Lead Narrative Systems Engineer — Unreal & Cinematics

2K Games, Inc.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 144,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

2K Games, Inc. in Burnaby, BC is hiring a Principal Software Engineer, Narrative Systems to own and lead cinematic, narrative, and storytelling tech for our game built in Unreal Engine 5.

You will collaborate with Design, Animation, Audio, and Production to define the technical foundation for emotionally resonant moments. The ideal candidate has deep Unreal Engine experience, expert C++, and a track record shipping complex runtime systems, tools, and production pipelines from architecture to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 15+ years of professional software engineering experience in games or real-time tech.
• Advanced expertise with modern C++ and engine-level code.
• Deep Unreal Engine 4/5 experience and familiarity with engine architecture.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead development of narrative systems, including runtime technology and authoring workflows.
• Architect and maintain cinematic and narrative systems in Unreal Engine 5 supporting high-quality story moments.
• Extend Unreal Engine systems (Sequencer, camera, animation) to meet large-scale production needs.
• Collaborate with Design, Animation, Audio, and Production to translate creative goals into technical solutions.
• Lead integration of dialog, facial animation, lip-sync, localization, and performance content into runtime systems.
• Define standards and best practices for narrative content creation and tool development.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

Narrative systems

Engine-level coding

Debugging skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Unreal Engine 4/5

Sequencer

MovieScene

Control Rig

Animation blueprints

Skeletal mesh workflows

Job description

2K Games, Inc. in Burnaby, BC is hiring a Principal Software Engineer, Narrative Systems to own and lead cinematic, narrative, and storytelling tech for our game built in Unreal Engine 5.

You will collaborate with Design, Animation, Audio, and Production to define the technical foundation for emotionally resonant moments. The ideal candidate has deep Unreal Engine experience, expert C++, and a track record shipping complex runtime systems, tools, and production pipelines from architecture to