Unknown Worlds Entertainment

Lead Core Tech Engineer

Unknown Worlds Entertainment

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Unreal Engine

About the role

  • Leading the Core Tech team to deliver reliable, high-quality engine systems, tools, and frameworks that support our creative and technical goals.
  • Owning technical direction and execution for core engine work in Unreal Engine 5.
  • Contributing directly to engineering efforts, providing hands-on implementation, architectural guidance, and problem-solving where it adds the most impact.
  • Driving predictability and clarity by partnering with the Project Engineering Lead and production to plan work, manage priorities, and proactively address risks.
  • Supporting and growing engineers through mentoring, feedback, and clear expectations.
  • Championing performance and technical health across platforms, ensuring systems meet performance targets and scale with the needs of the project.

Requirements

  • Experience leading and mentoring a team of engineers in a technical leadership capacity.
  • Proven experience architecting and delivering core engine systems on at least one shipped title.
  • Expert-level C++ development experience.
  • Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine systems, workflows, and best practices.
  • Experience shipping on current-generation consoles, including profiling and optimization.
  • Experience collaborating across disciplines to translate creative goals into scalable technical solutions.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to create alignment across distributed teams.
Benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development
  • Home office stipends
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
C++Unreal Engine 5engine systems architectureperformance optimizationprofilingtechnical directionhands-on implementationproblem-solvingscalable technical solutions
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationrisk managementclarityfeedbackexpectations management