Lead Core Tech Engineer

THE OPPORTUNITY

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading the Core Tech team to deliver reliable, high-quality engine systems, tools, and frameworks that support our creative and technical goals.
• Owning technical direction and execution for core engine work in Unreal Engine 5.
• Contributing directly to engineering efforts, providing hands-on implementation, architectural guidance, and problem-solving where it adds the most impact.
• Driving predictability and clarity by partnering with the Project Engineering Lead and production to plan work, manage priorities, and proactively address risks.
• Supporting and growing engineers through mentoring, feedback, and clear expectations.
• Championing performance and technical health across platforms, ensuring systems meet performance targets and scale with the needs of the project.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience leading and mentoring a team of engineers in a technical leadership capacity.
• Proven experience architecting and delivering core engine systems on at least one shipped title.
• Expert-level C++ development experience.
• Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine systems, workflows, and best practices.
• Experience shipping on current-generation consoles, including profiling and optimization.
• Experience collaborating across disciplines to translate creative goals into scalable technical solutions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to create alignment across distributed teams.

PREFERENCES

• Experience developing large-scale or open-world systems.
• Experience shipping multiplayer titles.
• Experience collaborating with co-development partners.
• Experience working on graphics or rendering systems within Unreal Engine.

Reasonable Accommodation

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EEOC statement

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