Unreal Generalist Engineer | Multiplayer FPS

The Opportunity

Join 20 industry veterans at Ironbelly Studios (300 delivered projects) creating a groundbreaking FPS thats redefining player ownership in gaming. Were building tournament-grade multiplayer systems for a revolutionary FPS that combines hardcore competitive gameplay with true digital economies.

This is a gameplay-first shootger with sustainable player-owned economies built by developers whove shaped the biggest franchises in gaming.

Are you ready to dive deep into UE5s core systems

We are seeking a versatile and experienced Unreal Generalist Engineer to be a technical backbone for our highly anticipated UE5 FPS Shooter. This isnt just about implementing features; youll be instrumental in optimizing a mature codebase touching everything from core engine architecture to high-impact gameplay systems. If you thrive on technical challenges and want to ship a best-in-class multiplayer experience this is your chance.

Your Mission

As a Generalist youll be empowered to jump into a wide variety of challenges and own critical systems:

• System Ownership: Design develop and maintain systems across multiple game disciplines including Gameplay Rendering Audio and UI.
• Performance & Optimization: Identify bottlenecks and perform low-level optimization of performance and memory usage across PC and Console platforms.
• Integration & Tools: Integrate third-party middleware and build essential tools/editor extensions to empower our content creators and streamline workflows.
• Pipeline & CI/CD: Maintain and evolve our build automation and deployment pipelines.
• Architecture: Contribute to technical design architecture decisions and participate in comprehensive code reviews.
• Collaborate: Partner closely with designers artists and other engineers to solve complex interdisciplinary technical problems.

What You Bring

Required:

• 5 years of professional experience developing with Unreal Engine (UE4/UE5).
• Exceptional C programming skills coupled with broad knowledge of the Unreal Engine source code.
• Proven ability to work effectively across multiple game systems and disciplines.
• Successfully shipped at least 2 commercial games in an engineering role.
• Experience with multiplayer game development concepts (replication network optimization).
• Proficiency with modern version control systems (e.g. Perforce Git).
• Deep debugging and advanced problem-solving capabilities.

Bonus Points:

• Specific experience with low-level rendering systems or graphics programming.
• Familiarity with industry-standard audio systems and middleware integration.
• Prior experience with platform-specific optimization (PC/Console).
• Background in developing custom UE Editor tools and extensions.

Why Ironbelly Studios

The Team: Work alongside decorated veterans whove helped build Call of Duty Halo Bioshock PUBG and Batman. Our Montreal studio brings together talent thats shaped gaming history.

The Impact: This isnt maintaining existing systems - youre building multiplayer architecture from the ground up for a game that will define a new genre of player-owned competitive gaming.

The Culture: Trust-based data-driven and autonomous. We value continuous improvement and high-quality craftsmanship in a collaborative environment.

Location

This is a hybrid / remote role based in Montreal Quebec. Were building a centralized team in one of gamings most vibrant cities. Local candidates or those willing to relocate will be prioritized but all are welcome