69 unreal engine jobs at 40 companies in San Jose, CA

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Engine & SDK Tech Lead
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
Requires game engine, real-time 3D graphics, rendering, SDK architecture, shader programming, graphics APIs, C/C++, and low-level systems expertise; leadership and mentoring experience are expected.
HLSL, GLSL, SPIR-V, Vulkan, Direct3D, Metal, OpenGL ES, C, C++, Unreal, Unity, Android, Android Services, IPC, NDK
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Senior Director, Online Services
San Mateo, California, United States
$228k-$337k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2K
2KNASDAQ: TTWO: Publishes and develops global video game franchises and entertainment.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years engineering experience with 5+ years leadership on AAA live services, frontend and backend live-ops expertise, Unreal Engine fluency, distributed backend architecture, experimentation and telemetry experience.
Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine 5
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Senior Director, Online Services
San Mateo, California, United States
$228k-$337k/yr OnsiteFull Time
31st Union
31st UnionNASDAQ: TTWO: Develops original AAA multiplayer video games.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years engineering experience with 5+ years leadership on AAA cross‑platform live services; Unreal Engine fluency; distributed backend architecture; release management, incident response, and telemetry/experimentation experience.
Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine 5, Online Subsystem
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Senior Digital World System Engineer
Santa Clara or Mountain View
$124k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
XPeng
XPengNew York Stock Exchange: XPEV: Designs and manufactures smart electric vehicles and autonomous technology.
Master's or higher in CS/AI/Robotics; R&D in synthetic data, 3D vision; large-scale systems; Unreal/Unity/Omniverse experience.
Unreal Engine, Unity, Omniverse, Gaussian Splatting, NeRF, SLAM, SfM, Differentiable Rendering, Photogrammetry, Diffusion, Generative AI, World Model, Reinforcement Learning
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Helix AI Engineer, XR
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Figure
Figure: Develops autonomous humanoid robots for commercial and residential tasks.
Hands-on XR development (OpenXR/Unity/Godot/Unreal/WebXR), strong C++, experience with video streaming/low-latency systems and motion-capture/tracking, ability to work in a startup and collaborate onsite.
OpenXR, Unity, Godot, Unreal Engine, WebXR, C++
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3D Application Engineer (Automotive)
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$172k-$238k/yr OnsiteFull Time
42dot
42dot: Develops autonomous driving software and software-defined vehicle technology.
Experience with Unreal Engine (C++), Unity (C#), real-time 3D rendering, vehicle HMIs, and automotive-focused graphics.
Unreal Engine, Unity3D, C++, C#, HLSL, HDRP, Android Automotive OS, Linux, Cuttlefish
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Software Engineer - Game Development
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$173k-$233k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition: Developing software and simulation infrastructure for autonomous vehicles.
3+ YOE3+ years developing/maintaining game engines (AAA experience preferred), expertise with Unreal Engine and Cesium, experience deploying/optimizing on-prem/cloud, game engine architecture, and content/workflow integration.
Unreal Engine, Cesium, Houdini, Maya, 3DS Max, Blender
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Senior to Staff Tools Engineer, Simulation
San Carlos, California, United States
$190k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1X
1X: Manufacturing safe, general-purpose humanoid robots for home and work.
6+ YOE6+ years software engineering experience building game-engine tooling or simulation platforms; BS in CS or related; proficiency in C++, C#, Python; experience with Unreal Engine/Unity and CI/CD; strong systems thinking.
C++, C#, Python, Unreal Engine, Unity, ROS/ROS2, Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo, CI/CD
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Technical Art, 3D Intern - Fall 2026
Palo Alto, California, United States
$45-$51/hr OnsiteFull Time, Internship
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies: Develops software and connectivity solutions for electric vehicles, focusing on in-vehicle systems and cloud services.
Pursuing a Bachelor's in CS, Software Engineering, or related; knowledge of SDLC; familiarity with C++, Java, or Kotlin; Python and game engine experience (Unreal Engine) a plus; portfolio and strong communication skills preferred.
C++, Java, Kotlin, Python, Unreal Engine, Android
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Developer Relations Engineer, Gaming
Mountain View, California, United States
$163k-$236k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience; 5 years in a technical role; 2 years of game development using Unity, Unreal, or C/C++/C# engines; gaming and Android expertise preferred.
Unity, Unreal, C, C++, C#, Renderdoc, Perfetto, Frame Pacing API, SurfaceFlinger, GFX Reconstruct, Android GPU Inspector, OpenGL ES, Vulkan, Metal, DirectX
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Contract VFX Artist
San Francisco or New York City or Los Angeles or Seattle or Boston or District of Columbia or Austin or Denver or Nashville or Atlanta or Chicago or Dallas or Miami or United States
$28-$54/hr OnsiteContract
Mob Entertainment
Mob Entertainment: Develops original horror video games and transmedia entertainment content.
