Lead Engine Programmer | Programmeur ou programmeuse moteur Lead

NBCUniversal; Montreal; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking a Lead Engine Programmer to define, build, and guide core Unreal Engine-based systems for AAA titles in a Montreal-based team. You will provide technical leadership for engine architecture, balance hands-on work with mentorship, and drive long-term technical direction.

You will oversee performance, memory usage, and platform constraints, collaborating with Gameplay, Rendering, Tools, and Production to optimize workflows and deliver high-quality content.

Qualifications

• Expert proficiency in C++, with extensive Unreal Engine experience.
• 8+ years of professional game programming, including shipped AAA titles.
• Strong understanding of Unreal Engine subsystems (rendering, memory management, threading).
• Proven leadership and mentoring of programmers on production teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and collaboration across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of core Unreal Engine systems, frameworks, and engine‑level architecture.
• Define and maintain engine standards for performance, stability, scalability, and maintainability within Unreal Engine.
• Provide technical leadership and hands‑on development for complex engine features and cross‑cutting Unreal systems.
• Collaborate with other engineering leads to ensure Unreal Engine supports gameplay, tools, pipeline, and content workflows.
• Mentor and support engine programmers through code reviews, technical guidance, and best‑practice Unreal development.
• Oversee engine performance, memory usage, and platform‑specific constraints within Unreal Engine.
• Drive engine optimization efforts, identifying bottlenecks and coordinating improvements across Unreal subsystems.
• Establish coding standards, documentation practices, and debugging workflows for Unreal Engine development.
• Support production by identifying technical risks, estimating scope, and planning engine evolution across milestones.
• Debug and resolve complex engine‑level issues involving multithreading, memory, platform integration, and Unreal system interactions.
• Guide Unreal Engine upgrades, custom engine changes, and long‑term technology decisions.
• Stay current with Unreal Engine advancements and low‑level performance techniques.

Skills

C++ expertise

Unreal Engine

AAA titles

Leadership

Mentoring

Multithreading

Code reviews

Tools

Perforce

Git

Job description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Nous créons du contenu de calibre mondial que nous distribuons à travers notre portefeuille de productions cinématographiques, télévisuelles et de diffusion en continu, et que nous faisons vivre par l’entremise de nos destinations de parcs thématiques à l’échelle mondiale, de nos produits de consommation et de nos expériences. Nous possédons et exploitons des marques de premier plan dans les domaines du divertissement et de l’information, notamment NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo et Peacock, notre service de diffusion en continu haut de gamme financé par la publicité. Nous produisons et distribuons des films et des émissions de premier plan par l’intermédiaire de nos puissants studios de cinéma et de télévision, notamment Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation et Focus Features, ainsi que les quatre studios de télévision mondiaux regroupés sous la bannière Universal Studio Group. Nous exploitons également des parcs thématiques et des expériences de calibre mondial partout dans le monde grâce à Universal Destinations & Experiences, dont Universal Orlando Resort, qui accueille Universal Epic Universe, ainsi qu’Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal est une filiale de Comcast Corporation. Pour en savoir plus, visitez www.nbcuniversal.com.

Notre impact repose sur l’amélioration des collectivités où vivent et travaillent les membres de notre personnel, notre clientèle et nos publics. Nous avons une riche tradition d’engagement communautaire et veillons à ce que notre personnel ait l’occasion de contribuer activement à sa communauté. Nous favorisons une culture inclusive et nous nous efforçons d’attirer et de développer une main-d’œuvre talentueuse afin de créer et d’offrir un vaste éventail de contenus qui reflètent le monde dans lequel nous vivons.

Job Description

As a Lead Engine Programmer, you are responsible for defining, building, and guiding the core Unreal Engine–based systems that underpin gameplay, rendering, physics, tools, and pipelines on an AAA title. You provide technical leadership for engine architecture and low‑level systems while collaborating closely with Gameplay, Rendering, Tools, Pipeline, and Production to ensure Unreal Engine is extended, optimized, and maintained to meet project needs. You balance hands‑on development with mentorship, system ownership, and long‑term technical direction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design and implementation of core Unreal Engine systems, frameworks, and engine‑level architecture.
• Define and maintain engine standards for performance, stability, scalability, and maintainability within Unreal Engine.
• Provide technical leadership and hands‑on development for complex engine features and cross‑cutting Unreal systems.
• Collaborate with other engineering leads to ensure Unreal Engine systems support gameplay, tools, pipeline, and content workflows.
• Mentor and support engine programmers through code reviews, technical guidance, and best‑practice Unreal development.
• Oversee engine performance, memory usage, and platform‑specific constraints within Unreal Engine.
• Drive engine optimization efforts, identifying bottlenecks and coordinating improvements across Unreal subsystems.
• Establish coding standards, documentation practices, and debugging workflows for Unreal Engine development.
• Support production by identifying technical risks, estimating scope, and planning Unreal Engine evolution across milestones.
• Debug and resolve complex engine‑level issues involving multithreading, memory, platform integration, and Unreal system interactions.
• Guide Unreal Engine upgrades, custom engine changes, and long‑term technology decisions.
• Stay current with Unreal Engine advancements, engine architecture trends, and low‑level performance techniques.

