Senior Engine Programmer (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Senior Engine Programmer (Unreal Engine): Developing and maintaining core technology that powers game titles with an accent on performance, stability, and scalability across target platforms. Focus on optimizing engine-level systems, resolving complex concurrency bugs, and improving development pipelines for PC and consoles.

Location: Must currently reside in Ontario or Quebec, or be willing to relocate to Ontario

Salary: $130,000–$170,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a Toronto-based independent game development studio known for titles like Chivalry 2 and No More Room in Hell 2.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and optimize engine-level systems within Unreal Engine.
• Profile and improve performance across all target platforms to ensure stability and scalability.
• Investigate and resolve crashes, memory leaks, and multithreading/concurrency issues.
• Collaborate with gameplay programmers and cross-disciplinary teams to create technical solutions.
• Improve development workflows, tools, pipelines, and the overall engine architecture.
• Contribute to the long-term evolution and maintainability of the codebase.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional game programming experience.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ and experience with Unreal Engine 4/5 or a similar proprietary engine.
• Solid understanding of game engine architecture and performance-conscious programming.
• Proven experience profiling, debugging, and optimizing code for memory and performance.
• Experience shipping titles on PC and/or console platforms.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with multiplayer games using dedicated server architecture.
• Experience developing cross-platform titles.
• Deep expertise in physics programming.
• Extensive professional experience with Unreal Engine.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements (remote, hybrid, or on-site based on preference).
• 6.5 weeks of paid vacation.
• Eligibility for Employee Stock Options Plan.
• Comprehensive healthcare and benefits plan for employees and their families.
• 100% parental leave top-up for 16 weeks for Canadian employees.