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Senior Game Engineer - Graphics

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... designers and engineers to build expressive gameplay experiences for a multiplayer game while also driving visual quality, rendering features, workflows, and performance in Unreal Engine 5. Most ...

Epic Games

Technical Designer in Animation

Cary, NC · On-site

What You'll Do Epic Games is looking for a Technical Designer in Animation (TDiA) to join our team ... Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to ...

Notodoanimacion

Senior AI Designer (R026793)

Horsham, PA · On-site

$80 - $100/hr

El Senior AI Designer lidera el diseño y la implementación de sistemas de AI para videojuegos ... Implementar, tunear y validar comportamientos de NPC en motores como Unreal Engine o Unity , y ...

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Studio Wildcard

Sr. Engine Programmer

Bellevue, WA · Remote

Dive into the Unreal Engine C++ source code to implement complex refactors and engine upgrades that ... designed for core gamers. With countless years of combined industry experience across multiple ...

Studio Wildcard

Sr. Engine Programmer

Bellevue, WA · Remote

Dive into the Unreal Engine C++ source code to implement complex refactors and engine upgrades that ... designed for core gamers. With countless years of combined industry experience across multiple ...

Studio Wildcard

Sr. Engine Programmer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$150K - $200K/yr

Dive into the Unreal Engine C++ source code to implement complex refactors and engine upgrades that ... designed for core gamers. With countless years of combined industry experience across multiple ...

TBN

FREELANCE MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

Utilize 3D animation software such as Blender, Cinema 4D, or Unreal Engine to create compelling 3D animations and LED wall designs. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project ...

Pentangle Tech

View Engine Developer..

Auburn Hills, MI · On-site

$17.75 - $24.25/hr

The View Engine Development Engineer is responsible for designing and implementing advanced view ... Experience with graphical engines such as OpenGL, Qt, and Unreal Engine. * Knowledge of 2D and 3D ...

The Walt Disney Company

Senior Sound Designer

Glendale, CA · Remote

$95K - $128K/yr

Implement interactive audio using Unreal Engine, UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite), middleware tools ... Expertise designing and implementing interactive audio using Unreal Engine and middleware tools ...

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To thrive as an Unreal Engine Designer, you need strong 3D modeling and animation skills, a solid grasp of game design principles, and proficiency in Unreal Engine, often supported by a degree in game design or a related field. Familiarity with tools like Blueprint Visual Scripting, C++, and digital content creation software (e.g., Maya, Blender, Photoshop) is commonly required. Creativity, problem-solving, and effective teamwork distinguish top performers in this role. These skills and attributes are crucial for building engaging, high-quality interactive experiences and collaborating efficiently on complex development projects.

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Senior Game Engineer - Graphics

teamLFG

OR • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Re-posted yesterday

Job description

Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities? Would you like to work on something comedic with lighthearted and whimsical characters? And are you excited to help push the visual quality, performance, and expressiveness of a rich, innovative game?

As a Senior Game Engineer - Graphics on teamLFG, you will work closely with artists, designers and engineers to build expressive gameplay experiences for a multiplayer game while also driving visual quality, rendering features, workflows, and performance in Unreal Engine 5. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, and cross-discipline team devoted to turning a creative dream into a new franchise at PlayStation.

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

Build and maintain production-quality gameplay systems, workflows, and tools in C++ on Unreal 5 with minimal oversight

Own and evolve rendering systems in Unreal Engine 5, including lighting, materials, particles, post-processing, shadows, and graphics scalability

Collaborate closely with artists to prototype and implement stylized rendering features, shaders, VFX workflows, post-process effects, camera techniques, and other expressive visual systems

Optimize rendering performance across CPU, GPU, memory, and platform constraints

Investigate and fix graphics, rendering, and visual pipeline issues

REQUIRED SKILLS

Strong expertise in real-time rendering techniques and modern graphics pipelines

Excellent C++ programming skills

Experience with Unreal Engine 5 and its rendering framework

Experience building designer- and artist-facing components and tools

Ability to work autonomously and drive technical initiatives from concept to completion

Strong communication and collaboration skills with both engineers and artists

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS

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

Passion for creating visually expressive and polished player experiences

Experience in Gameplay Networking

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