Senior Narrative Systems Engineer

2K Sports Lab

Burnaby, Canada
Base: cad $71,400 - cad $105,660; bonus/equity: no...
On-site
Unreal engine 5 framework
C++ engine code
Sequencer customization
2K Sports Lab is seeking a Senior Narrative Systems Engineer to develop next-generation cinematic and narrative tooling using Unreal Engine 5. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in game development, particularly with C++ and UE4/5, and possess a passion for storytelling in games

Job Summary

  • Architect and build next-generation Cinematic and Narrative Tooling within the Unreal Engine 5 framework to deliver emotionally resonant, high-quality, and deeply interactive story moments.
  • Develop, implement, and optimize authoring tools and runtime systems for in-game cinematic sequences and scripted events, including extending Unreal Engine's Sequencer and developing advanced Camera Systems.
  • Integrate and optimize Facial Animation Technology and Dialog Systems, ensuring narrative audio, lip-sync, and facial expressions are performant and highly synchronous with actor performance.

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2K Sports Lab is seeking a Senior Narrative Systems Engineer to develop next-generation cinematic and narrative tooling using Unreal Engine 5. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in game development, particularly with C++ and UE4/5, and possess a passion for storytelling in games.

Salary

Base: CAD $71,400 - CAD $105,660; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Unreal Engine 5 framework
  • C++ engine code
  • Sequencer customization
  • in-game Camera Systems
  • Facial Animation & Dialog Integration
  • performance optimization

Nice-to-have

  • bridging technical and creative
  • intuitive tool design
  • shipped titles portfolio

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years software engineering experience
  • Expert-level modern C++
  • Unreal Engine 4/5 source code experience
  • Procedural Animation Rigs experience
  • Branching Dialogue Systems experience
  • Localization workflows experience

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