FULL TIMEYerevan, Armenia · RemotePosted 5/29/2026remote
Lead UE5/C++ Engineer
By Globaldev
Overview
Globaldev Group is looking for an experienced Lead Unreal Engine 5 / C++ Engineer to guide the technical direction of game development projects. This role focuses on leading a distributed engineering team, making architectural decisions, building scalable high-performance game systems, and collaborating with design, art, and production teams in a fully remote environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of core game systems using Unreal Engine 5 and C++.
- Define and drive technical architecture and engineering best practices.
- Lead and mentor engineers through code reviews, guidance, and knowledge sharing.
- Collaborate with design, art, and production teams to align technical and creative goals.
- Oversee performance optimization and scalability across PC and console platforms.
- Identify technical risks early and propose effective solutions.
- Improve development workflows, tools, and engineering pipelines.
- Ensure code quality, maintainability, and long-term project health.
- Support a distributed remote engineering team and participate in occasional onsite collaboration trips.
Requirements
- Expert-level proficiency in C++.
- Extensive experience with Unreal Engine, UE4 and/or UE5.
- Proven experience in a lead or senior engineering role within game development.
- Strong understanding of game architecture, systems design, and real-time performance.
- Experience leading and mentoring engineers in remote or distributed teams.
- Deep knowledge of at least one area: gameplay systems, networking, AI, physics, or rendering.
- Experience with performance profiling and optimization.
- Proficiency with version control systems such as Git or Perforce.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
- Experience shipping multiple game titles is a plus.
- Multiplayer or networked game development experience is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with UE5 tools such as Blueprints, Niagara, Nanite, and Lumen is a plus.
Skills
UnrealEngine5C++GameDevelopmentArchitectureGameplaySystemsNetworkingAIPhysicsRenderingPerformanceOptimizationProfilingPCGamesConsoleGitPerforceTeamLeadershipEngineeringManagementCodeReviewTechnicalDistributedTeamsRemoteWorkBlueprintsNiagaraNaniteLumenMultiplayer
Globaldev
Globaldev is an international software development company providing full-cycle engineering and digital product services to startups and enterprises worldwide. Founded in 2011, the company delivers custom web and mobile development, cloud solutions, product design, QA, and long-term dedicated team models.
Globaldev partners with clients across industries such as fintech, healthcare, logistics, e-commerce, and SaaS, focusing on scalable architecture, reliable delivery, and measurable business outcomes. The company operates with distributed teams and emphasizes transparent collaboration and engineering excellence.
Globaldev is an international software development company providing full-cycle engineering and digital product services to startups and enterprises worldwide. Founded in 2011, the company delivers custom web and mobile development, cloud solutions, product design, QA, and long-term dedicated team models. Globaldev partners with clients across industries such as fintech, healthcare, logistics, e-commerce, and SaaS, focusing on scalable architecture, reliable delivery, and measurable business outcomes. The company operates with distributed teams and emphasizes transparent collaboration and engineering excellence.