RemoteLeaf Logo
Log in Sign up

Lead Engineer

1 month, 4 weeks ago
Canada
Full-time
Lead
Technical Lead
Software Development
C++ Mobile Development System Design
Apply Now
Devoted Studios

Devoted Studios

Devoted Studios is a US-based production management company that optimizes external game development into a pain-free process, offering full-cycle game development and art services with a diverse team of over 1400 talents.

Internet Software & Services
51-250
Founded 2018
View All Jobs 9

Description

  • Write, review, and own C++ code while remaining hands-on in day-to-day engineering work.
  • Build and maintain core gameplay, engine, or systems components as needed by the engagement.
  • Unblock engineers through architecture decisions, engine deep-dives, and debugging support.
  • Profile and optimize performance across target platforms such as console, PC, or mobile.
  • Lead and mentor the engineering team, reviewing work and supporting craft growth.
  • Run engineering rituals including sprint planning, technical reviews, and code reviews.
  • Escalate resourcing or capability gaps to production before they affect delivery.
  • Provide honest engineering assessments to support hiring and team growth.
  • Represent engineering in client conversations and communicate trade-offs clearly.
  • Partner with the Senior Game Producer to keep technical scope aligned with schedule.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 4 years in AAA or mid-tier game development.
  • 2+ years of experience as a Lead Engineer, Principal Engineer, or in an equivalent technical leadership role.
  • At least 2 shipped commercial titles as a lead or senior contributor on PC, console, or both.
  • Deep Unreal Engine 5 expertise, including C++ at an architectural level and Blueprint proficiency.
  • Familiarity with engine subsystems such as rendering, physics, gameplay framework, and a strong plus for GAS.
  • Strong C++ fundamentals, including systems design, memory management, and performance reasoning.
  • Experience leading small engineering teams and developing engineers' craft.
  • Comfort working in client-facing environments and discussing technical topics directly with client engineering leads.
  • Remote-first discipline, including async communication, documentation habits, and strong written English.
  • Preferred: experience in a co-development or external development studio environment, multi-platform development and certification, or online multiplayer/dedicated server/live-service game experience.

Benefits

  • Full-time employment role.
  • Standard industry benefits in Canada.

Interested in this position?

Apply directly on the company website

Apply Now

Similar Roles

Cohere Health

Staff Software Engineer - Payment Solutions

Cohere Health 251-1K Insurance

Cohere Health is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to lead design, development, and operational support for AI healthcare payment solutions within its Payment Solutions team.

United States Full-time Lead Software Engineer Technical Lead
$185k-$225k
Agile CI/CD Machine Learning System Design
7 hours, 13 minutes ago
Whizz

Team Lead, Delinquent Customers

Whizz 51-250 Consumer Services

Team Lead at a fast-growing New York e-bike rental company, responsible for managing delinquent customer operations and improving debt recovery performance.

United States Full-time Lead Technical Lead
$3k+
CRM ERP
7 hours, 13 minutes ago
ClassWallet

Technical Lead, Full Stack Engineer

ClassWallet 11-50 Diversified Financial Services

ClassWallet is hiring a Technical Lead, Full Stack Engineer to help build and scale shared platform services and customer-facing applications that support public-funds distribution and compliance.

United States Full-time Lead Technical Lead
AWS CI/CD Cypress Datadog Docker Express.js Fastify GitHub Actions GraphQL JavaScript Jest Kafka Kubernetes Microservices MongoDB MySQL NestJS Next.js Node.js OpenID Connect Playwright PostgreSQL RabbitMQ React REST API SAML Supertest Terraform TypeScript
7 hours, 13 minutes ago
Nortal

(1538) AEM Architect / Tech Lead

Nortal 251-1K Internet Software & Services

Nortal is seeking an AEM Architect / Tech Lead to lead the migration of a large multi-brand website from on-premises AEM to AEM as a Cloud Service and guide the Java 21 upgrade.

Latin America Full-time Lead Technical Lead
CDN Java
1 day, 6 hours ago

You're on a roll! Sign up now to keep applying.

Sign Up

Already have an account? Log in

Used by 14,729+ remote workers