Senior Engine Developer, vu.city

• Professional experience building real-time applications or games using Unreal Engine (5.x preferred)
• Strong knowledge of C++ and Blueprint scripting in Unreal
• Solid understanding of 3D rendering pipelines, lighting, LODs, and performance profiling tools
• Experience with data-driven development, particularly integrating geospatial or procedural data into real-time scenes
• Familiarity with common version control workflows (Git, Perforce, etc)
• Ability to architect maintainable systems and break down complex requirements into deliverable tasks
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to new technical challenges
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A passion for great user experiences and clean, readable code
• Be self-driven and curious with a desire to continuously learn and grow
• Be collaborative, personable, and flexible — we move fast and have fun doing it
• Must be available to attend quarterly company meetings held in the office in person
• Knowledge of shader development (HLSL) and rendering customisation in Unreal

Desirable

• We’re looking for a talented Senior Engine Developer to join our Engine team and play a pivotal role in shaping the 3D experience layer of our urban design and GIS products
• You’ll be working with a cross-functional team to deliver immersive, performant, and highly interactive 3D applications using Unreal Engine, integrating data from real-world environments and geospatial systems:
• Lead development efforts within the Engine Team to build and maintain performant, scalable Unreal Engine-based visualisation tools and environments
• Design, develop, and optimise interactive 3D scenes and interfaces for real-time performance and visual fidelity
• Integrate data from GIS systems, 3D assets, and external APIs into the Unreal Engine runtime
• Collaborate with product designers, data engineers, and stakeholders to define and implement features
• Work closely with technical artists and developers to establish and enforce content workflows and standards
• Architect modular, reusable systems within Unreal Engine using best practices in C++ and Blueprint
• Prototype and develop tools that enhance automation, asset ingest, and editor/runtime functionality
• Support deployment of Unreal builds across platforms including Windows, Linux and cloud-streamed services
• Maintain and improve codebase quality through code reviews, documentation, and refactoring
• Contribute to sprint planning, requirement grooming, and cross-team planning discussions
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex bugs and performance issues across a variety of runtime contexts
• Stay current with evolving Unreal Engine features, best practices, and plugins