Lead Unreal Engine Programmer

We are looking for an experienced Lead Unreal Programmer to take control of the technical development process for a game project built in Unreal Engine.

This role is for someone who can lead the programming side of game development from prototype to final build, define the technical architecture, build core gameplay systems, manage development workflows, and ensure that the game is stable, optimised and production-ready.

Requirements

• Experience in game development

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience with Unreal Engine.

• Strong knowledge of game development and production pipelines.

• Knowledge of C++ and Blueprints

• Strong understanding of gameplay programming, player mechanics, UI implementation, physics, animation systems and real-time rendering.

• Experience developing scalable gameplay systems and interactive features.

• Ability to work with 3D assets, characters, animations, textures, environments and real-time game scenes.

• Strong experience with optimisation, debugging, profiling and performance testing.

• Good understanding of project architecture, version control and clean development workflows.

Nice to Have

• Experience applying AI tools within game development pipelines and willingness to explore AI-assisted workflows.

• Experience with VR, AR or XR game development.

• Basic understanding of 3D software such as Blender, Maya or Cinema 4D.

• Experience with motion capture, character animation pipelines or cinematic tools in Unreal Engine.

• Knowledge of shaders, lighting, VFX, procedural tools or technical art workflows.

• Experience with console, PC or mobile game deployment.