Senior PCG/Tools Engineer

3 Months ago • 7 Years + • Technical Art

Job Summary

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED seeks a Senior PCG/Tools Engineer for Project Orion (Cyberpunk sequel). Responsibilities include collaborating with designers and artists to build and enhance procedural content generation (PCG) tools within Unreal Engine. The role requires ensuring tool efficiency and scalability while maintaining smooth workflows. The engineer will write optimized, bug-free code, research PCG trends, and foster cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of game programming experience, strong C++ and Unreal Engine skills, and experience with current-gen consoles. A deep understanding of geometric algorithms and data structures is also essential.
Must have:
  • 7+ years game programming experience
  • Strong C++ and Unreal Engine proficiency
  • Experience with current-gen console hardware
  • Geometric algorithms and data structures understanding
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Houdini experience
  • Performance/memory optimization expertise
Perks:
  • Group health benefits and HSA
  • 20+ days paid vacation
  • Employee Group RRSP Matching
  • Gym Membership Reimbursement
  • Flexible working hours
  • Training opportunities
  • Company merchandise

Job Details

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior PCG/Tools Engineer to join our Project Orion, the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077 and the next major video game in the Cyberpunk franchise. In this role, you will help the Orion Team develop procedural tools to enable designers and artists to deliver on the vision of the game.

Daily Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with designers, artists and other developers to understand their needs and ensure the procedural tools meet the creative and technical goals.
  • Build and enhance PCG tools, focusing on scalability, efficiency and ease of use within Unreal Engine.
  • Ensure tools run efficiently without sacrificing performance, maintaining smooth workflows for the design and art teams.
  • Write high-quality code that is optimised, bug-free, and aligned with project goals.
  • Research emerging trends in PCG, tools development and Unreal Engine.
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration to ensure the tools contribute effectively to all game systems and components.

Qualifications

  • At least 7 years of professional experience as a programmer within the games industry.
  • Strong proficiency in C++ programming and knowledge of Unreal Engine.
  • Experience with current-gen console hardware.
  • A good understanding of geometric algorithms and data structures.
  • Ability to think creatively and strategically to overcome technical challenges and drive innovation in technology.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

  • Professional experience with Houdini.
  • Experience in performance/memory optimization. 

Additional Information

Working model

  • Remote.

Health & Well-being

  • Group health benefits plus a Health Spending Account (HSA).
  • 20 days of paid vacation per year (26 days after 2 years of working at CD PROJEKT RED).
  • Employee Group RRSP Matching
  • Gym Membership Reimbursement.

Perks & Professional Growth

  • Flexible working hours.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • Merch — regular chances to nab some cool swag!
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.

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About The Company

CD PROJEKT RED is home to over 1000 game-making professionals from all over the globe. We speak many different languages, but share one love — video games.


We are creators of The Witcher series of games, including the acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Most recently, we have created Cyberpunk 2077 and its spy-thriller expansion Phantom Liberty.


We are headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with studios in Cracow and Wroclaw. In North America, we operate in Vancouver and will be opening a new studio in Boston to drive development on the followup to Cyberpunk 2077. 


We’re proud to have a gamer-first approach, a diverse & supportive culture, and a focus on mature, meaningful storytelling that will inspire gamers for years to come.


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