April, 10 2025
Unreal Engine Developer
Location: Offices in Los Angeles, CA or Boulder, CO – Remote candidates welcome
Job Type: Full-Time
About Us
Operative Games is redefining interactive storytelling through the fusion of artificial intelligence and game design. We’re building narrative-first AI games that respond to players in rich, dynamic, and emotionally resonant ways. As we grow, we’re looking for a talented Unreal Engine Developer to bring these worlds to life—someone who can push the technical and creative boundaries of what’s possible in real-time narrative gameplay.
The Role
As an Unreal Engine Developer at Operative Games, you’ll be at the core of building immersive, AI-powered storytelling experiences. You’ll work closely with our creative, design, and AI teams to implement gameplay systems, tools, and features that allow narrative content to dynamically respond to player actions in real-time. This is a hands-on development role ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of cutting-edge tech and storytelling.
Key Responsibilities
- Gameplay Programming: Build and maintain gameplay systems in Unreal Engine (Blueprints and C++) that support dynamic storytelling and emergent player experiences.
- AI Integration: Collaborate with AI engineers to implement and iterate on systems powered by NLP, generative AI, and procedural storytelling logic.
- Tool Development: Create intuitive in-engine tools for writers and designers to author interactive narrative content.
- Optimization & Debugging: Profile and optimize code and content to ensure smooth performance across target platforms.
- Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Work alongside artists, designers, and narrative teams to prototype and polish features in tight creative loops.
- Quality & Stability: Write clean, modular, and scalable code with a focus on
maintainability and performance.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience: 3+ years working in Unreal Engine (UE4 or UE5) in a gameplay or tools programming capacity.
- Proficiency: Strong in C++ and Blueprints, with a deep understanding of Unreal’s systems (Gameplay Framework, Animation, UMG, etc.).
- Systems Thinking: Experience building complex systems that interact with AI,
narrative, or data-driven content. - Creative Mindset: Passion for storytelling and an interest in how tech can unlock new narrative forms.
- Collaborative Spirit: Comfortable working closely with non-technical teams to
prototype, refine, and ship gameplay features. - Self-Starter: Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, remote-friendly environment.
Bonus Points
- Experience working with AI/ML systems or generative dialogue tools
- Familiarity with procedural content generation or runtime narrative systems
- Experience in developing tools for writers, narrative designers, or content teams
- VR/AR development experience in Unreal Engine
- Shipped titles in a narrative or experimental game context
Why Join Us?
- Help invent a new genre of interactive storytelling
- Collaborate with a world-class team of technologists, game designers, and writers
- Competitive salary, equity, and benefits
- Remote-first culture with creative flexibility and autonomy