ZipRecruiter

Log In

1

Unreal Engine Principal Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Hired Recruiters

Senior/Principal Unreal Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site +1

$124K - $171K/yr

We are using Unreal Engine 4. You must have proven C++ game-development skills and deep Unreal Engine experience. The Meta has some amazing initiatives planned and underway. You will be a key ...

Room 8 Group

NY · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

We are looking for a Senior / Principal SDET / Tools Engineer to join the Core Tools Team working on a large‑scale Unreal Engine 5 open‑world project. This role focuses on building the internal ...

Studio Wildcard

Sr. Engine Programmer

Bellevue, WA · Remote

Dive into the Unreal Engine C++ source code to implement complex refactors and engine upgrades that ... Shipped titles credited as a Senior Engine Programmer, Lead Engineer, Principal Engineer, or ...

Parallel Domain

Principal Technical Artist

Seattle, WA · On-site

$144K - $173K/yr

We're hiring a Principal Technical Artist to bring the next generation of these workflows into ... You'll move fluently between Unreal Engine, Houdini, Python, shader code, and modern AI tooling ...

Parallel Domain

Principal Technical Artist

Seattle, WA · Remote

$130K - $155K/yr

We're hiring a Principal Technical Artist to bring the next generation of these workflows into ... You'll move fluently between Unreal Engine, Houdini, Python, shader code, and modern AI tooling ...

Parallel Domain

Principal Technical Artist

Seattle, WA · On-site +1

$144K - $173K/yr

We're hiring a Principal Technical Artist to bring the next generation of these workflows into ... You'll move fluently between Unreal Engine, Houdini, Python, shader code, and modern AI tooling ...

Bentley Systems

Principal Software Engineer

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

$136K - $182K/yr

Principal Software Engineer Location: Philadelphia, PA - Hybrid No sponsorship is available for ... integrations with Unreal Engine, Unity, and NVIDIA Omniverse. * Drive the research and ...

next page

Showing results 1-20

All JobsUnreal Engine Principal Jobs

Unreal Engine Principal information

See salary details

$36.5K

$109.4K

$182K

How much do unreal engine principal jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for unreal engine principal in the United States is $109,393.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $85,000.00 and $125,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are popular job titles related to Unreal Engine Principal jobs?

For Unreal Engine Principal jobs, the most frequently searched job titles are:

Infographic showing various Unreal Engine Principal job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, 9% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 90% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $109,393 per year, or $52.6 per hour.

Senior/Principal Unreal Engineer

Austin, TX

Hired Recruiters
Internet and IT • 1 - 10 employees
Learn more about Hired Recruitersexternal

$124K - $171K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 14 days ago

Job description

You are a developer who loves to build engrossing game experiences and mentor junior developers. You have a passion for programming and optimizing games, and you enjoy exploring and mastering new development challenges.  You are eager to be part of a strong, cohesive team.

We are using Unreal Engine 4.  You must have proven C++ game-development skills and deep Unreal Engine experience.

The Meta has some amazing initiatives planned and underway.  You will be a key contributor to their success!

Responsibilities
  • Work with Product to build and maintain the best esports training platform on the market
  • Work closely with Design, from specification through production
  • Mentor junior Engineering team members in all things Unreal Engine
Requirements
  • 5+ years professional development experience in the games industry
  • Fluency in C++ 
  • Deep professional experience working in Unreal Engine 4
  • Demonstrated ability to be a thought-leader in an engineering department
  • Fantastic debugging skills
  • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, complexity, and system design
  • Basic game math fundamentals (vectors, matrices, physics, projections, camera space, tangent space, object space)
  • Solid understanding of software design patterns
  • Good working knowledge of source control, including best practices (branching/streams)
  • A practice of code instrumentation, tools, and development KPIs
  • Bachelors in CS, or equivalent experience
Bonus Qualifications
  • Deep understanding of concurrent programming
  • Basic relational database abilities (SQL, Postgres or AWS RDS)
  • Experience with Git and JIRA/Confluence
  • Experience with build systems, continuous integration and deployment
  • A background working with asset management systems, asset bundles, and in particular downloadable content (DLC)