Senior Unreal Engine Gameplay Engineer (Remote)

League of Geeks; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bring your dog to work

Mentorship and development

Self-directed development days

Flexible work arrangements

Menstrual, Menopause and Parentalleave

Sustainable work-life balance

Team social events

Summer/Winter family picnics

Melbourne International Games Week

Located in Melbourne

Job summary

League of Geeks is seeking an experienced gameplay/engine engineer to join a new PC/console project in Melbourne. With 5+ years in game development and strong C++/Unreal Engine skills, you will design and optimize rendering systems and APIs while collaborating across disciplines.

You will work remotely within Australia for now, with a path to studio return later, contribute to a supportive engineering culture, mentor juniors and help shape performance and scalability across multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of role-relevant professional experience in videogame development.
• C++ in Unreal Engine experience.
• Experience designing and optimizing rendering systems.
• Ability to architect clean APIs and follow coding standards.
• Understanding of the game development process end-to-end.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Detail-oriented with solid game design sensibilities.
• Commitment to a professional, inclusive environment.
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks.
• Mentor and motivate teammates.

Responsibilities

• Implement game features and integrate engine features as needed to support desired gameplay
• Ensure features work on multiple platforms.
• Work independently to complete assigned projects with limited supervision.
• Improve Engineering practices and culture.
• Collaborate on design and build of new systems.
• Identify workflow, pipeline and tech problems.
• Rewrite systems for better performance and memory use.
• Provide technical assistance for errors and questions.
• Profile and debug CPU/GPU workloads for performance.
• Document implementation details.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Stay up-to-date with cutting-edge tech.

Skills

C++/Unreal

Rendering optimization

API design

Communication

Independence

Mentoring

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

League of Geeks is seeking an experienced gameplay/engine engineer to join a new PC/console project in Melbourne. With 5+ years in game development and strong C++/Unreal Engine skills, you will design and optimize rendering systems and APIs while collaborating across disciplines.

You will work remotely within Australia for now, with a path to studio return later, contribute to a supportive engineering culture, mentor juniors and help shape performance and scalability across multiple platforms.