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Antenna and UT System Engineer
Telesat
Ottawa, ON · Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Full-time
Identify tests to validate system assumptions with antenna and UT prototypes
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(Fastwater Staffing) Satellite Electrical Propulsion (PROP) System Engineer | Montreal, Canada [Full Relocation Package]
HIKINEX
Canada
- Full-time
Translate mission‑level ΔV, thrust, lifetime, and reliability goals into EP system requirements (performance, power, mass, contamination, EMI).
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Testeur(euse) de Systèmes Intégrés / Integrated Systems Tester
OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES India Pvt. Ltd.
Montreal, QC
- Other
En raison de la nature du rôle, ce poste requiert une présence au bureau de 5 jours par semaine
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Senior Process Engineer
Woodfibre LNG
Squamish, BC
- $150,000 to $180,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
Woodfibre Management Ltd. is seeking a full-time, permanent Senior Process Engineer to join the Woodfibre LNG Project. Woodfibre Management Ltd. is a privately held Canadian company based…
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Principal Hardware Designer
Sanmina
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
…concept to pre-production, including schematic capture, circuit simulation, PCB design guidance, and design verification…
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Satellite TT&C/PDT Systems Engineer for Fastwater Staffing
HIKINEX
Montreal, QC
- Contract
Our client is seeking a System Engineer to perform design, integration, verification, and operational support of TT&C/PDT subsystems for current and next‑generation remote sensing and…
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Electrical Engineer
Parsons Corporation
Edmonton, AB
- Full-time
Perform electrical system analysis and calculations including load flow, short circuit, harmonics, arc flash, P&C, and grounding system, etc. Experience with simulation tools.
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Design Verification Engineer - Memory Subsystem
Qualcomm
Markham, ON · Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
Qualcomm is seeking a motivated and experienced Design Verification Engineer to join its memory subsystem verification team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and…
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Satellite Electrical Propulsion Systems Engineer for Fastwater Staffing
HIKINEX
Montreal, QC
- Contract
Translate mission‑level ΔV, thrust, lifetime, and reliability goals into EP system requirements (performance, power, mass, contamination, EMI).
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Senior Hydromechanical Engineer
Cyient
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Take part in the integration of the flight control, hydraulic and/or landing gear system for the definition, specification, design, analysis, modification, test and certification of…
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Satellite TT&C/PDT Systems Engineer | Remote Opportunity | Fastwater Staffing
HIKINEX
Montreal, QC
- Contract
Candidates must have strong hands-on experience with satellite TT&C/PDT systems
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Robotics Integration Engineer – Robot, Vision & Edge Connectivity, Kitchener, ON
Siemens
Kitchener, ON
- Full-time
About the role: Robotics Integration Engineer for Robot, Vision, and Edge Connectivity
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Lead SMU Validation Engineer - Data Center GPU
AMD
Markham, ON
- $120,800 to $181,200 CAD / year
- Full-time
As an Lead SMU (System Management Unit) Validation Engineer in the Data Center and GPU Accelerated Processing Division, you will drive SMU hardware and power-management validation for AMD…
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Principal Analog Design Engineer
Celero Communications, Inc.
Ottawa, ON
Are you an Analog Design Engineer passionate about building the high-speed interconnect technology powering the next generation of AI? Join our fast-growing semiconductor startup and help…
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Principal Analog Design Engineer
Celero Communications, Inc.
Vancouver, BC
Are you an Analog Design Engineer passionate about building the high-speed interconnect technology powering the next generation of AI? Join our fast-growing semiconductor startup and help…
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Intégrateur de Systèmes – Intégration Mobilité / Systems Integrator – Integration Mobility
OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES India Pvt. Ltd.
Montreal, QC
- Other
Minimum 1 jour par semaine au bureau
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IP Firmware Design Engineer
Altera
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
You must possess the below minimum education requirements and minimum required qualifications to be initially considered for this position
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Coherent Systems Architect - Optical Modem Modeling and Specification
Nokia
Ottawa, ON · Kanata, ON
- Full-time
Nokia is seeking a Coherent Optical System Architect to join our Optical Systems Group (OSG). The engineer will be responsible for contributing to the development of leading coherent MODEMs…
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Intégrateur de Systèmes – Intégration Mobilité / Systems Integrator – Integration Mobility
OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Minimum 1 jour par semaine au bureau
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Principal Software Engineer, Narrative Systems
2K
Burnaby, BC
- $144,200 to $213,375 CAD / year
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer, Narrative Systems to own and lead the development of cinematic, narrative, and storytelling technology for our game. In this role, you will…
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Controls and Automation Engineer
Saltworks Technologies
Richmond, BC
- $95,000 to $120,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
Setting up operator-friendly simulations of the controls & automation system and facilitating thorough simulation testing.
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Senior Controls and Automation Engineer
Saltworks Technologies
Richmond, BC
- $110,000 to $140,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
Setting up operator-friendly simulations of the controls & automation system and facilitating thorough simulation testing.
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Lead Traffic Engineer / Project Manager
EXP
Markham, ON · Brampton, ON
- Full-time
Be our next Lead Traffic Engineer / Project Manager!
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Process Engineer, Intermediate - JP
Solaris MCI
Surrey, BC
- $130,000 to $170,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
Job Title: Senior or Intermediate Process Engineer
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Senior Hardware Engineer
LMI Technologies
Burnaby, BC
- $108,000 to $153,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
LMI is seeking a talented Senior Hardware (FPGA) engineer to join a multi-disciplinary engineering team. The successful candidate will have a proven record in developing complex FPGA code…

