🎮 Senior Unreal 5 Multiplayer Engineer | Multiplayer FPS
Ready to build the next generation of competitive multiplayer gaming? If you thrive on technical challenges and want to shape how millions compete and connect - apply now!
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🎮 The Opportunity
Join 20+ industry veterans at Ironbelly Studios (300+ delivered projects) creating a groundbreaking extraction shooter that's redefining player ownership in gaming. We're building tournament-grade multiplayer systems for a revolutionary FPS that combines hardcore competitive gameplay with true digital economies - and we need a multiplayer engineer to own critical systems that will support millions of players.
This is a gameplay-first shootger with sustainable player-owned economies, built by developers who've shaped the biggest franchises in gaming.
💼 Your Mission
As our Senior Multiplayer Engineer, you'll own game-critical systems:
Core Multiplayer Ownership:
- Architect & implement matchmaking, server lifecycle, and fleet orchestration
- Build social infrastructure including friends, parties, and voice chat systems
- Integrate backend services and third-party platforms for massive scale
- Optimize netcode for tournament-grade competitive gameplay
- Collaborate directly with world-class designers from AAA franchises
The Systems You'll Ship:
- Extraction shooter with robust server authority and advanced client prediction
- Complex replication for weapon traces, AI state machines, inventory systems
- Persistent progression with reputation tracking and creator tools
- Material penetration physics and projectile simulation
- Revolutionary player ownership features that empower communities
✅ What You Bring
Required:
- 3+ years multiplayer development with C++ and Unreal Engine
- Proven experience with matchmaking & server systems
- Bachelor's/Master's in CS or equivalent experience
- Strong collaborative skills - you'll work with diverse, agile teams
- Passion for creating premium competitive experiences
Bonus Points:
- Unreal Online Subsystem expertise
- Backend platforms experience (PlayFab, AccelByte, Pragma, GameLift)
- Startup or fast-paced environment background
- Experience with extraction shooters or competitive FPS titles
🚀 Why Ironbelly Studios?
The Team: Work alongside decorated veterans who've helped build Call of Duty, Halo, Bioshock, PUBG, and Batman. Our Montreal studio brings together talent that's shaped gaming history.
The Impact: This isn't maintaining existing systems - you're building multiplayer architecture from the ground up for a game that will define a new genre of player-owned competitive gaming.
The Culture: Trust-based, data-driven, and autonomous. We value continuous improvement and high-quality craftsmanship in a collaborative environment.
The Benefits:
- Shape a blockbuster from day one with senior ownership
- Hybrid Montreal office - collaborate in-person 1-2 days/week
- Be part of gaming's next evolution
📍 Location
This is a hybrid / remote role based in Montreal, Quebec. We're building a centralized team in one of gaming's most vibrant cities. Local candidates or those willing to relocate will be prioritized but all are welcome
- Department
- Engineering
- Role
- Unreal Multiplayer Engineer
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Ironbelly Studios
Ironbelly Studios is comprised of a talented, passionate and dedicated number of game developers from all corners of the globe. Our focus is on creating high quality entertainment experiences as well as providing outsourcing services at a fraction of the cost seen elsewhere.
From humble beginnings Ironbelly has grown to be one of the most trusted names in the indie development space, working on over 300 projects in our 15 years of service, ranging from AAA titles such as Gotham Knights down to small mobile titles. We bring passion and experience together and look for people who put games and their creation in the center of their world.