Unreal Lead Engineer & Technical Director for Live Projects

Side; Bilbao; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive Salary

Global company with 20 studios

Career progression opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Side, a global game development and services partner, is seeking a Lead Engineer / Technical Director to drive project success and engineering excellence on live co-development engagements. The role blends hands-on leadership with people leadership, mentoring developers and shaping technical solutions.

Ideal candidates have Unreal Engine expertise, a track record shipping at least two titles, and strong knowledge across gameplay, tools, engine and backend areas.

Formación

• Shipped at least two titles on PC, console, mobile, or VR/AR with Unreal Engine.
• Proficiency in C++, C#, Python or equivalent languages.
• Hands-on Unreal Engine expert with solid experience in Unity and proprietary engines.

Responsabilidades

• Lead engineering efforts across active co-development projects.
• Partner with production, design, art, QA, and client stakeholders to deliver high-quality experiences.
• Provide technical direction, identify risks early, and drive pragmatic solutions throughout development.
• Communicate technical trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support estimation, planning, and execution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute hands-on to development when needed, particularly within Unreal Engine.
• Architect and review gameplay systems, tools, integrations, and performance-critical features.
• Guide teams through debugging, profiling, optimization and problem-solving.
• Support projects across multiple engines and technologies where required.
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, scalability and performance standards are met.

Conocimientos

Unreal Engine

C++

C#

Python

Unity

Proprietary engines

Source control

Debugging

Performance profiling

Agile workflows

Herramientas

Unreal Engine

Unity

Descripción del empleo

Side, a global game development and services partner, is seeking a Lead Engineer / Technical Director to drive project success and engineering excellence on live co-development engagements. The role blends hands-on leadership with people leadership, mentoring developers and shaping technical solutions.

Ideal candidates have Unreal Engine expertise, a track record shipping at least two titles, and strong knowledge across gameplay, tools, engine and backend areas.