Unreal Tools Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Oregon.

📋 Description

• Become a part of Pipeworks Studios as you work on a yet-to-be-revealed AAA project developed using Unreal Engine 5.

• Create tools and development infrastructure that enhance the ease of building, testing, diagnosing, and supporting the game.

• Collaborate with engineering, QA, production, support, and client stakeholders to pinpoint workflow and tooling requirements.

• Design, construct, and sustain systems for crash capture, reporting, diagnostic data collection, logging, telemetry, reproduction, and issue triage.

• Develop automated testing tools, manage test orchestration, conduct result analysis, reporting, and create continuous integration workflows.

• Produce tools, plugins, commandlets, scripts, utilities, and validation systems for Unreal Editor.

• Integrate project tools with source control, build systems, issue tracking, external services, and platform-specific workflows.

• Investigate complex failures and enhance root-cause diagnosis systems.

• Write maintainable code, automated tests, documentation, and support materials.

• Provide precise time estimates and effectively communicate trade-offs and risks as project priorities shift.

• Utilize approved AI-assisted coding tools in accordance with client and project specifications.

⛳️ Requirements

• Professional experience with Unreal Engine 5.

• Strong expertise in C++, particularly with Unreal modules, plugins, editor extensions, commandlets, or engine-level systems.

• Experience in developing internal tools, automation, testing infrastructure, diagnostic systems, developer workflows, or related engineering solutions.

• Proficient programming or scripting skills in at least one production language.

• Excellent debugging and systems-thinking abilities.

• Capability to navigate extensive and unfamiliar codebases.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills across various disciplines.

• Adaptability and willingness to learn project-specific tools.

• Proficiency with at least one modern AI-assisted coding tool: OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot.

• Ability to direct, critically assess, and validate AI-generated work while adhering to security and confidentiality guidelines.

• Familiarity with version/source control, code review, issue tracking, and documentation workflows, such as Perforce or Git and Jira or equivalent tools.

• 5+ years of relevant professional engineering experience.

• At least one shipped commercial game or another significant production release is preferred.

• A degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is beneficial but not mandatory if equivalent professional experience can be demonstrated.

• Experience with crash reporters, minidumps, symbols, call stacks, log aggregation, telemetry, or production support diagnostics is preferred.

• Familiarity with Unreal Automation Test Framework, Gauntlet, BuildGraph, or similar systems is preferred.

• Experience with continuous integration, build farms, test orchestration, or developer productivity infrastructure is preferred.

• Experience in shipping on PC or console platforms and supporting cross-platform development workflows is preferred.

• Knowledge of Python, C#, web technologies, Blazor, or service development is preferred.

• Experience with proprietary engines or other commercial game development environments is preferred.

• Experience in supporting live games, customer support workflows, or post-launch diagnostics is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.

• 401K plan with employer matching.

• Employer-paid Life Insurance Policy.

• Generous Paid Time Off.

• 20 Paid Company Holidays.

• Assistance with relocation.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Discounts on Fitness Club memberships.

• Sponsorship for Sports Teams.

• Annual Company Events.

• Project Wrap Parties.

• Flexible options for remote, in-office, or hybrid work locations.