Senior Developer (Unreal Engine) - Special Projects

The Special Projects team within Weta FX is looking to hire a Senior Developer with a strong background in software development within the Unreal Engine ecosystem.

Special Projects is focused on developing innovative tools, content, and experiences using real-time technologies.

Our goal is to enable creative partners to achieve their vision using emerging technologies, with a focus on producing uncompromising visual work.

In collaboration with other departments at Weta FX, you will be exploring how real-time game engines can advance innovation in visual effects.

Your ability to solve complex creative technology challenges for clients across a diverse range of projects will be the hallmark of your success.

What you'll do :

Offer seasoned software development skills to the team via best practises and proven experience delivering client projects

Be a key part in the development of real-time projects and the technologies that drive them, from prototyping to production, all the way through to deployment

Work collaboratively with a team of artists and filmmakers to solve novel problems

Write and champion clear, maintainable, scalable, and highly functional code

Write thorough technical documentation processes for internal and client projects

Be able to tackle editor, real-time engine, build, or tool problems as they arise

Support the technology team at a project level, in regards to software development

What you'll bring :

A genuine love and curiosity for the world of emerging technologies and game engine development

Experience as a senior software developer in a creative studio environment

Up to 10 years' experience as a software developer with a recent focus on Unreal Engine

Solid grounding in Unreal Engine with examples of shipped experiences, games, productions, or products using the engine

Excellent software engineering skills, including the ability to design, implement, debug, and optimize software as well as optimizing both memory consumption and execution speed

Broad experience with programming languages such as Python, C / C++, C#, and Blueprint

Familiarity with the different methods of tool management and delivery available within the Unreal Engine ecosystem

Production experience within a Games or VFX facility using common DCC tools

Production experience with Perforce and GitExcellent communication, interpersonal, and diplomacy skills

A love for learning and sharing all facets of emergent technologies

Familiarity with common CI / CD tools like Horde, Jenkins, or GitLab CI / CD a plus

Familiarity with multiplatform development spanning desktop, mobile, or console platforms a plus

At Weta FX we celebrate our diversity and believe in creating an environment where all our crew feel welcomed, respected, supported and appreciated.

We define ourselves by the quality of our work, and we're striving to build a workplace experience that's second to none.

Here at Weta FX we value open minds and encourage our crew to be themselves.

We aim to provide a discrimination-free experience, beginning from the moment you apply for a role with us.

If there is anything we can do to make the recruitment process easier, please let us know at

This opportunity extends to applicants living & able to work in New Zealand; international candidates would be comfortable considering relocating to NZ for the duration of their contract.

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