Unreal Engine Performance Engineer (m/f/d)

welevel; München; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation assistance

Central Munich location

Competitive salary and benefits

Zusammenfassung

welevel is seeking a skilled Unreal Engine 5 optimization specialist to ensure our ambitious titles run at peak performance across PC and consoles. You will profile and optimize CPU/GPU workloads, enhance rendering pipelines, and implement upscaling tech to maximize frame rates without sacrificing fidelity.

The role requires hands-on experience with UE5 profiling, multi-platform optimization, and collaboration with design and engineering teams in a fast-paced studio environment in Munich.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years in game development with at least one shipped title.
• Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 profiling tools and workflows.
• Strong GPU optimization skills (materials, lighting, draw calls).
• Experience with upscaling solutions and their rendering impact.

Aufgaben

• Profile CPU, GPU, memory, and network performance across platforms.
• Optimize Unreal Engine 5 systems (Nanite, Lumen, World Partition, physics, AI, animation, networking).
• Integrate and fine-tune upscaling technologies (DLSS, FSR, TSR).
• Improve rendering pipelines, LODs, asset streaming, and lighting setups.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and artists to balance fidelity and performance.
• Develop tools and workflows for automated performance testing.
• Support platform-specific optimization for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.

Kenntnisse

Unreal Engine 5 profiling

GPU optimization

CPU optimization

Cross-platform optimization

Upscaling technologies

Collaboration

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

DLSS

FSR

Jobbeschreibung

Why us?

• Work from our studio in the heart of Munich, alongside a passionate, multidisciplinary team.
• Free beverages, regular team activities, and a creative, collaborative environment.
• Shape a blockbuster AAA title from the ground up.

Your Role

Ensure our ambitious world runs at peak performance across PC and consoles without compromising gameplay or fidelity.

Responsibilities

• Profile CPU, GPU, memory, and network performance across platforms.
• Optimize Unreal Engine 5 systems (Nanite, Lumen, World Partition, physics, AI, animation, networking).
• Integrate and fine-tune upscaling technologies (DLSS, FSR, TSR) to maximize performance while preserving visual quality.
• Improve rendering pipelines, LOD systems, asset streaming, and lighting setups.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and artists to balance fidelity and performance.
• Develop tools and workflows for automated performance testing.
• Support platform-specific optimization for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.

Requirements

• 3+ years in game development, with at least 1 shipped title (PC or console).
• Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 profiling tools and optimization workflows.
• Skilled in GPU optimization (materials, shaders, lighting, draw calls).
• Experience with CPU-side optimizations: AI, physics, and networking.
• Familiarity with upscaling solutions (DLSS, FSR, TSR) and their impact on rendering pipelines.
• Bonus: Experience with large-scale survival/RPG or open-world games.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on an ambitious AAA title.
• A dynamic, fast-moving work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits, including relocation assistance.
• A central Munich location.