Senior Gameplay Engineer, Original Game (Unreal Engine 5)
Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.
Our studio operates as a remote-first workplace, offering flexible work arrangements.
At this time, we are only able to hire candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada.
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build various gameplay and engine systems for a new original game being developed in Unreal Engine 5. You will work across core gameplay systems, AI, platforms support, build and delivery pipelines and other systems essential to delivering a polished, performant and fun experience. This role is remote-friendly in Canada with Pacific-time overlap required.
What You’ll Tackle
Build gameplay systems, including narrative, exploration and inventory.
Support artists and animators with the Metahuman pipeline.
Partner closely with designers to build high quality and fun experiences.
Integrate modern Unreal pipelines to improve efficiency and quality of the game.
Communicate clearly with stakeholders about technical constraints, trade-offs, dependencies, and execution plans.