CD PROJEKT RED

Entertainment

ExpertEngineer

CA$180–248k Canada; Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Expert Engineer at CD PROJEKT RED. Skills: System design, Scalability, Modularity, Sustainability. Design pipelines. Evolve pipelines”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve scalability; Improve modularity; Improve sustainability

Industry & Context.

Entertainment
Problems you'll solve

Identify fragmentation risks

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6 years experience software architecture, Design scalable, modular systems, Operate in architecture/leadership capacity, Guide technical direction, Refactor large codebases, Work on shared codebases, Deep understanding version control, Very good knowledge C++, Experience mentoring engineers, Promote engineering best practices, Balance short-term delivery needs, Balance long-term technical sustainability

Nice to Have

Familiarity with Unreal Engine

What You'll Do.

Enable technology sharing

Enable system sharing

Improve maintainability

Collaborate with engineers

Collaborate with leaders

Identify standardization opportunities

Identify consolidation opportunities

Review implementations

Promote best practices

Drive adoption shared solutions

Reduce duplication effort

Identify fragmentation risks

Propose ecosystem improvements

Contribute shared systems

Unblock multiple teams

Re-architect solutions

Make solutions reusable

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Across teams; Across projects

Communication Scope

Technical decisions

Full Job Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. As a driven team of talented professionals from all around the globe, we want to earn our place as one of the world’s top video-game developers, push narrative boundaries, and build unforgettable stories that set and redefine the standards for the genre. CD PROJEKT RED is looking for an experienced and highly collaborativeExpert Engineer to help shape and evolve the shared technology ecosystem across multiple projects and teams. This role focuses on improving scalability, modularity, and long-term sustainability of systems and pipelines used studio-wide. Daily Responsibilities: * Designing and evolving pipelines that enable efficient sharing of technology, systems, and tools across multiple projects. * Supporting and guiding teams through code and system merging processes, minimizing conflicts and ensuring consistency. * Driving and supporting refactoring efforts to improve modularity, maintainability, and reusability of existing systems. * Collaborating with engineers and technical leaders to identify opportunities for standardization and consolidation. * Reviewing architectures and implementations with a focus on scalability, modularity, and long-term sustainability. * Acting as a mentor and consultant for teams on best practices related to code sharability and cross-project development. * Driving adoption of shared solutions and reducing duplication of effort across the studio. * Identifying fragmentation risks and proactively proposing improvements to the overall tech ecosystem. * Contributing directly to shared systems, especially in areas that unblock multiple teams, and re-architecting solutions to be reusable across different contexts. ## Qualifications * At least 6 years experience in a software architecture role, with a proven track record of designing scalable, modular systems in a multi-project environment. * Demonstrated experience operating in an

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