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# Unreal Engine Performance Engineer

- **Company:** welevel GmbH
- **Location:** München, Germany
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Animation, Artificial Intelligence, Video Game Development, Performance Testing, HLSL, Unreal Engine
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=decc6dd168ffea44

## About the Role

* 3+ years of game development experience
 * At least one shipped AAA PC or console title
 * Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 profiling and optimization workflows
 * Skilled in GPU optimization (materials, shaders, lighting, draw calls)
 * Experience with CPU-side optimization: AI, physics, and networking
 * Familiarity with upscaling solutions (DLSS, FSR, TSR)
 * Bonus: experience with large-scale survival, RPG, or open-world games
 * Ability to work onsite in Munich, Germany
 * Valid EU work authorization

## Description

* Work from our studio in the heart of Munich, alongside a passionate, multidisciplinary team.
 * Free beverages, regular team activities, and a creative, collaborative environment.
 * Shape a blockbuster AAA title from the ground up.

Your Role

Ensure our ambitious world runs at peak performance across PC and consoles without compromising gameplay or fidelity., * Profile CPU, GPU, memory, and network performance across platforms.

 * Optimize Unreal Engine 5 systems (Nanite, Lumen, World Partition, physics, AI, animation, networking).
 * Integrate and fine-tune upscaling technologies (DLSS, FSR, TSR) to maximize performance while preserving visual quality.
 * Improve rendering pipelines, LOD systems, asset streaming, and lighting setups.
 * Collaborate with designers, engineers, and artists to balance fidelity and performance.
 * Develop tools and workflows for automated performance testing.
 * Support platform-specific optimization for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.


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