Absurd Ventures is looking for a Senior Software Engineer for our Unreal, Mission Tools team. In this role, you will build the systems and tools within Unreal Engine 5 that empower designers and scripters to create rich, story-driven missions and open-world quests, managing many hours of player experience.

What You'll Do

Work with technical directors, producers, designers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements for new tools.
Design and implement systems with an emphasis on robustness, developer efficiency, and developer experience.
Document, maintain, and support the systems and tools you build.
Collaborate with other pods (combat, AI, cinematics) on interfaces, system designs, and implementation.
Collaborate with team members and co-development partners on code reviews and knowledge sharing.

What We're Looking For

3+ years of experience in Unreal development.
Shipped at least one AAA title in a senior or lead engineering role.
Expertise in C++ and strong knowledge of modern software engineering practices.
Strong generalist with the desire and ability to learn multiple game systems and tools.
Ability to work collaboratively across departments and lead cross-functional, cross-team initiatives.
Ability to evaluate the technical and project impact of a feature or change.
Ability to understand users’ requirements and great UX instincts for creating tools that team members love to use.
Strong customer focus and ability to troubleshoot issues quickly.
Superb verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to Have

Experience working on tools within Unreal, maintaining them through a full production cycle.
Experience with Unreal's WorldPartition, K2Nodes, serialization, and UI systems.
Experience with IMGUI and LogicDriverPro is a big plus.
Experience working on an open-world project.