in the UK and beyond. Were currently hiring a Lead Gameplay Programmer to join an award-winning studio working on a new, high-profile title. If youre experienced in UnrealEngine and love building gameplay systems that make a real impact, this could be your next big move. Key Responsibilities: Lead development of core gameplay systems including AI … player controls, combat, UI, and more Collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to bring features to life Write clean, efficient, and optimised C++ code using UnrealEngine 4/5 Mentor junior programmers and help guide technical direction Solve complex bugs and ensure systems run smoothly and efficiently Take ownership of key gameplay features from concept through to … final delivery Skills & Experience: 5+ years of experience in game development with at least 1 shipped title Strong proficiency in C++ and UnrealEngine (UE4 or UE5) Proven experience leading or mentoring other developers Deep understanding of gameplay systems, mechanics, and player interaction Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills Experience with multiplayer/networking is a plus Whats More ❯
high-quality real-time content for feature films and episodic productions. As a Realtime Technical Artist, you'll work with Supervisors to deliver high-quality real-time assets in UnrealEngine, focusing on shaders, lighting, and particle effects. Collaborating with character and environment artists, you'll contribute to asset creation and look development while ensuring best practices in … lighting techniques. You'll be involved in developing tools, optimising workflows, and ensuring the best possible visual output in Unreal Engine. This role is based in the office, with travel required to work at the studios and potentially abroad. What you'll do: Create high-quality 3D assets, built in UnrealEngine and in external DCCs like … Maya or Houdini, modelling high poly, hard surface and organic forms as well as creating textures and shaders. Working with Lookdev assets in UnrealEngine - you'll create photoreal assets optimised for VP workflows and VR - focussing on PBR workflows, realistic lighting and performance optimisation. Create high-quality, photoreal environments with bespoke kits and marketplace content for Level More ❯
core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right … by our community and users. We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ENGINEERING - UNREALENGINE What We Do Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that … for synthetic dataset generation Troubleshoot and optimize performance across distributed systems Collaborate cross-functionally to align technical solutions with research requirements What we're looking for Production experience with UnrealEngine in a pipeline capacity, including expertise with Python and C++ for debugging and interfacing with existing engine systems Strong understanding of distributed systems and scaling services More ❯
core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right … by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ECOSEC What We Do Our ECOSEC team provides a safer experience for Epic's users. We work across multiple products and services to improve technology and craft transparent policies so our players and users can have positive experiences on our platforms. … unintended information disclosure. Your efforts will be critical to the success of Fortnite and the many creators who depend on it. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in UnrealEngine and have prior experience developing security features. This is an incredible opportunity to contribute to the next generation of Epic’s game development tools. In this role More ❯
core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right … by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ENGINEERING - UNREALENGINE What We Do Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that … scale on Perforce streams over 2TB in size, with an average of 133,000 leases executing per day across 2,000 agents. Last year, we officially released Horde to Unreal licensees, so there are now numerous organisations outside of Epic that also rely on Horde. In this role, you will Take ownership of various parts of the Horde code More ❯
core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right … by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ENGINEERING - GAMES What We Do Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide. What You … performance problems across a wide range of hardware configurations Optimize platform-specific workflows and get the best from each device Monitor stability and performance data from releases and improve UnrealEngine’s systems and applications in specific use cases Work with hardware vendors and other partners to resolve technical issues and collaborate on improving underlying technologies, such as More ❯
core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right … by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ENGINEERING - UNREALENGINE What We Do Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that … hands-on development. In this role, you will Lead a team of software engineers with varying levels of experience and mentor junior resources Own and develop from scratch in engine world building tools. Use hands-on technical expertise to drive solutions for a range of challenges Partner and collaborate with all disciplines (i.e., programmers, artists, and designers) to identify More ❯
London, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
NetEase
