Lead Engineer, Unreal

• Manage and collaborate with a strong team of engineers, providing technical guidance and constructive feedback across game development disciplines
• Develop flexible, scalable, network-friendly gameplay systems
• Identify and reduce technical risk in execution, schedule, and other areas of focus
• Set and promote standards, design principles, software architecture, processes, and work patterns across the team
• Work closely with production and leadership teams to estimate, plan, and deliver milestones on time
• Communicate technical solutions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Build robust and scalable gameplay features and tools in Unreal Engine 5
• Guide the team through building major systems for projects
• Help define the technical roadmap and strategy in line with product vision, costs, and long-term technology goals

• 8+ years of professional game development experience
• 4+ years managing engineering teams
• Strong C++ and math skills
• Understanding of multiplayer games, replication, and client-server or other authority architectures
• Experience shipping at least one AAA console title
• Recent professional experience working with Unreal Engine
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, performance considerations, and code quality practices
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience extending or modifying Unreal Engine 5 (bonus)
• Shipped multi-platform titles (bonus)
• Familiarity with all stages of game development, from concept to post-launch operations (bonus)

• Fully remote, remote-first work environment
• Full-time employee position for Irish residents or citizens
• Contractor arrangement for applicants outside Ireland