Job description

Unreal Engine Developer (C++) job description

This Unreal Engine Developer job description is the spec our practice leads vet against: 6 responsibilities, 6 requirements, 4 nice-to-haves. Copy it, or hire a vetted specialist.

Job description

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Remote Pro Ai · Game Development
  1. Role summary
  2. Responsibilities
  3. Requirements
  4. Nice-to-have
  5. What this role costs, by market

Role summary

We are hiring an Unreal Engine Developer (C++) to build gameplay systems, networked features and tools on Unreal Engine 5. You will work across C++ and Blueprints, own performance budgets on PC and console, and integrate platform services. Success means features that feel great, run within budget on target hardware and pass platform certification first time.

Responsibilities

  1. Implement gameplay systems in C++ and Blueprints with clean architecture.
  2. Optimise rendering with Nanite, Lumen and profiling tools.
  3. Build networked features using Unreal replication and GAS.
  4. Integrate platform SDKs, achievements and online subsystems.
  5. Own performance budgets across PC and console.
  6. Build editor tools that speed up designers and artists.

Requirements

  1. 4+ years of professional game development, including at least one shipped Unreal title.
  2. Strong modern C++ and deep knowledge of Unreal Engine architecture.
  3. Experience with Unreal replication and networked gameplay.
  4. Profiling with Unreal Insights, RenderDoc or platform tools.
  5. Team experience with Perforce workflows.
  6. Clear communication with design and art teams.

Experience bands offered by Remote Pro Ai (years) Mid 4–⁠6 · Senior 6–⁠9 · Lead 9+

Nice-to-have

  1. Gameplay Ability System expertise.
  2. Console development and certification experience.
  3. Editor tooling and plugin development.
  4. Simulation or location-based entertainment projects.

What this role costs, by market

In-house figures are indicative annual gross salaries for a Senior-level direct hire, before employer costs such as social insurance, medical cover, visas, recruitment fees and equipment. Remote Pro Ai seats are monthly and all-inclusive. Remote Pro Ai’s base monthly rates for vetted Mid, Senior and Lead engineers are at least 30% below the median published by comparable vetted-talent vendors serving the GCC, and 37–⁠47% below the European and US medians (Remote Pro Ai price benchmark, October 2026). Design, marketing, business-development and sales seats are priced at the base band.

Senior level
MarketCur.In-houseannual salarySeatfrom, per monthSeat × 12from, per year
Saudi ArabiaSAR330,00024,100289,200
United Arab EmiratesAED366,00023,600283,200
QatarUSD—16,44077,280
United StatesUSD—16,44077,280
GermanyEUR—15,75069,000
United KingdomGBP65,4004,87058,440

“—” means we do not yet publish an in-house benchmark for that market. Remote Pro Ai pricing is quotation-based; VAT shown separately.

GCC & Egypt Tech Talent Salary & Rate Guide 2026, Remote Pro Ai Research estimates: the midpoint of the Senior monthly gross range × 12. Benchmarks are updated every October. Updated: October 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. The text is free to copy and adapt for your own vacancy, and the DOCX download keeps the formatting. It reflects the specification our practice leads use when they vet specialists for this role, so it doubles as a scope document when you brief stakeholders, recruiters or procurement.

Each responsibility and requirement maps to something we test. Candidates complete a live technical assessment scored by a practice lead, then a client-fit interview and reference checks. 3.4% of applicants pass 5 gates, and only those specialists appear on the shortlists we send.

Pay for the same role varies widely between Riyadh, Dubai and London, and employer costs differ again. Each figure is the annualised midpoint of the Senior range in our Salary & Rate Guide, so you can compare an in-house hire with an all-inclusive Remote Pro Ai seat on equal terms. Your exact Remote Pro Ai price comes from a quotation valid for 30 days.

Often, once employer costs and time-to-hire are counted: there is no placement fee, and the specialist starts within 4 working days instead of after a months-long search for a permanent hire. Remote Pro Ai’s base monthly rates for vetted Mid, Senior and Lead engineers are at least 30% below the median published by comparable vetted-talent vendors serving the GCC, and 37–⁠47% below the European and US medians (Remote Pro Ai price benchmark, October 2026).

Match the level to the scope. Mid specialists deliver well-defined work inside your architecture, Senior specialists own a component end to end, and Leads set direction and run the squad. This role is offered at Mid, Senior and Lead level, and the level line under Requirements shows the bands Remote Pro Ai can staff.