IP to create a world class online gameplay experience that will surprise and excite players. You will play a critical role in developing and maintaining the animation technology within Unreal, tailoring and optimizing it to deliver the highest quality game to our players. Key Responsibilities Working on Unreal’s Motion Matching system Work with the rest of the … of AAA gaming Optimise and maintain the memory, performance, and other core animation based systems for a large AAA game Evaluate, Integrate and maintain middleware technologies and externally developed engine systems and engine updates Working very closely with the animation teams to ensure their vision is made a reality in the project Communicate, collaborate, and coordinate with other … Qualifications: 5+ years of professional software development experience, working on multi-discipline teams 5+ years of working with memory, performance, and other low level systems OR 2+ years of Unreal 4+ experience on core systems Experience with using Motion Matching in any game engine Experience shipping AAA console games (Xbox One+, Playstation 4+) Deep knowledge of engineMore ❯
core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right … by our community and users. We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. PROGRAMMING - GAMES What We Do Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. We're always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide. What You … adjacent areas of game development Interest in player safety and user-generated-content curation Passion for games and great user experiences Keen analytical mind and mature problem-solving skills UnrealEngine development experience preferred EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE We pay 100% for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension More ❯
core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right … by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ENGINEERING - UNREALENGINE What We Do Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that … In this role, you will Be part of the MetaHuman R&D team proving out new technologies to raise the bar of real-time digital humans and characters in UnrealEngine Work directly with a team of researchers, artists, and engineers to learn all aspects of the character creation process from scanning and performance capture to animation and More ❯
that they look after their staff. -Exciting and diverse projects, working on Iconic projects on a variety of platforms. Role: Develop and deliver high-quality game code for AAA Unreal 4 projects Responsibilities Collaborate with the programming team to develop fully realised and working game systems Communicate and collaborate with the Programming & Design Team to assist in delivering polished … REQUIREMENTS: To be considered for this Programmer role you must meet the following criteria: Professional C++ experience in the games industry producing production quality code. Demonstrate excellent understanding of Unreal Engines tools and actor based pipeline. Strong understanding of content structure and management of C++ code bases with the ability to quickly learn existing code bases. Good level of … debugging skills, with the ability to perform profiling and optimisation. In-depth knowledge of UnrealEngine 4 blueprint logic and gameplay logic assemblies. Can quickly create prototypes to match design criteria. Is able to put together high quality production code for both single and multiplayer games. Understanding of sound programming practices. Practical problem solving applicable to 3D game More ❯
work to fuel further growth of the business and your career. RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with the technical team to design and own systems in a multiplayer environment using C++ within UnrealEngine 4, initially on PC. Drive improvements throughout the codebase alongside the rest of the technical team. Build strong collaborative working relationships with all members of the team … and studio,regardless of discipline or seniority. Understand the audience and core goals and game ethos. REQUIREMENTS: A passion for UnrealEngine compliant C++ and game architecture systems. Proven track record of debugging, performance analysis and optimisation in games development. Familiarity with version control, continuous integration, bug tracking and code review systems. Proactive individual with a can-do … 3D geometry. Flexible individual able to impact and build consensus across interdisciplinary areas of a project. DESIRABLE: Experience with graphics programming Enthusiasm for working with rendering systems. Experience using UnrealEngine 4. Familiarity with Mobile and Console platforms. Experience applying Automated Testing with Unit and Integration tests. Familiarity with the constraints of developing networked games. Experience developing Games More ❯
London, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Segritude Games
every step of the way, Segritude Games is the perfect home for you. ROLE DESCRIPTION: As a VFX Artist for our stylized, open-world multiplayer survival game built in UnrealEngine 5, you will help define the visual magic and atmosphere of the game. Drawing inspiration from titles like Kena: Bridge of Spirits , you’ll design and implement … smoke, environmental effects, etc.) that fit the stylized art direction. Collaborate with designers, animators, and environment artists to ensure VFX enhance gameplay and storytelling. Work within the limitations of UnrealEngine 5 to produce optimized, high-quality effects. Build materials, particle systems, and VFX blueprints within UE5. Iterate on feedback quickly and maintain artistic standards across multiple styles … and effect types. Maintain VFX documentation and visual reference board QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS Proven experience as a VFX Artist (portfolio required) Strong knowledge of UnrealEngine 5’s Niagara system Experience with shaders/materials, particle systems, and real-time lighting Familiarity with stylized VFX pipelines and artistic visual storytelling Good understanding of timing, impact, and visual clarity More ❯
