Senior Unreal Engine Engineer – R&D Game Tech (Sydney Hybrid)

Conkerberry Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open PTO & parental leave

Medical insurance for you & dependents

Gaming area

Relocation to Sydney provided

Job summary

Conkerberry Pty Ltd in Sydney is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Game Programmer with Unreal Engine experience to help build next-generation features for an unpublished R&D title. This role requires Australian work rights and offers onsite Sydney with hybrid options, plus relocation support.

You will own key engineering areas and contribute across the development lifecycle. You will work with a cross-functional team to design scalable systems, mentor peers, and ensure high-quality player and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience delivering live or shipped products.
• Expert proficiency with C++ and fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, concurrency).
• Experience building games and working in cross-functional teams, contributing to central tech.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in development and live environments.
• Ability to write clear, maintainable code and communicate technical concepts across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, performant foundational systems around build, release, delivery & the related tooling.
• Drive technical discussions and decision-making across services, engine, and/or tooling components.
• Collaborate with producers, QA, and fellow engineers to scope, implement, and test game features.
• Champion engineering best practices, including code quality, automated testing, and maintainable architecture.
• Debug complex issues in development and live environments, with a player-first mindset.
• Contribute to team health through mentorship, documentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Proactively identify technical risks and bottlenecks, proposing pragmatic and innovative solutions.
• Give feedback to product leaders about product direction and player affinity

Skills

C++ proficiency

Live product delivery

Systems design

Debugging & troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Game development experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Unreal Engine

Perforce

Git

Build & release pipelines

Job description

Conkerberry Pty Ltd in Sydney is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Game Programmer with Unreal Engine experience to help build next-generation features for an unpublished R&D title. This role requires Australian work rights and offers onsite Sydney with hybrid options, plus relocation support.

You will own key engineering areas and contribute across the development lifecycle. You will work with a cross-functional team to design scalable systems, mentor peers, and ensure high-quality player and