Senior PCG/Tools Engineer

Summary

Join CD PROJEKT RED as a Senior PCG/Tools Engineer and contribute to the development of procedural tools for Project Orion, the next major Cyberpunk game. You will collaborate with designers and artists, building and enhancing PCG tools within Unreal Engine, ensuring efficiency and ease of use. This role requires strong C++ programming skills, Unreal Engine expertise, and at least 7 years of game industry experience. The position offers remote work, flexible hours, and various benefits including health insurance, paid vacation, retirement plan matching, gym reimbursement, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 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

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Remote work
• 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
• Flexible working hours
• Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available
• 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