[Hire] UE Developer / Generalist (m/f/d) for Sci-Fi Tank vs Tank Multiplayer Shooter (hiring in Germany only)

Mortian Online
Grim Dark Sci-Fi Tank vs Tank shooter based on scale models for tabletop games.

About the game
Mortian Online is a competitive multiplayer tank shooter set in a dark sci-fi universe, drawing inspiration from titles like War Thunder and World of Tanks. Players engage in team-based matches using customizable armored vehicles. Successful matches earn research points, which can be used to upgrade, personalize, and unlock new vehicles.

A unique aspect of the project is its deep connection to the physical scale model / tabletop community. The in-game vehicles are based on original model kits developed by me, Mortian (5,000 scale model customers and around 27,000 followers). We are also partnering with a well-known paint manufacturer from the tabletop industry to bring the exact colors from the tabletop hobby into the game.

Facts:
PC only
Up to 20 vs 20 multiplayer matches (scalable as performance allows)
Highly customizable vehicles
Tracked, wheeled, legged and hovering vehicles with traditional and sci-fi weapons
Armor penetration and module damage system (similiar to Warthunder)
3rd person and 1st person cameras
A lot of smaller tactiacal features
Artstyle: grim, dark, realistic, rusty but not post apocalyptic

Current status
Working multiplayer prototype (armor penetration system) with 2 vehicles, 10 weapon systems, 2 maps. Color customizer and penetration preview tester.
Roughly 60 vehicle chassis from CAD waiting to be transferred to usable models for Unreal
Partial funding by a German government support programm for PC games.

Our team
We are currently two people.
One is a developer with some experience in Unreal Engine who created the first playable prototype. The other (me) is a self-taught 3D texture artist with a background outside of the games industry, coming from the physical model-building sector. I also worked as a Project Manager in the automotive industry for 7 years before this.

Your Profile
Male/Female/Diverse
Must be located in Germany. This is not negotiable

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a small team
  • Self-directed approach to planning and executing tasks
  • Awareness of the bigger picture and how individual systems interact
  • Willingness to communicate clearly and regularly about progress and challenges

Your skills:
Must haves:

  • Solid experience with Unreal Engine Blueprints
  • Strong knowledge of C++ in Unreal Engine
  • Several years of hands-on experience with Unreal Engine projects
  • Experience developing multiplayer games in Unreal, including replication and network-related systems

Nice to have:

  • Experience with physics systems and physics constraints in Unreal
  • Understanding of network optimization in Unreal (not required, but a plus)
  • General performance optimization knowledge within Unreal Engine
  • Basic knowledge of cybersecurity in the context of game development
  • Cross-disciplinary team experience, especially in Unreal Engine-based projects
  • General experience with object-oriented programming outside of Unreal

What We Offer

  • 100% home office
  • Part-time employment - full time is negoiable
  • Flexible working hours
  • Direct and transparent communication, short decision paths
  • Possibility to shape core systems from an early stage
  • Paid overtime
  • 30 days of vacation (based on a full-time equivalent of 40h/week)

Interested? Get in touch!

If this sounds like something you’d enjoy working on, just send me an email.
No need for a fancy cover letter or overly polished application – keep it simple and pragmatic.

A short message with:

  • a few bullet points about your background and experience,
  • your role(s) in previous projects,
  • and your personal interests or strengths in programming

…is more than enough.
We can discuss the rest in a call. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Website:
www.mortian.shop
www.instagram.com/mortiantank

Contact:
Mortian UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Schinnaglstr. 31, 81369 Munich, Germany
E-mail: i n f o @mortian.shop