Senior Unreal Core Engineer - Open-World RPG (Remote)

CD PROJEKT RED; Poland; Remote; PLN 264,000 - 413,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Polish lessons for foreign employees

Life insurance

Flexible working hours

Training and courses

Job summary

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Core Engineer to advance Unreal Engine tech for The Witcher 4, focusing on streaming systems, editor tools, physics, and engine-level optimizations. You will help shape and push the technology across a next‑gen open world project.

You will join a cross-disciplinary team responsible for building solid technology for the Witcher saga and future titles, collaborating with Epic Games and other partners to deliver scalable, high‑performance systems for PC and consoles.

Qualifications

• Significant Unreal Engine experience and strong C++ skills.
• Experience with large open-world game tech and performance optimization.
• Ability to collaborate with teams and guide project tech.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining core technology systems built on Unreal Engine.
• Proposing and implementing solutions to performance and scale demands of a large open world game.
• Cooperating with Epic to share ideas and push technology forward.
• Creating technology for a game delivering memorable experiences to players.
• Working across disciplines to ensure outcomes meet stakeholder needs.
• Creating tools and data pipelines to achieve a massive world with minimal performance impact.
• Demonstrating ownership mindset with clear communication and close relationships with power users.

Skills

Unreal Engine

C++

Streaming

Multithreading

Memory management

World building tools

AAA title experience

PC & consoles

Debug & optimize

System architecture

Job description

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Core Engineer to advance Unreal Engine tech for The Witcher 4, focusing on streaming systems, editor tools, physics, and engine-level optimizations. You will help shape and push the technology across a next‑gen open world project.

You will join a cross-disciplinary team responsible for building solid technology for the Witcher saga and future titles, collaborating with Epic Games and other partners to deliver scalable, high‑performance systems for PC and consoles.