Game Tech Lead (UE5)

TL;DR

Game Tech Lead (UE5): Driving the engineering direction of a next-generation immersive multiplayer platform with an accent on gameplay systems, multiplayer architecture, and technical performance. Focus on designing scalable networking infrastructure, optimizing runtime performance, and mentoring engineering teams.

Location: Remote. Must be based in Brazil, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Spain, Germany, USA, Canada, Cyprus, UAE, Georgia, Turkey, Montenegro, or Malaysia.

Company

hirify.global is a global company providing payment and monetization solutions for the gaming industry.

What you will do

• Lead the technical implementation of gameplay systems in Unreal Engine 5.
• Architect and maintain multiplayer systems, networking, and server-side gameplay infrastructure.
• Drive engineering best practices, code quality, and long-term technical scalability.
• Optimize runtime performance across gameplay and multiplayer systems.
• Collaborate with technical art and creative teams on integrated production workflows.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical leadership across the project.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of Unreal Engine 5, C++, and Blueprints.
• Proven experience building and shipping multiplayer gameplay systems, including networking and dedicated servers.
• Expertise in gameplay architecture and performance optimization.
• Experience integrating game clients with backend platform services (identity, inventory, commerce, etc.).
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring experience.
• Must be based in one of the following locations: Brazil, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Spain, Germany, USA, Canada, Cyprus, UAE, Georgia, Turkey, Montenegro, or Malaysia.

Nice to have

• Experience with cloud-streamed or online interactive experiences.
• Familiarity with persistent online worlds or immersive virtual platforms.
• Experience scaling multiplayer environments and live systems.
• Background in technical prototyping or platform-level systems.