Senior Unreal Engine Programmer

The Role:

• Deep Field Games is looking for an experienced programmer with solid Unreal Engine experience to join our growing New Zealand-based team full-time.
• You’ll be taking on a core gameplay programmer role supporting existing and future titles, in a fully remote team.
• Working under the Design Director, you will help drive development, build out features, refine existing systems and contribute to system design.
• You will need to be comfortable managing your own output, excellent at meeting deadlines and operating in a team, as well as taking and responding to feedback.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Implementing new game features
• Occasionally aiding designers with some development tooling, including (but not limited to) UE5 Editor Utility Widgets
• Writing maintainable code in Blueprints and C++
• Improvement and completion of existing systems

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Proven strength and experience in Unreal Engine, Blueprints, and C++
• Extensive knowledge of Unreal Engine (4 / 5)
• Multiplayer development experience
• Ability to meet deadlines and work within established pipelines
• Strong work ethic and collaborative attitude
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Additional Experience:

• Experience with AI Behavior Trees in Unreal Engine
• Experience handling large amounts of data in a multiplayer environment
• Experience with multiplayer involving sub-levels and world partitioning
• Experience specifically with the latest versions of Unreal Engine 5

We offer:

• Flexible hours outside core work times
• Remote work within NZ for this role
• Competitive contract: up to $90-110K (NZD) (depending on experience)

To apply, email [email protected] with the following information:

• Please specify the position you're applying for in the email subject
• Include a brief cover letter (the email body itself is fine)
• Attach your CV / resume document as a PDF
• Include a link to any past works or portfolios (if applicable)