Senior Gameplay Systems Programmer (Unreal Engine)

Location: Must be based in or able to commute to Montreal, QC (Hybrid: 3 days/week in office)

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in media and entertainment, creating world-class content across film, television, streaming, and theme parks.

What you will do

• Design and maintain scalable gameplay systems and frameworks in Unreal Engine 5.
• Develop features supporting systemic player interaction, combat, traversal, and dynamic world responsiveness.
• Build extensible frameworks to support user-generated content (UGC) and creator-facing tools.
• Collaborate with designers and technical teams to prototype, iterate, and productionize gameplay features.
• Implement multiplayer networking, replication, and gameplay state synchronization.
• Debug, profile, and optimize gameplay systems across multiple target platforms.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional gameplay programming experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Unreal Engine gameplay frameworks.
• Experience shipping at least one AAA game title.
• Solid understanding of gameplay architecture and modular systems design.
• Excellent debugging, profiling, and optimization skills.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid model in Montreal, Canada.

Nice to have

• Experience with open-world, sandbox, or live-service game platforms.
• Familiarity with modding support and creator-facing tools.
• Knowledge of AI gameplay systems, vehicle physics, or simulation-driven mechanics.
• Experience with multiplayer replication architecture.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a technically ambitious, large-scale AAA project.
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Commitment to an inclusive culture and community engagement.
• Access to global media and entertainment resources.