Senior Unreal C++ Developer

Tain; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension

Private medical insurance

Annual wellness allowance

Birthday leave

26 days holiday

Job summary

Tain is seeking an experienced Senior Unreal C++ Developer to lead the design and development of high-performance backend systems within our iGaming platform. The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, mentoring junior and mid-level developers, and promoting engineering best practices.

Ideal candidates will have strong Unreal Engine 5, modern C++, Blueprints, and shader development skills, with a deep understanding of real-time workloads and performance optimisation.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Unreal Engine 5 experience with C++/Blueprint integration and shader development.
• 8+ years in professional C++ development, ideally real-time or performance-critical applications.
• Strong knowledge of real-time, low-latency systems and skeletal animation pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of high-performance backend systems for iGaming platform.
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers; conduct code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
• Develop, test, and deploy scalable, real-time systems with low latency and determinism.

Skills

Unreal Engine 5

C++

Blueprints

Shaders

Real-time systems

Low latency

Multithreading

Profiling

3D maths

Skeletal animation

Code review

Mentorship

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Visual Studio

RenderDoc

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Unreal C++ Developer to lead the design and development of high-performance backend systems within our iGaming platform. This role combines hands‑on engineering excellence with technical leadership responsibilities, including mentoring junior and mid-level developers, reviewing code quality, and driving best engineering practices across the team.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Unreal C++ Developer to lead the design and development of high-performance backend systems within our iGaming platform. This role combines hands‑on engineering excellence with technical leadership responsibilities, including mentoring junior and mid-level developers, reviewing code quality, and driving best engineering practices across the team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in in Unreal Engine 5, modern C++, Blueprints, and shader development, with a strong understanding of real-time, performance critical systems.

Main Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and evolution of technology strategies, architectural roadmaps, and system reviews, identifying and implementing innovative solutions.
• Play a key role in system architecture and product design, delivering high‑quality engineering solutions using C++ and Blueprints.
• Develop, test, and deploy scalable, high‑performance systems capable of handling demanding real‑time workloads.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance across the platform.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code with a strong focus on stability, determinism, and low latency.
• Own performance profiling and optimisation across CPU, GPU, memory, and asset usage to meet 24/7 live‑ops requirements.
• Conduct in‑depth code reviews to ensure quality, performance, and maintainability across the codebase.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and coaching to support the professional growth of the engineering team.
• Establish and promote coding standards, review processes, and engineering best practices.
• Support troubleshooting, debugging, and root‑cause analysis for complex technical issues in production and development environments.

Main Requirements

• Expert‑level experience with Unreal Engine 5, including C++/Blueprint integration, shader development, and performance optimisation.
• Strong understanding of real‑time systems, low‑latency pipelines, and skeletal animation systems.
• Experience integrating third‑party SDKs, especially in computer vision, body tracking, analytics, or similar domains.
• Minimum 8 years of professional C++ development experience, ideally in performance‑critical or real‑time applications.
• Strong expertise in modern C++ (C++14/17/20), memory management, and high‑performance system design.
• Extensive experience with multithreading, concurrency, and asynchronous programming.
• Experience with 24/7 live operations, including hotfixing, rapid patch cycles, monitoring, and incident response.
• Strong debugging and profiling skills using Unreal Insights, RenderDoc, Visual Studio, and platform‑specific tools.
• Comfortable exploring new technologies, rapid prototyping, and validating feasibility for production.
• Solid mathematical foundation, especially in 3D maths, vectors, matrices, and transformations.
• Experience working with gaming products, simulation systems, or other performance‑critical applications is highly desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• Experience a dynamic and team‑orientated work environment
• Opportunities for personal growth and learning
• An open, inclusive and supportive team where you will be valued, and your suggestions will be welcome
• 26 days paid holiday per year, in addition to local public holidays
• Birthday Leave, a paid day off in the month of your birthday
• Competitive Salary
• Hybrid Working
• Risk Benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance (4x annual salary), Private Medical Insurance
• Annual Wellness Allowance
• Team Building Opportunities
• Flexible core hours between 10am – 4pm
• Receive support whenever you need it with our Employee Assistance Program, available 24/7.
• Local discounts and more…

Our team is committed to keeping remuneration and benefits under constant review to make sure what we offer stays relevant.