Senior Narrative Engineer

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel and Beyond the Game Blog where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members! CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a skilled Senior Engineer to join our award-winning Warsaw studio, supporting our Narrative teams and Localization department. In this position you will work with our ambitious team to craft tools, pipelines and procedures capable of handling hundreds of thousands of lines of dialogue and bringing them to life in the game. As a Narration Engineer at CD PROJEKT RED you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and highly creative environment and have a significant impact and ownership on the development of one of our most important pipelines. Daily responsibilities: Collaborate with Story, Localization, Quest, and Cinematic teams to find solutions that achieve creative and technical goals. Write high-quality code that is optimised, scalable, bug-free, and aligned with project goals. Build and maintain narrative content tools, systems and pipelines, including: Screenplay Editor and its connection to the Sequencer Dialogue Player to present subtitles and play voiceovers Voicesets for open world NPCs Pipelines that enable seamless synchronization of narrative content between the engine and external tools Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years experience in the game industry. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, mathematics or related field, or equivalent experience. Extensive professional experience with Unreal Engine and/or other engines, and strong C++ programming skills. Ability to comprehend unfamiliar code and work across many systems in the code base. Solid communication skills, with the ability to communicate in English. A team player. An Agile mindset is a plus. Passion for creating games. Nice to have: Experience shipping AA or AAA title(s). Experience working with Unreal Engine’s Sequencer. Knowledge of relational databases. Knowledge of C# and/or Python. Work mode: office-first from the Warsaw office. Relocation support Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings: it’s all covered. Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements - all you need to feel right at home is taken care of. Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too. Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity & paternity leave. Health & Well-Being Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care and unlimited rehabilitation to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives. Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones. Annual screenings for cancer prevention covered by the company. Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being initiatives. Sports card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city. Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain. RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events. RED Summer Camp for Kids — a fun summer program for children aged 5–12, majoritively paid by the company. Perks & Professional Growth A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team. Trainings, lectures, and courses — workshops and trainings for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn! REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive subscription benefits, additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement. Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag! Social Activities & Life in the Office Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio. Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together. Healthy selections — ​​canteens. Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world. Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has electric car charging points, green zones, and much more. Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog . A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them. An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes. No dress-code — we like to keep it casual. Estimated pay range for this position: 23 700 – 40 700 PLN gross monthly. Final offers are dependent on job-related factors like experience and qualifications. Type of contract: Employment Contract ("Umowa o pracę"). If you've observed any irregularities (i.e. legal or ethical violations) in our recruitment process, please click here to report them anonymously.