Principal Software Engineer, Narrative Systems

Burnaby, BC, Canada

$144,200 to $213,375 CAD / year

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Pay: $144,200 to $213,375 CAD / year
Experience: 15+ years of professional software engineering experience in games, interactive media, simulation, or related real-time technology.
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 3, 2026

Original job description

Who We Are

Founded in 2023, Small Axe Studios is 2K’s newest stand-alone studio, built to push the boundaries of game development and bring 2K’s next groundbreaking sports franchise to life. Headquartered in Burnaby, we are assembling a world-class team of visionaries, builders, and passionate gamers who thrive on creative collaboration, technical excellence, and bold ideas. At Small Axe Studios, we believe big things start with sharp focus - and we’re crafting an exceptional, player-first experience from the ground up. If you’re ready to tackle unique challenges, leave your mark on a brand-new IP, and help shape the future of interactive sports entertainment, we want you on our team!

What We Need

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer, Narrative Systems to own and lead the development of cinematic, narrative, and storytelling technology for our game. In this role, you will partner closely with Design, Animation, Audio and Production to define the technical foundation for emotionally resonant, high-quality, and deeply interactive story moments built in Unreal Engine 5.

You will help establish the architecture for our narrative systems, including cinematic sequencing, scripted events, dialog integration, camera behavior, facial animation workflows, and creator-facing tools. This is a highly collaborative technical leadership role for someone who can move fluidly between engine-level C++ development, content pipeline design, runtime systems, and creative production needs.

The ideal candidate has deep Unreal Engine experience, strong technical judgment, a passion for interactive storytelling, and the ability to lead complex systems from early research through production, polish, and ship.

What You Will Do:

Own and lead the development of narrative systems for the game, including runtime technology, authoring workflows, tool integrations, and long-term technical direction.
Architect, develop, and maintain cinematic and narrative systems in Unreal Engine 5 that support high-quality story moments, scripted events, branching content, and interactive presentation.
Extend and customize Unreal Engine systems such as Sequencer, camera frameworks, animation playback, dialog integration, and event-driven scene logic to meet the needs of a large-scale production.
Partner with Animation, Audio, Level Design, and Gameplay teams to translate creative goals into robust, scalable technical solutions.
Lead the integration of dialog, facial animation, lip-sync, localization, and performance-driven content into reliable and performant runtime systems.
Define technical standards and best practices for narrative content creation, cinematic playback, scripted events, and tool development.
Identify opportunities to improve content creator workflows, reduce iteration time, and increase the quality and reliability of narrative production.
Research and evaluate new Unreal Engine features, industry techniques, and emerging technologies that could improve our narrative, cinematic, and storytelling toolset.
Mentor engineers on system design, Unreal Engine development, C++ programming practices, debugging strategies, and production-quality engineering.
Profile, optimize, and debug narrative, cinematic, camera, dialog, and animation-related systems to ensure stable performance under demanding production conditions.