is as excited about games as we are. In this role, you will contribute to a technical mandate on a AAA multiplayer online battle arena game title built on Unreal 5. You will assess the ability of new technologies to deliver and drive innovation, reliability, performance and productivity gains. It's an opportunity to work on the latest technologies … focus on performance, reactivity and accuracy. - Work on GPU optimization on a wide range of PC hardware. - Contribute to and optimise custom technology that extends the functionality of the Unreal Engine. - Develop new graphics features and tools in collaboration with tech artists. - Take ownership of major graphics components. About the team Welcome to Amazon Games Bucharest! Joining the ranks … Amazon Games' commitment to creating and publishing incredible games, and we're on the lookout for talented folks to join us as we grow. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Experience with Unity, Unreal, CryEngine, Lumberyard or proprietary 3D game engine, or industry-equivalent technology (3D animation, simulation, etc) - Significant experience in C++ - Extensive experience developing systems and graphics for AAA video More ❯
core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right … by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ENGINEERING - GAMES What We Do Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide. What You … dependents. ABOUT US Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning UnrealEngine technology More ❯
core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right … by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ENGINEERING - EPIC GAMES SERVICES What We Do Driving the plug-in power behind UnrealEngine 5. We bridge connections for licensees and our own internal game teams to online services. This allows games like Fortnite to utilize a combination … USD ABOUT US Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning UnrealEngine technology More ❯
London, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
2K
newly released free-to-play mech shooter game, by Wargaming, one of the biggest publishers of free-to-play games in the world. This strategic and tactical game in UnrealEngine 5, blends mech hero combat with Battle Royale and Extraction gameplay in a rich, futuristic setting, where players fight over a rare resource called Starfall. Each Hunter …/2D Hybrid Workflow Utilize either Blender, Maya or C4D to integrate our Hunters and their unique abilities into 3D environments, and polish them into 2D marketing art. Use UnrealEngine to create artwork using our in-game assets and maps, including setting up in game screenshots. Enhance visuals with photorealistic detail using Photoshop and optionally Stable Diffusion. … with designers, other artists, and narrative stakeholders to ensure all visual content aligns with brand and gameplay vision. What are we looking for? Expert knowledge of Photoshop, Blender, and UnrealEngine Strong experience in 2D and 3D hybrid art production Proven ability to model and texture realistic environments and scenes Exceptional composition, lighting, and storytelling skills Portfolio showcasing More ❯
developing and enhancing the Rive Renderer . You will have the autonomy to create, dream, and implement features in conjunction with our roadmap. Work to advance Rive's game engine integrations across Unity, Unreal, Defold, various C++ backends and future custom integrations. Work on existing graphics backends including Vulkan, Metal, D3D12, WebGL, and WebGPU. Optimize and ensure the … Proven ability to come up to speed and contribute quickly to a complex code base. Self-directed with prior experience owning and delivering features. Passionate about game engines, game engine rendering and low level integrations. You've built your own game engine, and know the rendering stack well, and/or have previously worked in several game engines … Unreal, Unity, Godot, other AAA engines, or your own. Proficiency in dev tooling and automation (GitHub CI, etc.) Bonus points for: Experience in WASM, WebGL, and/or WebGPU Prior experience working in a product startup or desire to work in a small, nimble environment Location: North America Remote, with the ability to work core hours centered around Pacific More ❯
to our network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the true potential of their games. What the Role Entails • Collaborate with artists and engine programmers to design rendering solutions, write shaders, and achieve artistic effects. • Design art resource specifications to ensure that the project's art assets are implemented in accordance with the … specifications. • Profile game performance and design optimization plans. • Work with artists and engine programmers to resolve issues that arise during the daily use of tools and engines. • Identify problems in the art pipeline and develop tools to improve the efficiency of the art workflow. • Collaborate with artists and engine programmers to research and develop new tools and new … features of the game engine, develop sample projects, and promote the application of technologies. Who We Look For • Have a solid art foundation: Be able to understand structure, light, color, material, etc. well. • Be familiar with common art tools: Such as Houdini or Blender, 3dMax or Maya, Substance. • Be familiar with scripting languages: At least one of Python and More ❯
colour theory application Excellent knowledge of Figma and Adobe software for 2D Design Appreciation of current interaction and design trends in Games, particularly across PC & Console titles Experience with UnrealEngine and node-based visual scripting is highly desirable Knowledge of Unreal materials/shaders for UI texture optimisation and animation is beneficial Demonstrate motion graphic skills … colour theory application Excellent knowledge of Figma and Adobe software for 2D Design Appreciation of current interaction and design trends in Games, particularly across PC & Console titles Experience with UnrealEngine and node-based visual scripting is highly desirable Knowledge of Unreal materials/shaders for UI texture optimisation and animation is beneficial Demonstrate motion graphic skills More ❯
