Senior Principal Network Engineer (Multiplayer Games)

Location: Remote within the UK or based in the West Midlands

Company

hirify.global is an independent game developer studio working on AAA titles and intellectual properties with studio and publisher partners.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable networking systems for responsive, stable, and secure multiplayer gameplay.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues involving connectivity, synchronisation, replication, latency, and online player experience.
• Define and evolve networking architecture, contributing to system design, technical planning, and technology evaluations.
• Profile and optimise network performance, gameplay systems, memory use, and runtime behaviour across supported platforms.
• Support porting and platform integration while identifying technical risks and ensuring performance and quality standards.
• Lead through hands-on development, debugging, prototyping, code reviews, mentoring, and technical decision-making.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience developing multiplayer networking and online game systems.
• Deep understanding of replication, synchronisation, latency, connectivity, and multiplayer performance optimisation.
• Experience defining technical architecture and developing scalable, maintainable game systems.
• Strong knowledge of profiling, optimisation, tools development, porting, console development, and test-driven development.
• Ability to investigate and resolve complex issues across gameplay, online systems, and platform-specific environments.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and technical decision-making skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Friendly and supportive environment within an independent game development studio.
• Opportunity to work on AAA titles and IP with established studio and publisher partners.
• Exposure to a wide range of internal and external projects.
• Opportunity to contribute to a sustainably growing studio and expanding project portfolio.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this opportunity.

Hiring process

• Submit a portfolio and cover letter.
• Provide online portfolio links, showreels, or securely shared work samples.
• Previous work samples must be cleared for release by the relevant copyright owners.