About Studio Sirens
Founded in 2024 under Snail Games, Studio Sirens is a development team focused on prototyping innovative gameplay systems, crafting bold new IP, and co-development projects. Blending technical precision with narrative ambition, the studio brings immersive worlds to life through a gameplay-first approach, supporting major releases while forging its own creative path within the Snail Games portfolio.

About the Role
We’re seeking a hands-on Senior Engineer with strong Unreal Engine expertise and a full-stack technical skillset. The ideal candidate has meaningful experience in console development and/or porting (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch) and is comfortable owning features end-to-end. Near-term work includes supporting console porting, performance optimization, platform compliance, and tooling improvements for both internal and co-development projects. Long-term, you will help build and ship new titles while working closely with the studio’s Technical Director and engineering team.

Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Hybrid in Loveland, Colorado (preferred 4 days/week onsite). Fully remote may be negotiable depending on experience and team alignment.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain gameplay systems, tools, pipelines, and technical features across Unreal Engine projects.

• Own console development workflows including optimization, platform-specific features, certification prep, and debugging across Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC.

• Support porting initiatives by profiling performance, addressing platform constraints, and ensuring compliance with TRCs/XRs.

• Operate as a full-stack engineer: contribute to gameplay code, tools, build/CI improvements, and runtime systems as needed.

• Collaborate with the Technical Director on architecture decisions, performance budgets, and risk assessment.

• Work closely with design, art, and production to estimate tasks, scope technical needs, and maintain alignment across disciplines.

• Conduct code reviews, uphold engineering standards, and contribute to improving workflows and pipelines.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years professional software development experience (games preferred).

• Strong Unreal Engine experience (UE4 or UE5), including Blueprints and C++.

• Demonstrated experience with console development and/or porting projects.

• Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills across multiple platforms.

• Ability to work full-stack across gameplay, tools, build systems, and runtime features.

• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a small, fast-moving team.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Ark ASA or Atlas Modkit environments.

• Multiplayer networking, matchmaking, backend services, or online systems experience.

• Prior experience with console certification, compliance, or first-party submission processes.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, crash/metrics systems, or dev-ops tooling.

• Experience shipping titles on multiple platforms or working on porting houses/co-dev teams.

Salary Range:

$105,000 – $135,000 Annually

Why Join the Studio Sirens Team?

• True focus on work/life balance

• Paid company holidays, vacation, and separate sick leave

• Medical, dental, vision, and Life/LTD

• 401k with company match