Senior Narrative Systems Engineer

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Salary

CAD 106K-143K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

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Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

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Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Growth-stage From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Senior Narrative Systems Engineer Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Who We Are Founded in 2023, 2K Sports Lab is the newest stand alone studio at 2K looking to push game development boundaries to bring 2K's next groundbreaking sports franchise to life. We're building a world-class team at our new Vancouver, BC location where our goal is to deliver an exceptional experience through bold ideas, technical excellence, and creative collaboration. We're seeking passionate and driven professionals across all areas of game development to help shape this ambitious vision. If you're interested in tackling unique challenges and think you have what it takes to level up our team, we encourage you to apply! What We Need We are seeking a highly qualified and creative Senior Gameplay Systems Engineer to architect and build our next-generation Cinematic and Narrative Tooling within the Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) framework. This pivotal role involves extending and customizing UE5's core systems to deliver emotionally resonant, high-quality, and deeply interactive story moments. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of high-level engine features, possesses deep C++ experience, and has a passion for the art of digital storytelling. What You'll Do - Own the Cinematic Pipeline: Develop, implement, and optimize authoring tools and runtime systems for our in-game cinematic sequences and scripted events, ensuring seamless transitions and high-performance playback. - Sequencer Expertise: Extend and customize Unreal Engine's Sequencer tool to meet complex narrative and production needs. - Advanced Camera Systems: Develop sophisticated, reusable, and customizable in-game Camera Systems for both gameplay

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