Job description

Unreal Engine Engineer

Location:

Amsterdam - Netherlands

Type:

Fulltime

As a Unreal Engine Developer, you will be responsible for developing and monitoring high-quality real-time 3D applications in Unreal Engine - from system logic and data integration to UI/UX and level design. You will help build our simulation environment, which is used for training and experimenting with military unmanned systems, such as autonomous vehicles and drones.

You will work closely with a diverse team of young entrepreneurs from fields such as Computational Science, Systems & Control, AI, Robotics and Software Engineering. You will play a key role in designing, building and refining our Unreal Engine stack, including tooling, user interfaces, physics interactions, network connections and level design. You oversee the entire playing field from code to content, and know how to balance abstraction and performance. You have a strong vision of game architecture and know how to effectively use assets to build scenarios. As a Unreal Engine Developer, you will be responsible for developing and monitoring high-quality real-time 3D applications in Unreal Engine - from system logic and data integration to UI/UX and level design. You will help build our simulation environment, which is used for training and experimenting with military unmanned systems, such as autonomous vehicles and drones.

Your Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain our Unreal Engine stack (Blueprint & C++)

  • Build gameplay systems, UI, input handling, and AI logic

  • Develop editor tools, asset workflows, and content pipelines

  • Set up and monitor level design and scene building for realistic, interactive worlds

  • Optimize performance, memory usage, and network traffic

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals

What we offer
  • A full-time contract.

  • The opportunity to grow with the company through Stock Appreciation Rights

  • A fixed travel allowance

  • An energetic start-up atmosphere in which you can grow quickly

  • A modern office in Amsterdam North at the NDSM wharf

  • An enthusiastic, open-minded, and supportive team

  • A corporate sports subscription at Urban SportsDevelop and maintain our Unreal Engine stack (Blueprint & C++)

  • Building gameplay systems, UI, input handling, and AI logic

  • Develop editor tools, asset workflows, and content pipelines

  • Set up and monitor level design and scene building for realistic, interactive worlds

  • Optimize performance, memory usage, and network traffic

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals

Who we are looking for

Minimal requirements

Minimum Requirements:

  • At least 2 years of working experience with Unreal Engine.Deep experience with Unreal Engine (Blueprint & C++)

  • Experience with level design, UI/UX in UMG, and integration of external data systems

  • Skill in abstraction, system architecture and performance implementations

  • Flexibility in tasks; from gameplay to networking, from tooling to visuals

  • Independently research, validate and apply new features.

Nice-to-haves:

  • Relevant hobby projects or Unreal plug-ins

  • Affinity with unmanned systems (drones) and defense

  • Familiarity with tools zolas Blender, Substance, Quixel and Perforce