Lead UE5/C++ engineer

Globaldev Group is a team of professionals specializing in creating engineering teams for technological businesses for Western Europe, Israel, and the USA. Founded in 2010 in Kharkiv, with an office opened in Berlin in 2017, the company currently has 220 employees and development hubs in Israel, Ukraine, Portugal, and Poland.

• Expert-level proficiency in C++
• Extensive experience with Unreal Engine (UE4 and/or UE5)
• Proven experience in a lead or senior engineering role within game development
• Strong understanding of game architecture, systems design, and real-time performance
• Experience leading and mentoring engineers in a remote/distributed environment
• Deep knowledge of at least one area: gameplay systems, networking, AI, physics, or rendering
• Experience with performance profiling and optimization
• Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git, Perforce)
• Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills

Nice to have:

• Experience shipping multiple game titles, ideally in a lead role
• Strong background in multiplayer/networked game development
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine 5 tools (Blueprints, Niagara, Nanite, Lumen)
• Experience building or improving engineering pipelines and tooling
• Previous experience in international or distributed teams

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of core game systems using Unreal Engine 5 and C++
• Define and drive technical architecture and best practices across the project
• Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, guidance, and knowledge sharing
• Collaborate closely with design, art, and production teams to align technical and creative goals
• Oversee performance optimization and scalability across platforms (PC/console)
• Identify technical risks early and propose effective solutions
• Manage and improve development workflows, tools, and pipelines
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and long-term project health