Principal Game Programmer / Technical Director

Principal Game Programmer / Technical Director | EU Remote working | €90k-130k + excellent bonuses and profit share

• Fully remote working from within the European Union

We're partnering with an ambitious independent game studio developing a next-generation, ultra-realistic multiplayer first-person shooter in Unreal Engine 5.

This is an opportunity to join a small, highly experienced engineering team where you'll have genuine ownership over the technical direction of a brand-new IP. Rather than maintaining legacy systems, you'll help define the architecture, networking and core gameplay technology that will underpin the project for years to come.

If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, building scalable multiplayer systems and working alongside exceptionally capable developers, we'd like to hear from you.

The Role

As a senior technical leader, you'll play a key role in shaping the game's technology while remaining hands-on with development. You'll work across gameplay systems, networking, engine architecture and backend technology, taking ownership of major systems from initial design through to implementation.

This role would suit someone already operating as a Principal Engineer, Lead Programmer, Technical Director or an exceptional Senior Programmer ready to step into a broader technical leadership position.

We're looking for experience in:

• 8+ years' professional software development, including commercial games industry experience
• Strong C++ programming skills
• Extensive Unreal Engine 5 development experience
• Multiplayer and networked gameplay systems
• Technical ownership of complex software architecture
• Gameplay programming and engine systems
• Designing scalable, maintainable codebases
• Backend systems and server architecture (highly desirable)
• World streaming and networking optimisation (desirable)
• Leadership, mentoring and technical decision making
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to quality

You'll thrive in this role if you:

• Enjoy taking ownership rather than simply implementing tasks
• Like working in a small, senior team with a high technical standard
• Are passionate about building high-quality multiplayer games
• Want genuine influence over the direction of a new project

What's on offer

• Fully remote working (or hybrid if based near Stockholm)
• Opportunity to shape a brand-new multiplayer FPS from an early stage
• Small, experienced team with significant technical ownership
• Competitive base salary of €90,000–130,000, depending on experience
• Performance-based profit-sharing scheme with significant long-term earning potential
• Stable, self-funded studio with ambitious long-term plans

If you're looking for a role where your technical decisions will directly shape a major new multiplayer title, we'd be pleased to discuss the opportunity in confidence.