[Hiring] Senior Engineer @Side

Role Description

As our projects continue to grow in scale and technical ambition, we're looking for a Senior Engine & Graphics Engineer with deep expertise in Unreal Engine 5, rendering systems, and performance optimisation. This is a highly senior, hands-on engineering role suited to someone who enjoys getting close to the hardware, diagnosing difficult performance problems, and building elegant technical solutions.

• Lead the development and optimisation of core engine, rendering, and graphics systems within Unreal Engine 5, helping teams achieve high levels of visual quality and performance.
• Profile, analyse, and resolve complex CPU, GPU, memory, and platform-specific performance challenges across active development projects.
• Partner closely with gameplay engineers, technical artists, and content teams to identify bottlenecks and implement scalable technical solutions.
• Own performance and optimisation strategy, establishing best practices and providing technical direction across multiple projects.
• Contribute hands-on to engine-level development, rendering pipelines, graphics features, and low-level systems programming.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to internal teams and clients, communicating risks, trade-offs, and recommendations clearly.
• Proactively identify technical challenges before they become production issues and drive solutions with minimal oversight.
• Mentor engineers and champion engineering excellence through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and technical leadership.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience as a Senior, Lead, or Principal, with deep expertise in game engine and graphics programming.
• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine 5, including engine architecture, rendering systems, performance profiling, and optimisation techniques.
• Strong understanding of graphics programming fundamentals, GPU performance, rendering pipelines, shaders, and modern graphics APIs.
• Experience optimising games or real-time applications across PC, console, or other hardware platforms, with a solid understanding of hardware-level performance constraints.
• Excellent C++ programming skills and experience working with low-level engine systems.
• Proven ability to work autonomously, take ownership of complex technical challenges, and proactively deliver solutions while keeping stakeholders informed.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and technical leadership.
• Passion for solving difficult engineering problems and improving performance, scalability, and overall technical quality.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary.
• Dynamic, multicultural and fun environment.
• You will be working for the world's leading provider of game services.
• We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.

Company Description

Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

• Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.

Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.

Experience our side of life. For more information, visit www.side.inc .