Senior Unreal Engine Systems Architect

Mob Entertainment, Inc.; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 101,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

profit sharing

medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

FSA/HSA

paid time off

sick time

holidays

parential leave

Job summary

Mob Entertainment is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to own core gameplay and engine-adjacent systems for upcoming Unreal Engine projects. This role emphasizes high autonomy, technical leadership, and collaboration with designers to deliver scalable gameplay.

You will design, build, and maintain systems, develop plugins, and mentor engineers while solving complex technical challenges in a fast-paced studio environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional game development experience or 2+ shipped AAA titles, focused on systems or gameplay programming.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core gameplay systems and frameworks across the project.
• Develop and maintain Unreal Engine plugins for project tooling and gameplay needs.
• Architect and implement multiplayer gameplay systems and optimize network performance.
• Own technical decisions with production needs and long-term maintainability.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and pairing.
• Document architecture and designs to support onboarding and cross-team understanding.
• Participate in code reviews and sprint planning with a cross-functional team.
• Stay current with Unreal Engine best practices and system improvements.

Skills

Unreal Engine

C++

Blueprints

Plugins

Multiplayer

Tools

Perforce

Job description

Mob Entertainment is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to own core gameplay and engine-adjacent systems for upcoming Unreal Engine projects. This role emphasizes high autonomy, technical leadership, and collaboration with designers to deliver scalable gameplay.

You will design, build, and maintain systems, develop plugins, and mentor engineers while solving complex technical challenges in a fast-paced studio environment.