Lead Engine Programmer (Unreal Engine)

Location: Montreal, Canada

Company

Global media and entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, streaming, theme park, and consumer entertainment experiences.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain core Unreal Engine systems, frameworks, and engine-level architecture for an AAA title.
• Set standards for performance, stability, scalability, maintainability, coding, documentation, and debugging.
• Develop complex engine features and optimize memory usage, multithreading, rendering, streaming, and platform-specific systems.
• Collaborate with Gameplay, Rendering, Tools, Pipeline, Production, and other engineering leads.
• Mentor engine programmers through code reviews and technical guidance.
• Identify technical risks, estimate scope, plan engine evolution, and guide Unreal Engine upgrades and custom source changes.

Requirements

• Expert proficiency in C++ and extensive experience developing low-level engine or systems code in Unreal Engine.
• At least 8 years of professional game programming experience, including shipped AAA titles using Unreal Engine.
• Deep hands-on experience with Unreal Engine subsystems, including rendering, memory management, threading, streaming, and platform abstraction.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or technically guiding programmers on a production team.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.
• Experience with Perforce or Git.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting PC, console, and mobile platforms in Unreal Engine.
• Experience modifying or extending Unreal Engine source.
• Understanding of gameplay and content pipeline requirements from an Unreal Engine perspective.
• Experience building scalable, high-performance engine technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive culture focused on creating content that reflects the world.
• Opportunities to contribute to community initiatives.
• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at an hirify.global location before a hiring decision.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and recruitment process.