core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right … by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ENGINEERING - GAMES What We Do Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide. What You … sabbatical. About Us Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning UnrealEngine technology More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Couch Heroes
Designer to join our growing remote team. You will play a key role in supporting the design department by building and implementing new gameplay systems and features directly inside Unreal Engine. This role bridges gameplay programming and design, enabling rapid prototyping, feature integration, and scalable tool creation to help expand the game world. You will report directly to the … mechanics, and mentoring junior designers while bringing gameplay ideas to life, this role is for you. Your Role Gameplay Systems Development & Prototyping: Build and implement new gameplay features in Unreal, using Blueprints and (if applicable) C++. Rapidly prototype new systems and mechanics to support new zones, quest lines, and features. Collaborate with designers to bring new mechanics and features … platforms. Balance rapid iteration with clean, organized code and blueprint handoffs for final implementation. Mentorship & Cross-Team Collaboration: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior designers on technical skills and Unreal workflows. Work closely with gameplay engineers, combat designers, and level designers to ensure systemic consistency. Collaborate with animators, VFX, and audio teams to align feature implementation across disciplines. Share More ❯
Designer to join our growing remote team. You will play a key role in supporting the design department by building and implementing new gameplay systems and features directly inside Unreal Engine. This role bridges gameplay programming and design, enabling rapid prototyping, feature integration, and scalable tool creation to help expand the game world. You will report directly to the … mechanics, and mentoring junior designers while bringing gameplay ideas to life, this role is for you. Your Role Gameplay Systems Development & Prototyping: Build and implement new gameplay features in Unreal, using Blueprints and (if applicable) C++. Rapidly prototype new systems and mechanics to support new zones, quest lines, and features. Collaborate with designers to bring new mechanics and features … platforms. Balance rapid iteration with clean, organized code and blueprint handoffs for final implementation. Mentorship & Cross-Team Collaboration: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior designers on technical skills and Unreal workflows. Work closely with gameplay engineers, combat designers, and level designers to ensure systemic consistency. Collaborate with animators, VFX, and audio teams to align feature implementation across disciplines. Share More ❯
South East London, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Couch Heroes
Designer to join our growing remote team. You will play a key role in supporting the design department by building and implementing new gameplay systems and features directly inside Unreal Engine. This role bridges gameplay programming and design, enabling rapid prototyping, feature integration, and scalable tool creation to help expand the game world. You will report directly to the … mechanics, and mentoring junior designers while bringing gameplay ideas to life, this role is for you. Your Role Gameplay Systems Development & Prototyping: Build and implement new gameplay features in Unreal, using Blueprints and (if applicable) C++. Rapidly prototype new systems and mechanics to support new zones, quest lines, and features. Collaborate with designers to bring new mechanics and features … platforms. Balance rapid iteration with clean, organized code and blueprint handoffs for final implementation. Mentorship & Cross-Team Collaboration: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior designers on technical skills and Unreal workflows. Work closely with gameplay engineers, combat designers, and level designers to ensure systemic consistency. Collaborate with animators, VFX, and audio teams to align feature implementation across disciplines. Share More ❯
slough, south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Couch Heroes
Designer to join our growing remote team. You will play a key role in supporting the design department by building and implementing new gameplay systems and features directly inside Unreal Engine. This role bridges gameplay programming and design, enabling rapid prototyping, feature integration, and scalable tool creation to help expand the game world. You will report directly to the … mechanics, and mentoring junior designers while bringing gameplay ideas to life, this role is for you. Your Role Gameplay Systems Development & Prototyping: Build and implement new gameplay features in Unreal, using Blueprints and (if applicable) C++. Rapidly prototype new systems and mechanics to support new zones, quest lines, and features. Collaborate with designers to bring new mechanics and features … platforms. Balance rapid iteration with clean, organized code and blueprint handoffs for final implementation. Mentorship & Cross-Team Collaboration: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior designers on technical skills and Unreal workflows. Work closely with gameplay engineers, combat designers, and level designers to ensure systemic consistency. Collaborate with animators, VFX, and audio teams to align feature implementation across disciplines. Share More ❯