Senior Engineer, Story

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!

At CD PROJEKT RED, we’ve built our legacy on rich worlds and storytelling from the epic tales of The Witcher to the dystopian future of Cyberpunk 2077. Now, we’re setting out on the next journey: to create a completely new IP which is Project Hadar. It is shaped by the same passion, quality, and vision that define everything we do.

Project Hadar is still in its early days. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that’s building a universe from the ground up where your ideas, experience, and creativity can directly shape the project’s vision, identity, and direction.

We’re looking for people open to creative exploration their experience into something new and still taking form, those unafraid of creative exploration and bold decisions, teammates who want to make a meaningful impact on an emerging world.

As a Senior Engineer, Story you will get a chance to work with passionate and creative people like quest designers, cinematic designers, open world designers  and artists in order to bring to life ideas that will excite players from all over the world! We're using Unreal Engine 5 and we need your help to not only fully leverage its capabilities, but also to push its boundaries even further. As a member of this team, you'll be making sure that technology does not limit our imagination by designing, implementing and expanding already existing features. 

If you are curious, but not sure what to expect, have a look at the talk that one of our Technical Directors prepared for the Game Developers Conference 2016 in San Francisco! We are going to use this knowledge to build an even more powerful system to unleash our creativity to its fullest potential! Behind the Scenes of the Cinematic Dialogues in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Daily Responsibilities: 

• Designing, implementing, optimizing and maintaining narrative and cinematic systems used across our project.
• Developing and supporting tools that enable fast implementation of immersive story experience. 
• Taking ownership of story tech features, ensuring performance, stability and scalability.
• Debugging, profiling and resolving technical challenges.
• Mentoring other programmers, sharing knowledge and fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
• Defining technical standards for story systems and tools.
• Cooperating with other departments. 

• Very good knowledge of C++ coding principles and practices built on commercial projects, open source/private projects or mods.
• At least 5 years of professional experience as a programmer within the games industry.
• Broad experience in building tools inside the Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
• Proven track record of delivering story, cinematic, or quest-related systems.
• Interest in learning and exploring new solutions.
• Participating in cross-functional teamwork with clear communication.
• Taking initiative to solve problems.
• Professional working proficiency in English.

Nice to have

• Solid understanding of Sequencer and Slate.
• An Agile mindset.

Working mode

• Working mainly from our Warsaw office.

Relocation Support

• Relocation package — flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet and family, shipping your belongings. It’s all covered.
• Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you and  tax settlements — all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
• Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
• Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday per year, and paid sick leave.

Health & Well-Being

• Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care and unlimited rehabilitation to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
• Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
• Annual screenings for cancer prevention covered by the company.
• Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being initiatives.
• Sports card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.
• 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.
• RED Summer Camp for Kids — a fun summer program for children aged 5–12, majoritively paid by the company.

Perks & Professional Growth

• A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
• Trainings, lectures, and courses — workshops and trainings for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
• REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive subscription benefits, additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
• Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Social Activities & Life in the Office

• Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
• Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
• Healthy selections — ​​canteens.
• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
• Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has  electric car charging points, green zones, and much more. Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog.
• A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
• An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
• No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

Estimated pay range for this position: 23 700 – 37 455 PLN gross monthly.
Final offers are dependent on job-related factors like experience and qualifications.

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