About the role

Lead Quest Programmer building narrative systems and tools for Cyberpunk 2. Leading engineers and C++ development at CD PROJEKT RED, a story-driven RPG studio.

Responsibilities

Lead the engineering team focused on story technologies for Cyberpunk 2
Manage direct reports and support their professional growth and career ambitions
Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, hiring, and promotion plans
Guide and mentor engineers in code quality, collaborative workflow efficiency, and technical execution
Work with quest designers and directors to translate creative and narrative requirements into technical needs
Collaborate with shared quest-system architects and maintainers on feature requests, integration, and continuous improvement
Drive development, integration, and evolution of project quest features
Ensure quest tools run efficiently while maintaining runtime performance and seamless creator workflows
Maintain and optimize story and quest features and integrate them with other game components
Foster collaborative workflows with shared technology teams across multiple projects
Write high-quality, clean, optimized, maintainable C++ code
Track, diagnose, and resolve bugs in quest features and authoring toolsets
Collaborate with cinematic, narrative, and core gameplay teams to integrate quest systems across the game

At least 7 years of professional programming experience within the AAA games industry
1+ years of experience in technical leadership, people management, or leading a team of engineers
Strong proficiency in C++ programming
Demonstrated experience developing custom quest systems, narrative tools, or node-based editor workflows
Proven experience in a highly collaborative shared technology environment spanning multiple teams or projects
Ability to interpret creative and less technical team members’ needs and translate design visions into clear technical requirements
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across time zones and multicultural environments
Nice to have (not required): familiarity with Unreal Engine architecture
Nice to have (not required): understanding of multiplayer network architecture and client-server synchronization for game state/quests
Nice to have (not required): shipped AAA game(s) on a bespoke or custom narrative/quest toolset
Nice to have (not required): familiarity with Unreal Engine UI tools or editor scripting for custom content tools

Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, and mental)
Free mental health support, including access to counseling, psychiatric care, and well-being webinars
Paid leave — 26 days of vacation, 10 sick days, and 12 calendar holidays per year
RRSP with employer matching
Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) — $100 per month for fitness, wellness, internet, home office equipment, learning, streaming services, and more
Menstrual leave — one extra day off when experiencing period pain
RED Parents Network support for working parents
Flexible working hours
Trainings, lectures, courses, internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes
Welcome pack filled with goodies
Dog-friendly office
Truly international working environment
No dress code
Potential eligibility for discretionary stock options