Physics Programmer

Job Description

As a Physics Programmer, you will join a small, empowered team building an ambitious multiplayer experience in Unreal Engine. We’re looking for hands‑on developers with a strong execution mindset, ownership, and pride in building something real - together

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with your team lead to discuss project needs, share ideas, and assess technical feasibility;
• Work closely with AI, gameplay, and engine teams to translate creative vision into accurate simulation systems;
• Develop new physics features and maintain existing systems using high-performance C and C++ code;
• Explore opportunities to push the capabilities of the physics engine to its full potential;
• Partner with technical leadership to align on memory budgets and system limitations;
• Support art and programming teams by debugging, optimizing, and solving complex technical issues;
• Maintain and organize the physics library to ensure long-term stability and scalability;
• Document your work and share best practices in physics programming across the team.

Qualifications

What you bring to the team

• A degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering;
• At least 5 years of experience in programming;
• Multiplayer game development experience;
• Experience with Unreal engine;
• Strong skills in C and C++ programming;
• Advanced understanding of mathematics, physics concepts, and critical thinking;
• A problem-solving mindset focused on identifying root causes and long-term solutions;
• Comfort working across disciplines and communicating with both content creators and technical partners;
• A collaborative and curious approach to building systems together;
• Resourcefulness and the ability to research and learn independently;
• Familiarity with physics middleware, particularly Havok, considered an asset.