What Will Make You a Great Fit:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
15+ years of professional software engineering experience in games, interactive media, simulation, or related real-time technology.
Advanced expertise with modern C++ and experience writing clean, maintainable, performance-conscious engine-level code.
Deep experience developing within Unreal Engine 4 or Unreal Engine 5, with strong familiarity with engine architecture and source-level workflows.
Demonstrated experience owning complex runtime systems, content creation tools, or production pipelines from initial architecture through delivery.
Strong understanding of cinematic, narrative, animation, camera, dialog, or scripted event systems in a real-time engine.
Ability to work closely with creative teams and translate ambiguous artistic, narrative, or design goals into practical technical solutions.
Ability to explain complex technical concepts to people with varying levels of technical expertise.
Strong debugging, profiling, and optimization skills.
Dedicated and self-motivated, with the ability to identify areas for research, development, improvement, and technical risk reduction.
A strong product sense for interactive storytelling, cinematic presentation, and emotionally engaging player experiences.
Love for video games and an interest in how narrative, presentation, and interactivity combine to create memorable moments.

Beneficial Qualifications:

Experience developing and shipping high-quality games on Unreal Engine 4 or Unreal Engine 5.
Experience with branching dialog systems, localization workflows, narrative scripting systems, quest systems, or event-driven scene logic.
Experience with Unreal Sequencer, MovieScene, Control Rig, animation blueprints, skeletal mesh systems, or procedural animation technologies.
Experience developing editor tools or content pipelines for Narrative, Cinematics, Animation, Audio, or Level Design teams.
Experience with facial animation pipelines, lip-sync systems, performance capture, MetaHuman, or other character performance technologies.
A strong portfolio or shipped-title history demonstrating high-quality cinematic, narrative, or interactive presentation systems.

The pay range for this position in British Columbia at the start of employment is expected to be between CAD $144,200 and CAD $213,375 per year. However, actual pay offered is based on market location and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. If hired, the company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided suitable accommodations to enjoy equal employment opportunities, including the ability to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us if you need an accommodation as part of your application process or otherwise have questions about the Company’s accommodation policy and review process.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.

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Responsibilities

The Principal Software Engineer will lead the development of narrative and cinematic systems, including runtime technology and authoring workflows within Unreal Engine 5. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect robust solutions for storytelling, dialog, and animation integration.

Requirements

Candidates must have 15+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep expertise in C++ and Unreal Engine. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required, along with a strong background in cinematic and narrative system architecture.

Skills

C++
Unreal Engine 5
Software Architecture
Cinematic Systems
Narrative Systems
Animation Pipelines
Technical Leadership
Scripted Events
Dialog Integration
Camera Frameworks
Performance Optimization
Debugging
Tool Development
Mentorship
Game Development
Sequencer

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Keywords

Unreal Engine 5
C++
Narrative Systems
Cinematic Sequencing
Sequencer
MovieScene
Control Rig
Animation Blueprints
Skeletal Mesh
MetaHuman
Performance Capture
Lip-sync
Localization
Runtime Systems
Game Development
Software Engineering
Technical Leadership
Scripted Events
Camera Frameworks
Tool Development
Profiling
Optimization
Debugging
Interactive Storytelling
Branching Dialog
Event-driven Logic
Content Pipelines
Small Axe Studios
2K
Sports Entertainment

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