About the Position

Division Principal Game Programmer (Unreal Engine, AI)

Employment Type: Full-time
Work Model: Hybrid

Responsibilities

This role exists because reactive execution is no longer enough. The OTT programming division needs a technical authority who can shift the team's positioning from "a team that delivers what it is asked to build" to "a technical partner that other studios actively seek out because of the value it brings to a game's success." That shift requires someone who can set a long-term technical vision, build scalable production ecosystems across mobile, PC, and console, and drive focused R&D including applied AI in game development, while simultaneously ensuring flawless deliveries across multiple live and co-development projects.

Daily Responsibilities

Monitor the technical health of multiple concurrent projects, working closely with technical leads to surface risks early, prevent bottlenecks, and keep deliveries on track.
Define and enforce studio-wide coding standards, architectural patterns, and engineering workflows, and drive their adoption across programming teams.
Lead high-impact R&D initiatives, with particular focus on AI applied to game development, and ensure successful integration of outcomes into production pipelines.
Provide hands-on technical guidance and mentoring to programmers, conducting periodic competency assessments and building clear development paths.
Act as the primary technical counterpart for co-development partner studios, aligning on architecture, tooling, style guides, and Unreal toolchain standardization across shared pipelines.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Game Design, Art, and Production to improve how programming integrates with other disciplines and contributes to overall product quality.
Strategic resource planning and project allocation in partnership with the Studio Technical Director.

Requirements

Proven hands-on expertise in game development across multiple genres and platforms.
Demonstrated ability to design and lead large-scale technical systems, covering areas such as 3D rendering, AI gameplay systems, online and network scalability, and cloud infrastructure.
High proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 and programming languages such as C++ and C#.
Practical experience deploying AI and LLM-based tools in a production context.
A track record of leading R&D initiatives from exploration through to production integration.
Demonstrated leadership of multi-disciplinary programming teams, including identifying skill gaps, building development plans, and raising the collective output quality of a department rather than just individual projects.
The ability to communicate technical direction clearly to senior leadership, partner studio counterparts, and non-technical collaborators, and to influence decisions at a strategic level while maintaining alignment across stakeholders.

We Offer

A hybrid working model with 2 days working from home every week.
A range of well-being events and policies to support employees physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Various training packages, including internal training, training sponsorship, and e-learning platforms (iLearn, Udemy, O'Reilly,...).
Opportunities to collaborate and train with Gameloft worldwide experts and develop yourself.
An attractive monthly salary alongside Tet and other performance bonuses.
Minimum 12 days of paid annual leave, plus 5 days of paid sick leave, Christmas leave, Birthday leave, CSR leave,...
100% coverage of mandatory insurance plus private healthcare insurance.
A monthly allowance to support lunch meals and working-from-home electricity and Internet bills.
Relocation support for international candidates joining from overseas.

About the Company

A collaborative workplace environment, with over 15+ nationalities, where hundreds of world-renowned game titles were born. An open-space office, a canteen, a billiard table, a ping-pong table, and a foosball table. A gaming room equipped with multiple devices (PS, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, arcade machine,...). A capable and encouraging team of professionals focused on creating compelling video games. A global company where you can meet great people around the world. A fun place to work in the heart of the city.

How to Apply

Ready to level up your career? Apply now and help us create the next great game!

Please note:

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Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates whose profiles most closely match the role needs will be contacted by our recruiters. We sincerely appreciate your understanding and interest.

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Division Principal Game Programmer (Unreal Engine, AI)

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