Hire an Unreal Engine developer

Unreal Engine is one of the most powerful and popular tools for developing games and interactive applications. Its capabilities enable the creation of AAA-level projects, impressive VR/AR solutions, simulators, and architectural visualizations. It has become the standard of excellence in game development and beyond thanks to its photorealistic graphics, flexibility, cross-platform support, and high performance.

But all these advantages are only available to companies with the necessary experience in Unreal Engine game development. The specialist's qualifications and professionalism determine the architecture, gameplay, and performance of your project, as well as the audience's engagement with the characters and story.

To turn an idea into a commercially viable product, mastery of the engine's tools alone isn't enough. It requires an understanding of the gaming industry as a whole, the competition in a specific niche and genre, the logic, mechanics, and monetization models. Successfully implementing a title requires not just a UE developer, but a dedicated expert with a strong background in game development.

Who benefits from outsourcing and outstaffing UE developers?

Our remote Unreal Engine programming services are sought after by a variety of clients, including gaming studios and startups, IT companies and digital agencies, and brands from a wide range of industries. This engine allows you to:

• quickly test ideas and mechanics,
• make a prototype, MVP,
• launch the product on popular platforms,
• expand your team to speed up the release or strengthen expertise in specific aspects of development,
• create a gamified marketing campaign.

In all these cases, hiring a remote Unreal Engine game programmer is a strategically sound decision for three reasons:

1. You'll save time and resources. Instead of months of searching, clients receive ready-made, well-coordinated teams of proven specialists with relevant experience in the production aspects and genres you need.
2. You'll speed up the release and increase your game's chances of success. A professional approach, streamlined processes, a broad tech stack, and iterative collaboration strictly within the TS improve productivity, reduce development timelines, and minimize the risk of errors and delays.
3. You get flexible tools, rapid integration of specialists, and scalable solutions. Convenient and flexible collaboration formats allow you to quickly recruit a qualified team or selectively expand your staff by bringing in the necessary specialists at any stage of product development.

Outstaffing, outsourcing, and project-based hiring of Unreal Engine developers are practical and cost-effective solutions thanks to the speed, control, and predictability of development, stable, clean code, optimization for target platforms, and a wide range of services. These formats minimize the risk of release delays, reduce costs, and simplify the achievement of goals. They ensure results that meet audience expectations and gaming industry standards.

Why Choose Unreal Engine for Game Development

UE is popular among large companies and startups for several reasons:

• The engine allows you to achieve cinematic image quality and supports advanced rendering technologies;
• it can run projects for computers, consoles, mobile and VR/AR devices, cross-platform games;
• The tool does not limit the choice of genres - it was initially created for shooters, but is now actively used for platformers, fighting games, and MMORPGs;
• It delivers high performance, demonstrating stable operation even when using complex, non-standard mechanics and/or large game worlds.

You can read more about the benefits of using UE in game development on the page Game Development with Unreal Engine.

Who is a UE game developer?

An Unreal Engine game developer (Unreal Engine programmer, Unreal Engine (C++) game developer) is a game engineer working with Epic Games' Unreal Engine engine. They are responsible for the technical implementation of concepts, including gameplay coding, object behavior, and performance optimization. They also deploy the product across platforms: PC (Windows, Linux, Mac OS), mobile ( Android, iOS), VR/AR devices, and consoles (PlayStation and Xbox).

The specific responsibilities of a UE specialist vary depending on the size of the team and the project. When working on smaller games, a single employee may combine several roles. On larger projects, the Unreal Engine engineer's responsibilities are often divided among programmers, game designers, artists, animators, level designers, and testers. At Arionis Games, you can hire both generalist UE developers and specialized experts.

Tasks that an Unreal Engine programmer will solve for you

A UE game engineer is a key specialist in game production, turning an idea into a finished product. What tasks can they help solve for your project?

• prototyping, creating native and cross-platform games for maximum audience reach and entry into new markets;
• Setting up the game world and logic – creating and scripting levels, placing objects and their interactions with each other and the virtual universe, managing balance;
• Graphics and performance optimization – engine tuning, effects development, 2D and 3D animations, taking into account system stability;
• Implementation of game and non-game UX mechanics – organization of engaging gameplay, accessible interface, clear in-game economy and well-thought-out monetization, character behavior;
• Working with multiplayer, connecting external services – expanding the product's functionality through the integration of network interaction, SDK, analytics systems, etc.;
• Testing, technical support – writing and maintaining project documentation ( game design documents, technical specifications, glossaries, test cases, etc.), ensuring high game quality, bug fixing, code optimization, content updating.

This means that a UE engineer can take on the full range of tasks in full-cycle development, from the first line of code to build, launch, and post-release maintenance. This is the advantage of hiring Unreal Engine game programmers on an outsourced or outstaffed basis – such a specialist can cover virtually any needs related to game product creation.

How does Arionis select a specialist for your project?

Every game is unique, and our system for selecting UE developers allows us to achieve maximum efficiency in solving problems of any complexity and scale:

• A deep dive into the project's details. We analyze the client's product and business processes. We examine the goals, requirements, genre, platforms, and audience.
• Preparation . We select a specialist or team with relevant qualifications and experience and prepare the technical specifications.
• Implementation. Our UE game developers quickly integrate into the production process, review the project details, and get to work.

After completing the agreed tasks (full-cycle development or specific stages), we test, check the result for compliance with the technical specifications, and report to the client.

Unreal Engine Developer Tools

UE specialists use a wide range of technologies and programs, which varies depending on the scale of the project, genre and goals.

Basic tools:

• Programming and scripting languages C++, Blueprints Visual Scripting, Unreal Build System.
• Graphics and animation – Niagara VFX, Control Rig, Animation Tools, Sequencer, Cascade, Metahuman Creator, Material Editor.
• UI/UX and game mechanics – Unreal Motion Graphics, Slate UI Framework, Gameplay Ability System.
• Network technologies – Replication System, Online Subsystem (OSS), Dedicated Server Support.
• Physics and Artificial Intelligence – Chaos Physics, PhysX, Navigation System, Behavior Trees, Environment Query System.
• Integration and monetization – Marketplace Plugins, Unreal Online Subsystem, In-App Purchases.
• Development and teamwork tools – Git, Unreal Insights, Live Coding, Perforce, SVN.
• External editors and assets – 3ds Max, Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter / Substance Designer, Photoshop / Krita, Quixel Megascans, Unreal Marketplace.

The list of tools used by UE programmers depends on the functions that need to be implemented – multiplayer, work with game servers, AI for games, and other options require an appropriate stack.

The benefits of outsourcing Unreal developers with us

Arionis Games has been developing games for over 5 years, and UE is one of the main tools we use for this.

Five reasons why entrusting your game project to us is the right decision:

1. We quickly recruit qualified UE developers. Our well-coordinated teams of dedicated specialists with experience in game development, both in outsourcing and outstaffing formats, guarantee the prompt, effective integration and enhancement of your project.
2. Transparent collaboration. We work iteratively, according to the specifications, and the client is always aware of deadlines and progress. We adhere to strict reporting, including providing video demonstrations of the results.
3. Specialized expertise. Our Unreal Engine developers have extensive experience creating game products for popular platforms across various genres, using the latest tools.
4. A wide range of collaboration formats. We offer convenient collaboration options, including outsourcing, outstaffing, project-based tasks, and dedicated IT team services. We effectively adapt to the needs and specifics of each project.
5. Flexibility . We quickly engage at any stage of product development, offering both full-cycle development and targeted solutions for specific tasks, such as integrating complex mechanics, multiplayer, and testing and refining the game before release.