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Senior Narrative Systems Engineer

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

$105,660-$142,720 / year

full-timeseniorVideo Games

Tech Stack

Description

You will architect and build next-generation cinematic and narrative tooling within Unreal Engine 5, owning the cinematic pipeline, extending Sequencer, developing advanced camera systems, and integrating facial animation and dialog systems to deliver emotionally resonant interactive story moments.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience in game development or interactive media.
  • Expert-level experience with modern C++ and writing clean, modular, performance-critical engine code.
  • Deep, demonstrable experience with Unreal Engine 4/5 source code, specifically Sequencer and cinematic systems.
  • Experience with Procedural Animation Rigs, Branching Dialogue Systems and Localization workflows.
  • Strong collaborative skills bridging technical constraints and creative direction.

Responsibilities

  • Own the Cinematic Pipeline: Develop, implement, and optimize authoring tools and runtime systems for in-game cinematic sequences and scripted events.
  • Sequencer Expertise: Extend and customize Unreal Engine's Sequencer tool.
  • Advanced Camera Systems: Develop sophisticated, reusable, and customizable in-game Camera Systems for both gameplay and cinematic moments.
  • Facial Animation Dialog Integration: Integrate and optimize Facial Animation Technology and Dialog Systems.
  • Content Creator Empowerment: Work directly with Animation, Narrative, and Level Design teams to improve workflows.
  • Performance and Stability: Profile and optimize cinematic and narrative code paths.
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