Unreal Software Engineer

Job ID: 2610038
Location: Remote Work, AL, United States
Date Posted: Mar 12, 2026
Category: Software
Subcategory: SW Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: Hybrid
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Description

SAIC is seeking an Unreal Engine 4/5 Developer to support the Army Game Studio located at Redstone Arsenal/Huntsville, AL.

This is a hybrid remote role - MUST be HSV local - 1day a week in office

You will join a new development team primarily focused on developing serious games and training applications. You will be a key member of an agile scrum development team working closely with fellow programmers, game designers, subject matter experts, and artists on developing serious games and virtual trainers for the Army and other DoD customers.

Responsibilities and Duties include:

• Interact with team members, customers, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop an application using the
  Unreal 4 and 5 game engine
• Contribute creatively to the application design and development process, from prototype to delivery
• Develop and test code, fix bugs, profile, and optimize code
• Follow best practices, development processes, and coding standards
• Document and peer review technical designs with other software engineers
• Write efficient code with descriptive comments and maintain attention to detail
• Take ownership of work as a highly motivated self-starter
• Possess a demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines, prioritize workload, manage time efficiently, and work in a small team environment

Qualifications

Required Education:

• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Game Programming and two (2) years of relevant experience; six (6) years of experience accepted in lieu of degree

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in C++ with the Unreal 4/5 Engine
• Experience with version control software (Perforce, Git etc.)

Required Clearance:

• Active Secret security clearance; Interim Secret clearance required to start

Desired Skills:

• Experience in other Game Engines (Unity, VBS, etc)
• Experience with AR/VR platforms (HTC Vive, Oculus, ARKit, Hololense, etc)
• Experience with iOS, Android, and/or Windows Mobile development
• Experience with C/C++ Objective-C, JavaScript, HTML, JSON, XML and other languages
• Experience with the life cycle of design and programming of training content from concept to completion
• Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment
• A portfolio/Github with examples of past work