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High Voltage Software

Unreal Programmer

$70K - $100K/yr

High Voltage is looking for experienced and passionate Unreal Engine 5 Programmers to join our team ... Remote Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We ...

AGBO

Asset Artist (Remote)

Los Angeles, CA · Remote

This role focuses on creating visually compelling, performance-optimized assets in Unreal Engine ... Remote candidates may be considered; preference will be given to candidates based in or near Los ...

Generate

$133K - $175K/yr

Our team is seeking an experienced Unreal Engine C++ Software Engineer to develop and deploy the ... Generate is remote work first, but we are also willing to discuss relocation to Boston ...

Bitwise Alchemy LLC

Senior Engine Programmer

TX · Remote

We are a remote-only company. WE OFFER * Very competitive salary * PTO * Benefits and 401k match ... Unreal Engine 4/5 * Other Engines (Frostbite, Unity, Proprietary) * Graphics * Optimization

Snail Games USA

Senior VFX Artist - Art Center

CA · On-site +1

$115K - $155K/yr

Remote - Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine ... Define and elevate VFX standards across multiple Unreal Engine projects * Monitor cross-project VFX ...

Prolific Academic Ltd

$15 - $30/hr

Game Development / Environment Artist - AI Training (Freelance - Remote) About Prolific Prolific is ... Experience with Unreal Engine, Unity & Houdini, Maya / Blender / Cinema4D and similar * Expertise ...

Studio Wildcard

Level Designer

Bellevue, WA · On-site +1

$123K/yr

Level Designer- Remote Studio Wildcard, creators of the smash indie hit ARK: Survival Evolved, was ... Design and build large-scale gameplay environments in Unreal Engine 5 * Create compelling survival ...

CD PROJEKT RED

Senior Gameplay Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site +1

$118K - $217K/yr

Extensive knowledge of Unreal Engine and the ability to mentor others in Unreal. * Substantial ... Remote roles in the US are only available to candidates that reside in the following states:

CD PROJEKT RED

Senior Gameplay Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site +1

$118K - $217K/yr

Extensive knowledge of Unreal Engine and the ability to mentor others in Unreal. * Substantial ... Remote roles in the US are only available to candidates that reside in the following states:

teamLFG

Senior Game Engineer - Graphics

$160K - $240K/yr

... in Unreal Engine 5. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, and cross-discipline ... This is a flexible role that can be remote, with varying pay ranges based on geographic location.

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As of Jun 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for freelance unreal engine remote in the United States is $47.71, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $24.28 and $61.78 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Freelance Unreal Engine Remote vs Freelance 3D Artist Remote?

AspectFreelance Unreal Engine RemoteFreelance 3D Artist Remote
Required SkillsUnreal Engine proficiency, scripting, level design3D modeling, texturing, rendering
Work EnvironmentProject-based, collaborative with developersIndependent, creative design projects
Industry UsageGame development, virtual productionAnimation, product visualization
CertificationsUnreal Engine certifications preferred3D software certifications (e.g., Maya, Blender)

Freelance Unreal Engine Remote specialists focus on creating interactive environments and gameplay using Unreal Engine, often collaborating with developers. Freelance 3D Artists focus on creating static or animated 3D assets for various industries. While both roles require strong technical skills, Unreal Engine freelancers need game engine expertise, whereas 3D Artists emphasize artistic skills. The choice depends on your technical background and project interests.

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Senior Unreal Tools & Infrastructure Engineer, Games Studio

Senior Unreal Tools & Infrastructure Engineer, Games Studio

Netflix

Los Angeles, CA • On-site, Remote

$116K - $158K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 12 days ago

Netflix rating

5.8

Company rating: 5.8 out of 10

Based on 15 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

57th of 65 rated media

Job description

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with 278 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
The Role
Who we are
Our game studio, codenamed Blue Studio, is a group of passionate and experienced game makers. We are developers, producers, and content creators all driven by delivering a world-class, AAA gaming experience inside of Netflix.
We are looking for teammates who share our desires to create this experience and who can make a positive contribution to our workplace culture. We are a remote first studio, so we are also looking for developers who will thrive in a remote workplace environment.
About the position
We're looking for an experienced and highly-skilled Unreal Tools and Infrastructure Engineer to help us accelerate the development of our game. We want someone who is not only a proficient coder, but also someone who can take the time to understand the needs of everyone who contributes to the game and can craft both backend and frontend solutions that accelerate the efforts of engineers and content creators alike.
As an engineer at Netflix you are empowered and expected to identify and prioritize your own work and to design and implement solutions that impact the entire studio.The ideal candidate should have experience building Unreal Engine tools and workflows for small to medium sized teams utilizing development partners across the globe. They will be well versed in asset pipelines, build infrastructure, and automation. They are able to collaborate with engineers across Netflix, as well as external developers, collectively ensuring that our workflows are equipped to handle the vast scale of assets in an AAA game.
Now is an amazing time to join Netflix as we seek to entertain the world. We have over 250 million paid members in over 190 countries, and we won't stop there.
Responsibilities
  • Development Tooling: Identifying and building easy to use frameworks that enable engineers, designers, and artists to rapidly iterate
  • Technical Leadership: Providing technical guidance to make right-sized workflow architecture decisions for prototyping and a successful future final product on in-progress technologies and platforms
  • Collaboration and Communication: Able to work across disciplines with minimum process to organize work and create predictability in an unpredictable space

Requirements
  • 5+ years experience developing multiple AAA games
  • Experience shipping one or more titles as tools engineer with a focus on efficient team pipelines in Unreal Engine
  • Experience building workflow utilizing cloud computing platforms like AWS
  • Exceptional communication, cross discipline collaboration and leadership skills
  • Extensive experience with Unreal Engine
  • Expert level skills in C++Passion for playing, incubating, building, and shipping video games

Bonus Skills
  • Experience working broadly with Unreal Engine (gameplay, UI, animation)
  • Strong workflow user experience sense
  • Strong understanding of lightweight production/team process
  • Experience working with early or unreleased game platforms
  • Full stack/backend services expertise - experience using open-source tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, etc.
  • Experience with content creation tools (Maya, Blender, etc) and developing content pipelines
  • Fluency in Java, C#, or Python

Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top-of-market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $90,000 - $600,000.
Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefits here.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.

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About Netflix

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Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 222 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

Industry

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Los Gatos, CA, US

Year founded

1997

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