Unreal Engine Developer (Generalist / Tech-Artist)

Remote | Unreal Engine 5 | Vertical Slice Build

Equity / Options-Based | Contract-to-Founding

BrainyFred - a story-driven RPG for kids (ages 6-12) built around emotional resilience and social-emotional learning.

The world is done. Freddyverse - 24+ characters, a living map, art direction led by an ex-Wargaming / Ubisoft team, and a psychological methodology validated with 257 children. Creative direction from Gretchen Mallorie (Peppa Pig, My Little Pony).

What we don't have yet: the moment you press play and feel it. That is what this role builds.

The Role

You'll own the technical build of our first vertical slice in UE5 - short, polished, playable. The kind of build you put in front of investors and parents and watch their faces change.

What you'll actually do:

• Build the playable loop - core gameplay in Blueprints, character control, interaction, one complete emotional mission
• Bring the world into the engine - integrate AI-assisted and hand-crafted assets, set up materials, Lumen lighting, and composition so it reads beautifully
• Stage the story - cutscenes and narrative moments in Sequencer, tying our characters into playable scenes
• Make it run - demo-ready build that holds up in front of a room

You'll work directly with the Founder and the art / psychology team. AI tooling is a multiplier here, not a crutch.

Who This Is For

• You ship things end to end - jams, itch.io, dev-logs, or a shipped title with your name on it
• Fluent in UE5 Blueprints (C++ is a plus, not required for the slice)
• Move comfortably between gameplay and tech-art: rigging, retargeting, materials, lighting, Sequencer
• Use AI animation / generation tooling to move 3x faster and know when to override it by hand
• Want a project on your reel you're genuinely proud of

Hunger, range, and taste matter more than years on a CV.

Structure

• Equity / option-based, aligned with contribution and milestone delivery
• Focused 6-8 week slice engagement - clear scope, clear deliverable
• Direct path to a founding seat if the collaboration clicks
• Built for aligned builders, not external vendors

Why This Matters

Children's emotional resilience is no longer a niche - it is a structural global need. Few teams sit where we sit: evidence-informed methodology, a real narrative world, ethical child-first design, and scalable consumer logic.

You won't be building a tech demo. You'll be building the first time anyone gets to feel Freddyverse.

How to Connect

Drop me a message or comment below with:

• Why this mission resonates with you
• Something you built end to end - a link to a build, jam entry, or dev-log
• Your LinkedIn profile or a short bio

We prefer a conversation first. No CVs in the first message.