Hey, gamers! Are you ready for your next adventure in the industry? Look no further!

Limbic Entertainment is seeking talented players like you to join our team! As a member of our crew, you'll have the chance to join our team and help us create the next generation of games - from crafting immersive worlds to developing unforgettable characters that will keep players hooked. Whether you're a coding wizard, a visionary artist, or a sharp-witted marketer, we've got a spot for you on our crew. So, are you ready to level up your career and join the fun? Let's start the game of your dream job together!

What will a day in your life in this role look like? We are glad you asked!

Limbic Entertainment is seeking a talented and experienced Engine Programmer (m/f/d) to join our team.

As an Engine Programmer you will build the foundations for our innovative games. You are specialized in game technology, have a great passion for 3D engines in general and for Unreal Engine in particular. You have already participated in the development of professional projects in the gaming industry. You have previously worked on a custom engine or have customized an off-the-shelf engine. You are able to fully analyse an existing engine’s architecture, customize systems or provide new ones (based on the project needs) and maintain changes made to the code base.

One of the responsibilities of this role is the implementation of engine-focused gameplay functionalities and tools. In addition, you will be supporting technical artists and level designers on the engine side. Evaluation and integration of new tools and maintaining the production engine code by applying updates will also be one of your important responsibilities. Your tasks will include:

• Implementation of engine-heavy functionalities in Unreal Engine 5
• Optimizing systems at the engine level
• Becoming familiar with big code bases and maintaining first- and third-party code
• Supporting technical artists and level designers with tools
• Creating and estimating tasks and user stories
• Maintaining the product with technical support and bug fixes
• Evaluating new technologies and plug-ins

We would love it if you have these skills:

• Several years of experience in game development, preferably PC/Console games, including work on game engines
• Several released products
• Professional experience working with Unreal Engine or in-depth knowledge of another engine
• Excellent C++ skills and well acquainted with Visual Studio
• Experienced in development environments, standards and technologies such as OOP, Design Patterns, Test Driven Development, UML, etc.
• Deep comprehension of code and data optimization to improve performance and memory usage
• Quick familiarization with big code bases and maintenance of third-party code
• Familiar with CPU and GPU performance analysis tools eg. PIX, UE4 Profiler, NSight, Intel Frame Analyzer
• A problem solver with a positive attitude towards complex problems
• High affinity to games, internet and emerging technologies
• Fluent in English

We don't just work hard, we also know how to have fun!

• We’ve got Flexible Fridays. If you've completed your 40-hour week, you can choose to work less or even take the day off! You read that right!! We trust our team to manage their time effectively and know when they need to take a break.
• As part of our commitment to fostering growth and ambition, we support individual and professional growth and ambitions by offering online courses, GDC vault access and events for knowledge transfer and mentorships.
• This year, we are all going to be at the Insomnia Egypt Gaming Festival 2023, cool right?!

Additional Information

You will work onsite at our office in Cairo, Egypt.