Lead Engine Programmer

Company Description

To create revolutionary story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel and Beyond the Game Blog where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Lead Engine Programmer to join our team on Cyberpunk2 a follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077. In this role you'll take on the dynamic responsibility of being a Lead and a Programmer. You will be the driving force behind growing and maintaining effective teams providing feedback and nurturing the development of team members. You will also use your Unreal Engine expertise to not only harness its power but to shape and push the technology further. Your role will include designing implementing and expanding existing features ensuring that technology never limits our imagination.

Daily Responsibilities

• Develop architectural proposals and guide the vision for diverse engine systems ensuring they meet desired functionality and performance standards.

• Proposing tools or technologies that could enhance the ability to deliver great engine systems support.

• Owning and driving engine topics and subsequent decision-making.

• Proposing and implementing solutions to the challenges of performance and scale of a large open-world game.

• Mentoring team members on how to get the most out of Unreal Technology.

• Motivating and energizing the team members.

• Cultivating the team culture in line with the company’s values and goals.

• Cascading and escalating information.

• Interviewing and hiring members of your team.

• Creating a game that delivers memorable experiences to players.

• Working across all disciplines to ensure that the engine technologies are meeting the needs of all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 7 years experience as a programmer within the games industry and with at least 1 year of experience as a lead

• Deep proficiency in C++ coding evidenced by a track record in commercial open-source or private projects.

• Thorough understanding of Unreal Engine.

• Extensive knowledge and experience in one or more engine related focus areas including but not limited to: rendering tools physics etc.

• Experience in working on various platforms.

• System architecture skills.

• Ability to debug and optimize code.

• Experience with multithreaded programming.

• Can think and work creatively while taking the initiative to solve problems.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Self-motivated strong work ethic and able to work independently.

• Drive towards professional growth.

Nice to Have

• Experience with RPG and/or open world games will be very welcome.

• Passion for games

Additional Information

The application window for this position will close by 04/30/2026.

This job can be hybrid/in-office or fully remote. Remote roles in the US are only available to candidates that reside in the following states: California Colorado Connecticut Florida Illinois Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Washington Wisconsin.

Health & Well-Being

• Company-paid medical healthcare (dental vision and mental).

• Free mental health support including access to counseling psychiatric care and a variety of well-being webinars.

• Paid leave — 20 days of holiday per year (26 days after two years).

• 401K with employer matching.

• Gym Membership Reimbursement.

• Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.

• RED Parents Network — support for working parents including childcare benefits and family-friendly events.

Perks & Professional Growth

• Flexible working hours.

• Trainings lectures and courses — internal workshops knowledge-sharing initiatives online tutorials and e-learning classes are all available.

• A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.

Life in the Office

• Dog-friendly office — bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet.

• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

• No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

This position is a new role.

Estimated pay range for this position: $168200 - $257000 USD annually This role may also be eligible for discretionary stock options.

At CD PROJEKT RED compensation for our roles in North America are determined based on competitive market data geographic location and individual factors tied to business needs. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Final offers are dependent on job-related factors like experience qualifications and location.

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