Unreal Engine Senior Programmer: Lead Gameplay & Systems

Placements24; Durban; Híbrido; ZAR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Medical and retirement plans

Career growth opportunities

Durban studio environment

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 in Durban is seeking a Senior Game Programmer with deep Unreal Engine expertise to drive gameplay systems for upcoming titles. You will craft robust, high-performance code and mentor junior developers while collaborating closely with design and art teams.

You must have 5+ years in game programming with Unreal Engine, strong C++, and experience with Blueprint scripting. Join a vibrant Durban studio delivering cutting-edge interactive experiences.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of game programming with Unreal Engine.
• Proficiency in C++ and the Unreal Engine API.
• Experience with Blueprint visual scripting.
• Strong OOP and design patterns knowledge.
• Experience with Git or Perforce.
• Experience with performance profiling and optimization.
• Excellent problem solving and teamwork.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and optimize core gameplay systems using Unreal Engine.
• Collaborate with designers, artists and programmers to implement features.
• Architect scalable code for current and future projects.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and bugs.
• Contribute to AI, physics, and networking implementations.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality.
• Mentor junior programmers and share best practices.
• Research new technologies to improve gameplay and development efficiency.

Conocimientos

Game programming

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Herramientas

Unreal Engine

C++

Blueprints

Git

Perforce

Performance profiling

Code optimization

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 in Durban is seeking a Senior Game Programmer with deep Unreal Engine expertise to drive gameplay systems for upcoming titles. You will craft robust, high-performance code and mentor junior developers while collaborating closely with design and art teams.

You must have 5+ years in game programming with Unreal Engine, strong C++, and experience with Blueprint scripting. Join a vibrant Durban studio delivering cutting-edge interactive experiences.