Unreal Engine 5 Game Tech Lead – Multiplayer Architect

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Personalized career roadmap

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Game Tech Lead to drive the Unreal Engine 5 gameplay systems and multiplayer architecture, ensuring scalable, high‑performant online experiences.

You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, and partner with art and production to deliver cohesive, high‑quality projects across large virtual environments.

This role combines hands‑on coding with strategic leadership in a fast‑moving product environment.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Unreal Engine 5.
• Advanced knowledge of C++ and Blueprints.
• Proven experience building and shipping multiplayer gameplay systems.
• Deep understanding of networking, dedicated servers, and online infrastructure.
• Experience with gameplay architecture and performance optimization.
• Experience integrating game clients with backend platform services (identity, inventory, commerce, matchmaking, social, or similar).
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring experience.
• Ability to work across engineering, art, and production disciplines.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical implementation of gameplay systems in Unreal Engine 5
• Architect and maintain multiplayer systems, networking, and server‑side gameplay infrastructure
• Drive engineering best practices, code quality, and long‑term technical scalability
• Optimize runtime performance across gameplay and multiplayer systems
• Collaborate with technical art and creative teams on integrated production workflows
• Support cloud‑delivered interactive experiences and scalable online environments
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical leadership across the project
• Work closely with production and stakeholders to align technical execution with project goals

Skills

Unreal Engine 5

C++ & Blueprints

Multiplayer systems

Networking & servers

Performance optimization

Backend service integration

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Game Tech Lead to drive the Unreal Engine 5 gameplay systems and multiplayer architecture, ensuring scalable, high‑performant online experiences.

You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, and partner with art and production to deliver cohesive, high‑quality projects across large virtual environments.

This role combines hands‑on coding with strategic leadership in a fast‑moving product environment.