RESPONSABILITÉS

• Diriger la conception et l’implantation des systèmes centraux, des frameworks et de l’architecture de niveau moteur d’Unreal Engine.
• Définir et maintenir les normes du moteur en matière de performance, de stabilité, d’évolutivité et de maintenabilité dans Unreal Engine.
• Fournir un leadership technique et contribuer directement au développement de fonctionnalités moteur complexes et de systèmes Unreal transversaux.
• Collaborer avec les autres responsables techniques afin de garantir que les systèmes Unreal Engine soutiennent la jouabilité, les outils, le pipeline et les flux de travail de contenu.
• Encadrer et soutenir les programmeurs et programmeuses moteur grâce aux revues de code, à l’orientation technique et aux pratiques exemplaires de développement sous Unreal.
• Superviser les performances du moteur, l’utilisation de la mémoire et les contraintes propres aux plateformes dans Unreal Engine.
• Piloter les initiatives d’optimisation du moteur en identifiant les goulots d’étranglement et en coordonnant les améliorations à travers les sous-systèmes Unreal.
• Établir des normes de codage, des pratiques de documentation et des processus de débogage pour le développement sous Unreal Engine.
• Soutenir la production en identifiant les risques techniques, en évaluant l’ampleur des travaux et en planifiant l’évolution d’Unreal Engine au fil des jalons.
• Déboguer et résoudre des problèmes complexes de niveau moteur liés au multithreading, à la mémoire, à l’intégration des plateformes et aux interactions entre les systèmes Unreal.
• Orienter les mises à niveau d’Unreal Engine, les modifications personnalisées du moteur et les décisions technologiques à long terme.
• Se tenir à jour quant aux avancées d’Unreal Engine, aux tendances en architecture moteur et aux techniques de performance de bas niveau.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• Expert proficiency in C++, with extensive experience developing low‑level engine or systems code in Unreal Engine.
• At least 8+ years of professional experience in game programming, with shipped AAA titles using Unreal Engine.
• Deep, hands‑on experience working with Unreal Engine at the engine‑systems level.
• Strong understanding of Unreal Engine subsystems such as rendering, memory management, threading, streaming, and platform abstraction.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, or technically guiding programmers on a production team.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to design robust systems under production constraints.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines.
• Experience with version control systems such as Perforce or Git.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience supporting multiple platforms within Unreal Engine (PC, console, mobile).
• Experience modifying or extending Unreal Engine source.
• Strong understanding of gameplay and content pipeline requirements from an Unreal Engine perspective.
• A passion for building scalable, high‑performance engine technology.

Exigences de base :

• Maîtrise experte du C++, avec une vaste expérience dans le développement de code moteur ou système de bas niveau sous Unreal Engine.
• Au moins 8 ans ou plus d’expérience professionnelle en programmation de jeux vidéo, avec des titres AAA commercialisés utilisant Unreal Engine.
• Expérience approfondie et pratique de travail avec Unreal Engine au niveau des systèmes moteur.
• Solide compréhension des sous-systèmes d’Unreal Engine tels que le rendu, la gestion de la mémoire, le threading, le streaming et l’abstraction des plateformes.
• Expérience démontrée de leadership, de mentorat ou d’accompagnement technique de programmeurs et programmeuses au sein d’une équipe de production.
• Excellentes aptitudes de résolution de problèmes et capacité à concevoir des systèmes robustes dans un contexte de contraintes de production.
• Excellentes compétences en communication et capacité à collaborer efficacement avec diverses disciplines.
• Expérience avec des systèmes de gestion de versions tels que Perforce ou Git.

Atouts souhaités :

• Expérience du soutien à plusieurs plateformes dans Unreal Engine (PC, console, mobile).
• Expérience de modification ou d’extension du code source d’Unreal Engine.
• Solide compréhension des exigences liées à la jouabilité et aux pipelines de contenu dans un contexte Unreal Engine.
• Passion pour la création de technologies moteur évolutives et hautement performantes.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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