Lead Software Engineer, Tactical Shooter (Unreal Engine 5)

Blackbird Interactive is a creative‑fueled, future‑driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long‑term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects. That includes world‑class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help drive the technical direction and execution of a third‑person tactical shooter being developed in Unreal Engine 5 for PC. You will lead engineering efforts across core gameplay systems, AI, combat support systems, navigation, and performance‑critical runtime features that are essential to delivering a polished, scalable, and highly responsive tactical action experience. This role is remote‑friendly in Canada with Pacific‑time overlap required.

What You’ll Lead and Deliver:

• Lead the technical direction and implementation of core gameplay and runtime systems for a third‑person tactical ...