Lead Software Engineer, Tactical Shooter (Unreal Engine 5)
Vancouveronsitesenior
Posted 1mo ago · via Lever
About this role
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. That includes world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.
We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help drive the technical direction and execution of a third person tactical shooter being developed in Unreal Engine 5 for PC. You will lead engineering efforts across core gameplay systems, AI, combat support systems, navigation, and performance-critical runtime features that are essential to delivering a polished, scalable, and highly responsive tactical action experience.…
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