Senior Software Engineer - Low Level Systems - C++

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a senior Unreal Engine engineer to architect and scale core game systems for an American football franchise. You will design engines, optimize memory usage, and guide teams across client/server multiplayer development.

Reporting to the Technical Director, you will own performance budgets, implement data-driven live-service updates, and ensure cross-team alignment on a scalable, robust Unreal workflow in a hybrid Madrid-based setup.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with C++, including best practices for large-scale systems.
• 5+ years of experience with Unreal Engine architecture, performance management, memory optimization, and multithreading strategies.
• Experience with parallel programming, resource management, and multi-processor hardware architecture in game development.
• Advanced debugging for client/server multiplayer games, profiling, and resolving performance bottlenecks in Unreal Engine.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex engine systems in Unreal Engine, aligning with roadmaps and goals.
• Define and manage per-system frame budgets, establish performance metrics, and provide technical guidance across teams.
• Implement and scale foundational engine systems for a networked game architecture, improving memory footprint and stability.
• Create data-driven systems to support live service updates, including asset streaming, patching strategies, and live-data synchronization.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

Multithreading

Performance profiling

Debugging

Tools

Profiling tools

Job description

About the Role

This role focuses on architecting and scaling the core foundations of an American Football franchise within Unreal Engine. The engineer will join a collaborative, inclusive team dedicated to improving player experiences and shaping the future of sports gaming. Reporting to the Technical Director, the position helps deliver scalable systems that empower development teams and delight players worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop complex engine systems in Unreal Engine, aligning with technical roadmaps and team goals.
• Define and manage per-system frame budgets, establish performance metrics, and provide technical guidance to ensure benchmarks are met across multiple teams.
• Implement and scale foundational engine systems for a performance-critical, networked game architecture, improving memory footprint and stability.
• Create data-driven systems to support live service updates, including asset streaming, patching strategies, and live-data synchronization.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with C++, including best practices and architectural considerations for large-scale systems.
• 5+ years of experience with Unreal Engine architecture, covering primary systems, performance management, memory optimization, and multithreading strategies.
• Experience with parallel programming, resource management, and multi-processor hardware architecture in game development.
• Advanced debugging skills for client/server multiplayer games, including profiling and resolving performance bottlenecks within Unreal Engine.

Workplace

• This is a hybrid role, with 3 days per week working onsite.