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SAIC

Unreal Engine Developer

AL · Remote

$120K - $160K/yr

Remote Work, AL, US Date Posted: 2026-07-29 Category: Software Subcategory: SW Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: No Minimum Clearance Required: Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able ...

SAIC

Senior Unreal Engine Developer

AL · Remote

$120K - $160K/yr

Remote Work, AL, US Date Posted: 2026-07-31 Category: Software Subcategory: SW Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: No Minimum Clearance Required: Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able ...

PURPLE

Senior Unreal Developer

Required : • 6+ years of professional experience developing in Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred). • ... Candidates who can work onsite or relocate are preferred. • Exceptional remote candidates within ...

Studio Wildcard

Sr. Engine Programmer

Bellevue, WA · Remote

Dive into the Unreal Engine C++ source code to implement complex refactors and engine upgrades that ... Expertise with Visual Studio C++ debugging (including remote debugging and attaching to live/editor ...

Studio Wildcard

Sr. Engine Programmer

Bellevue, WA · Remote

Dive into the Unreal Engine C++ source code to implement complex refactors and engine upgrades that ... Expertise with Visual Studio C++ debugging (including remote debugging and attaching to live/editor ...

Studio Wildcard

Sr. Engine Programmer

Bellevue, WA · Remote

Dive into the Unreal Engine C++ source code to implement complex refactors and engine upgrades that ... Expertise with Visual Studio C++ debugging (including remote debugging and attaching to live/editor ...

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

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.

Weekday AI

Game Tools & Modding Engineer

Remote We are looking for a Game Tools & Modding Engineer with strong expertise in graphics ... Experience with Unreal Engine or a similar game engine. * Knowledge of performance optimization ...

Stone Kite

Staff Environment Artist

Seattle, WA · Remote

$150K - $170K/yr

This role is a remote based position. What You'll Do: Environment Art & Pipeline * Create high-quality realtime environments in Unreal Engine * Build modular environment palette, shaders, and ...

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Unreal Engine Developer

SAIC

AL • Remote

$120K - $160K/yr

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

SAIC rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 79 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

76th of 221 rated it services

Job description

Job ID: 2614990

Location: Remote Work, AL, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-29

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_REMOTE


Description

SAIC is seeking an Unreal Engine 4/5 Developer for our team in Huntsville, AL.

The Army Game Studio is seeking a highly motivated mid-level Unreal Engine 4/5 Developer. In this position, you will join a new development team primarily focused on developing serious games and training applications. You will be a key member of an agile scrum development team working closely with fellow programmers, game designers, subject matter experts, and artists on developing serious games and virtual trainers for the Army and other DoD customers.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Interact with team members, customers, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop an application using the Unreal 4 and 5 game engine
  • Contribute creatively to the application design and development process, from prototype to delivery
  • Develop and test code, fix bugs, profile, and optimize code
  • Follow best practices, development processes, and coding standards
  • Document and peer review technical designs with other software engineers
  • Write efficient code with descriptive comments and maintain attention to detail
  • Take ownership of work as a highly motivated self-starter
  • Possess a demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines, prioritize workload, manage time efficiently, and work in a small team environment

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Game Programming, or related technical discipline and at least 9 years of relevant experience is required; Related work experience (6 additional years of experience) may be used in lieu of degree. 3-5+ years of professional Game Programming experience in a related field highly desired

Clearance Requirements:

  • Must possess an active Secret security clearance; US Citizenship required

Required Skills:

  • Demonstrated experience and proficiency in C++ with the Unreal 4/5 Engine (3 or more years)
  • Experience with version control software (Perforce, Git etc.)
  • Experience in other Game Engines (Unity, VBS, etc)
  • Experience with AR/VR platforms (HTC Vive, Oculus, ARKit, Hololense, etc)
  • Experience with iOS, Android, and/or Windows Mobile development
  • Experience with C/C++ Objective-C, JavaScript, HTML, JSON, XML and other languages
  • Experience with the life cycle of design and programming of training content from concept through project completion
  • Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment
  • A portfolio/Github with examples of past work is preferred

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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