Founding Technical Director / Unreal Engine Lead — Only Good Games

**Responsibilities**

• Act as the founding technical lead for a new independent studio.

• Own Unreal Engine 5 architecture and technical direction from prototype to production.

• Build and evolve core gameplay systems (C++ first, Blueprint where appropriate).

• Establish best practices for performance, tooling, pipelines, and code quality.

• Work closely with creative leadership on a dark sci-fi AA action-adventure title.

• Hire and mentor early engineers as the team scales.

• Make pragmatic technical decisions suitable for a small, high-calibre team.

**Qualifications**

• Deep, hands-on Unreal Engine experience (UE5, C++ focus).

• Shipped commercial titles or equivalent senior-level engine experience.

• Strong understanding of gameplay architecture, systems design, and performance.

• Comfortable owning technical decisions end-to-end in a small studio environment.

• Experience working in early-stage teams or startups strongly preferred.

• Clear communicator who enjoys collaborating closely with design and art.

**How to Apply**

Please DM with a brief introduction, Unreal Engine background, and any relevant shipped work, GitHub, or portfolio. This is an early, well-funded studio opportunity. Initial engagement can be contract-based, with a clear path to a long-term leadership role.