3+ YOE3+ years creating real-time game VFX; portfolio of stylized or atmospheric effects; Unreal Engine experience, shader, material and particle knowledge, optimization, collaboration, and independent delivery.
Unreal Engine, Niagara, Houdini
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Game Development / Environment Artist - San Jose, US (Freelance - Remote)
San Jose, California, United States
$15-$30/hr RemoteContract
Prolific
Prolific: Platform connecting researchers and AI developers with verified participants.
3D/VFX experience creating CG scenes and assets; expertise in rendering, lighting, texturing; familiarity with Unreal Engine, Unity, Houdini, Maya, Blender, Cinema4D; existing assets for licensing.
Unreal Engine, Unity, Houdini, Maya, Blender, Cinema4D
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Sound Designer (Star Wars Jedi)
Los Angeles or Vancouver or Madison or Chatsworth or Victoria or San Francisco
$104k-$157k/yr HybridTemporary
Electronic Arts
Electronic ArtsNASDAQ: EA: Develops and publishes video games and interactive entertainment software.
2+ YOE2+ years of professional game audio experience; sound design, technical audio, Unreal Engine, Wwise, DAWs, Reaper, audio plugins, collaboration, and shipped-title experience preferred.
Reaper, Wwise, Unreal Engine, FabFilter, Soundtoys
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CI/CD Engineer
Redmond or Santa Clara or San Jose or Palo Alto
$110k-$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Qualitest
Qualitest: AI-powered software testing and quality engineering services.
3+ YOE3+ years software development; strong CI/CD and build systems experience; Python scripting; Unreal Engine internals and plugin development; Windows build toolchain (MSBuild, Visual Studio, UAT); monorepo and debugging skills.
Python, Unreal Engine, MSBuild, Visual Studio, UAT, OpenXR
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Forward Deployed Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
MaxInsights
MaxInsights: Provides robot data collection for physical AI development.
Strong Python and data-engineering skills, experience with large-scale multimodal datasets, 3D spatial mathematics, simulation tooling, and technical communication with research teams.
Python, Git, Docker, Shell, Pandas, NumPy, Arrow, HDF5, RLDS, TensorFlow Datasets, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, PyBullet, Unity, Unreal Engine, NeRF, MCAP, LeRobot
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Engineering Manager - Simulation and Verification
Santa Clara, California, United States
$200k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PlusAI
PlusAI: AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks.
5+ YOE2+ Mgmt5+ years software engineering experience with 2+ years in management; expertise in autonomous driving/robotics/simulation; backend (Python, FastAPI, Postgresql), frontend (React, Vite), cloud (AWS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD (Jenkins); data pipeline experience.
Carla, Unreal Engine, Python, FastAPI, Postgresql, React, Vite, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins
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Senior Technical Artist - Expression of Interest - ILM San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
$134k-$172k/yr HybridFull Time
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney CompanyNYSE: DIS: Produces media content and operates global theme parks.
5+ YOE5+ years in games/film/AR/VR; proficiency with Python, C++, C#, Java, VEX or MEL; strong 3D art and shader/material skills; Unreal Engine and DCC tool experience; portfolio/reel required.
Python, C++, C#, Java, VEX, MEL, Maya, Houdini, Blender, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Photoshop, Unreal Engine, Blueprints, UE4 Material Editor
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Visual Effects Animation Artist
Santa Clara, California, United States
$80k-$120k/yr HybridFull Time
Anatomage
Anatomage: Sells virtual dissection tables and 3D medical imaging software.
3+ YOE3+ years real-time VFX or animation experience; strong 3D generalist skills (modeling, texturing, lighting); experience with Maya, Blender, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine/Niagara, Blueprints, Houdini, and MetaHumans; portfolio required.
Maya, Blender, Substance Painter, Niagara, Blueprints, Houdini, MetaHumans, Unreal Engine
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Imaginarium Manager
Santa Clara, California, United States
$28-$34/hr OnsiteFull Time
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University: Private Jesuit university in Silicon Valley providing diverse education.
0+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS, Digital Art, or equivalent; 0-3 years mixed reality development or research; skills in C++, C#, Unity or Unreal Engine, OOP, 3D modeling, UX, teaching, project management, and hardware maintenance.
C++, C#, Unity, Unreal Engine
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Senior Industrial Designer
Santa Cruz, California, United States
$137k-$188k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Joby Aviation
Joby AviationNYSE: JOBY: Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
8+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in industrial/transportation design,8+ years experience,world-class portfolio,expert 3D modeling (CATIA 3DX/Rhino/Blender),visualization (KeyShot/VRED/Unreal Engine),materials and prototyping experience,FAA familiarity preferred.
CATIA 3DX, Rhino, Blender, KeyShot, VRED, Unreal Engine