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teamLFG

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Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities ... Leveraging the Unreal Engine and technology the team has built, direct the engineering organization ...

High Voltage Software

Unreal Programmer

$70K - $100K/yr

Implement core game functionality such as application specific AI, physics, character control ... Engineering or equivalent work experience * 2-5+ years of experience working with Unreal Engine 5 ...

teamLFG

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As a Senior Game Engineer - Graphics on teamLFG, you will work closely with artists, designers and ... in Unreal Engine 5. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, and cross-discipline ...

teamLFG

Game Engineering Director

$255K - $383K/yr

Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities ... Leveraging the Unreal Engine and technology the team has built, direct the engineering organization ...

Apple

Senior Gaming Platform Engineer

Seattle, WA

$139K - $258K/yr

Join the Game Services Framework team to help us build the developer-facing technologies that drive ... Unreal, Godot, etc.) and their plugin systems Background in compiler toolchains, code generation ...

Templar Media

Technical Director

Alpharetta, GA · On-site

As an independent developer and publisher, Templar develops the games that we want, on our own ... Unreal Engine 4/5 experience * Experience shipping games on console Preference to Applicants With ...

Templar Media

Game Writer

Alpharetta, GA · On-site

About Us As an independent developer and publisher, Templar develops the games that we want, on our ... Unreal game-engine experience is a bonus but not required. * Background in creative writing ...

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As of Jun 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for director unreal game developer in the United States is $108,471.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $81,500.00 and $124,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Director Unreal Game Developer vs Unreal Game Developer?

AspectDirector Unreal Game DeveloperUnreal Game Developer
CredentialsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Game Design, or related field; extensive experience in Unreal EngineBachelor's degree or equivalent; proficiency in Unreal Engine and programming languages
Work EnvironmentLeads development teams, manages project scope, and oversees creative directionFocuses on coding, designing, and implementing game features within Unreal Engine
Industry UsageUsed in AAA and large-scale game studios for leadership rolesCommon in indie and mid-sized studios for technical development

The main difference is that a Director Unreal Game Developer typically oversees entire projects and manages teams, while an Unreal Game Developer primarily focuses on technical implementation and coding within Unreal Engine. Both roles require strong Unreal Engine skills, but the director role involves leadership and strategic planning.

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Game Engineering Director

teamLFG

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Posted 19 days ago

Job description

Would you like to work on a new IP and new genre at teamLFG that combines amazing action feel with lighthearted and whimsical characters? Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities?

As an Engineering Director at teamLFG, you will hire, build and direct a technology organization to deliver amazing never-seen-before game experiences. Your organization will build and utilize a wide range of technologies and workflows to develop, continuously deliver, and maintain a live production game service. As part of the project and studio leadership team, you will create and evolve a technology strategy that is aligned with project goals and initiatives and serves the needs of the game, its players, and employees. As part of a diverse company that prizes creativity and technical excellence, your servant leadership will inspire and motivate a cross-discipline team to help build a new franchise beloved by millions.

We look for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary project leadership team to develop and maintain a product technology strategy that is informed by product vision, technical costs, and long-term technology goals

  • Leveraging the Unreal Engine and technology the team has built, direct the engineering organization to tackle challenging problems, find combinations of innovative technology with proven models, and build reliable solutions that deliver game experiences while sensibly managing technology risks

  • Recruit, nurture, and retain an engineering organization (30+ engineers, both internal FTE and external codev) with the skills, capacity, and adaptability to navigate uncertainty and deliver on the changing needs of the project

  • Manage multiple senior engineering leads, providing management support, technical guidance, constructive feedback, and career development coaching

  • Work with production leadership to schedule, track, deliver, and close out game features and releases, anticipating and mitigating any critical risks encountered, technical or otherwise

  • Communicate with PlayStation executives, directors, and technology teams, as needed

 REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Experience managing an organization of 20+ engineers on AAA game engineering teams

  • Experience working with and directing co-development engineering teams

  • Experience with developing and running online games in a live service environment

  • Ability to align with leadership and executive stakeholders, translate goals into strategic technology solutions with a thorough understanding of cost, efficiency, and quality tradeoffs, and then lead an organization to execute on a technology strategy

  • Effectively communicate with and inspire fellow engineers by driving team alignment and buy-in on technology vision and architectural principles

  • Ability to work with a team in a hybrid environment, leveraging real time chat communications and documentation across an entire game studio

  • Ability to communicate with stakeholders of different business, technical, and non-technical backgrounds, to help align objectives and negotiate common goals 

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS

  • Experience with development using the Unreal Engine

  • Experience with development on a variety of platforms (PC, console)

  • Experience with agile development methodologies

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