🌍 Remote | 🧩 Contract | 🖥 Co-Development | 🕹 AAA Game Engines
🧾 About the Role
Side, a global force in video game co-development, is building its Engine Programmer Talent Pool for upcoming projects across PC, console, mobile, and VR/AR. While not an immediate opening, this listing gives you early access to future contract-based roles as new projects roll out.
If you live and breathe Unreal or Unity, love solving performance puzzles, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative engineering space, this is your backstage pass.
âś… Position Highlights
• Remote-first (U.S., Canada, UK, Romania)
• Project-based, high-impact contract work
• Build the core systems that drive AAA, mobile, and immersive games
• Join a network of 40+ studios across 15 countries
📋 What You’ll Do
• Architect, implement, and maintain core engine systems using C++
• Develop performance-critical features in graphics, physics, AI, audio, tools, and networking
• Contribute to new features in Unreal Engine (UE4/UE5) or Unity
• Optimize for performance across platforms: PC, console, mobile, VR/AR
• Debug and improve multithreaded systems to ensure seamless play
• Write clear documentation and technical designs for system implementation
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver scalable, reliable systems
🎯 Requirements
Technical Must-Haves
• Advanced C++ skills with a clean, efficient coding style
• Deep experience in UE4/UE5 or Unity
• Strong grasp of graphics pipelines, memory management, and threading
• Hands-on contributions to at least one shipped title (AAA, mobile, or VR/AR)
Game Dev Knowledge
• Solid foundation in math, linear algebra, and physics
• Proven experience with core systems like AI, networking, audio, or scripting
• Ability to work across disciplines and provide smart, scalable solutions
• Passion for pushing performance and innovation in real-time games
Bonus Points
• Experience with multithreaded engine optimization
• Familiarity with pipeline automation and Agile practices
• Cross-platform expertise (iOS/Android, VR, console, etc.)
✍️ Call to Action
If you’re the kind of engineer who wants to build the beating heart of great games, apply now to join Side’s Engine Programmer Talent Pool.
You’ll be first in line for upcoming roles, get regular check-ins on availability, and be considered for high-level co-dev projects worldwide.
Let’s power the future of play—together.