or apply directly on Larian's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Larian's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Larian's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Larian
- high 68 stale, 0 reposted of 70 open
- Hiring momentum
- 76 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Larian's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Larian.
About this role
The Lead Engine Programmer at Larian Studios will lead and mentor the Engine team, assist in recruiting, and manage code reviews and documentation. This role involves maintaining and extending the proprietary engine across multiple platforms, debugging, optimizing code for performance, and ensuring high-quality standards in game development.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Larian as an employer.
What you need
- Demonstrable Lead or Management experience
- Extensive experience programming for games
- Excellent C++ skills
- Strong mentor and coaching ability
- Excellent written and spoken English skills
- Passion for making and playing great games
What you get
- An international team of over 600 employees spread across 7 studios
- An open, collaborative environment
- A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers
- Sharing hobbies and passions with like-minded colleagues
- Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees
- Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans
Worth weighing
- This is a full-time, on-site role, requiring presence in the office for collaboration
- Fluency in English is essential due to the global nature of operations
Summarised from Larian's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Larian on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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