Unreal Engine Performance Engineer (m/f/d)

welevel; München; Vor Ort; EUR 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation assistance

Competitive salary

Central Munich location

Zusammenfassung

welevel in Munich seeks a seasoned Unreal Engine 5 optimization engineer to ensure our ambitious AAA title runs at peak performance on PC and consoles. You will profile and optimize CPU/GPU, streaming, lighting, and AI workflows, collaborating with designers and engineers to balance fidelity and performance.

You bring 3+ years of game dev experience and at least one shipped AAA title, strong knowledge of UE5 profiling, and experience with DLSS/FSR/TSR.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of game development experience.
• At least one shipped AAA PC or console title.
• Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 profiling and optimization workflows.
• Skilled in GPU optimization (materials, shaders, lighting, draw calls).
• Experience with CPU-side optimization: AI, physics, and networking.
• Familiarity with upscaling solutions (DLSS, FSR, TSR).
• Bonus: experience with large-scale survival, RPG, or open-world games.
• Ability to work onsite in Munich, Germany.
• Valid EU work authorization.

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, 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.

Kenntnisse

UE5 profiling

GPU optimization

CPU optimization

Networking

DLSS/FSR/TSR knowledge

Shipped AAA title

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

DLSS

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 of game development experience
• At least one shipped AAA PC or console title
• Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 profiling and optimization workflows
• Skilled in GPU optimization (materials, shaders, lighting, draw calls)
• Experience with CPU-side optimization: AI, physics, and networking
• Familiarity with upscaling solutions (DLSS, FSR, TSR)
• Bonus: experience with large-scale survival, RPG, or open-world games
• Ability to work onsite in Munich, Germany
• Valid EU work authorization

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.