Programmer III

Hardsuit Labs; United States; Remote; CAD 92,500 - 107,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Insurance: dental and health

RRSP with employer matching

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Job summary

Hardsuit Labs is seeking a Programmer III to join its Programming team. You will design and implement extensions to existing systems and pivotal new systems, collaborating with Programmers, Designers, Artists and Producers on the project.

With 5+ years of professional software development and 2+ years of Unreal Engine experience, you will work in a remote setup across Canada, applying strong C++ skills and contributing to large code bases while aligning with studio standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional software development.
• 2+ years professional Unreal Engine experience.
• 2+ years developing in a team environment.
• Strong C++ knowledge.
• Extensive experience in a large code base.
• Ability to discuss and review technical proposals, designs and code.
• Ability to provide time estimates for medium-sized tasks.
• Ability to break work into actionable sub-tasks.
• Proficiency in identifying optimization opportunities.
• Extensive experience debugging unfamiliar code.
• Interest in AI-assisted development workflows.
• Strict adherence to coding standards.
• Strong cross-discipline collaboration skills.
• Willingness to receive and act on feedback.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience with client-facing communication and representing the studio professionally.
• Expert knowledge in 3D math.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain features across AI, UI, Physics, Character, Graphics, Engine and Tools subsystems.
• Design and maintain robust, optimized systems meeting design, technical and schedule requirements.
• Collaborate with QA and leadership to ensure stability and address defects.
• Author, review and provide feedback on technical and end-user documentation.
• Collaborate with Technical Leadership to establish overall design and architecture.
• Work with minimal guidance on medium-impact tasks or independently on low-risk tasks.
• Provide guidance to junior staff.
• Help team members set up tools and troubleshoot workflow blockers.

Skills

C++ knowledge

Unreal Engine

Team collaboration

Time estimation

Documentation

Cross‑discipline collaboration

Communication

Client-facing communication

3D math

Problem solving

Tools

AI-assisted workflows

Unreal Engine debugging tools

Job description

Job Description

As a member of our studio's Programming Team, you will work closely with Programmers, Designers, Artists and Producers on the project. You will design and implement extensions to existing systems and pivotal new systems to address the needs of our team of content developers and external third‑party partners.

Our team is built on a culture of teamwork, problem‑solving and knowledge sharing. We expect that every employee, regardless of the role, will contribute to our general studio‑wide effort to build and maintain team culture through positive working relationships with each other. Upholding and promoting this culture is part of the job.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain features across various subsystems, such as AI, UI, Physics, Character, Graphics, Engine and Tools
• Design, author, and maintain robust and highly optimized systems that meet all design, technical and schedule requirements.
• Work closely with QA and technical leadership to ensure the stability and accuracy of systems by identifying, communicating and resolving defects.
• Author, review and provide feedback on technical and end‑user documentation of systems.
• Collaborate with Technical Leadership and other Programmers to help establish overall technical design and architecture.
• Work with minimal guidance on medium‑impact tasks or independently on low‑risk tasks.
• Provide guidance and informal supervision to more junior staff.
• Help team members set up tools and troubleshoot minor tools issues and workflow blockers.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years professional software development
• 2+ years professional Unreal Engine experience
• 2+ years developing in a team environment
• Strong C++ knowledge
• Extensive experience working in at least one large code base
• Ability to openly discuss and review technical proposals, requirements, designs, algorithms, source code, and reference documents with programmers, content creators, and managers
• Ability to provide meaningful time estimates for medium‑sized tasks
• Ability to take a large body of work and break it up into actionable sub‑tasks
• Proficiency in identifying areas that could use optimization
• Extensive experience using debugging tools to fix bugs in unfamiliar code
• Interest or experience in using AI‑assisted software development workflows, to support activities such as code exploration, implementation, debugging, documentation, and code review
• Strict adherence to project coding standards
• Strong cross‑discipline collaboration skills
• Willingness to receive and act upon feedback
• Great communication, written and verbal
• Experience or comfort with client‑facing communication and the ability to represent the studio professionally when interacting with external partners
• Expert knowledge in 3D math

Nice to Have

• AAA experience
• While Unreal is our primary focus, experience with Unity or proprietary custom engines is a strong plus
• Experience developing on console
• At least one shipped title

Job Details

• Job Title: Programmer III
• Reports to: Director of Programming
• Department: Programming
• Work Location: Remote
• Employment status: Full Time
• FLSA Status: Salaried, Exempt
• Benefits:
  • Group Insurance: dental and health care benefits
  • Group RRSP + employer matching contribution
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program

Salary Range: $92,500 to $107,500 CAD

Primary working language: English

Employment in Canada: This position is currently open to candidates residing in the following Canadian provinces only: Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada and reside in one of the eligible provinces listed above.

Hardsuit Labs is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.

Hardsuit Labs is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].