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Lead Software Engineer, Tactical Shooter – Unreal Engine 5
Posted 2 months ago
About the role
- Lead Software Engineer at Blackbird Interactive developing gameplay systems for a third person tactical shooter in Unreal Engine 5. Directing technical execution and collaboration across multiple teams in game development.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical direction and implementation of core gameplay and runtime systems
- Own architecture and long-term health of gameplay-adjacent systems
- Partner closely with design and content teams
- Drive engineering quality across gameplay code
- Architect and optimize AI movement, perception, decision support, and navigation features
- Support large gameplay spaces by improving runtime performance and system reliability
- Establish engineering best practices for Unreal Engine 5 development
- Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and onboarding
- Communicate technical constraints and plans to stakeholders
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional game development experience
- Strong professional experience with C++ and Unreal Engine
- Shipped or significantly contributed to complex action, shooter, AI-heavy, or systemic gameplay features
- Deep experience building and maintaining responsive, scalable gameplay systems
- Understand technical demands of third person action or tactical shooter gameplay
- Comfortable collaborating across multiple disciplines
- Strong ownership mindset and practical decision-making
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