Senior C++ Game Programmer (Unreal Engine)

SENIOR C++ GAME PROGRAMMER (Unreal Engine) // ICARUS

Auckland | NZD 90-140k Salary range | Game Development
APPLICATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2026

A bit about us…

RocketWerkz is an ambitious PC video games studio based on Auckland’s waterfront in New Zealand. Founded by Dean Hall, creator of hit survival game DayZ, we are independently-run but have the backing of one of the world’s largest games companies. Our open‑world simulation and survival games Icarus and Stationeers are out on Steam, and we have multiple projects in development including Kitten Space Agency.

Icarus needs you!

As a Senior Game Programmer C++ you’ll be a key member of the ICARUS team. ICARUS is a complex systems‑driven sandbox open‑world PC survival game made in Unreal Engine 4.27. It has sold over three million units and we have published an update every single week without fail since 2021. We need an experienced Unreal Engine developer to join the team, le...