CURRENT / Lead Software Engineer · Side

TOAMIG

I lead the engineering
behind games.

Gameplay Multiplayer Tools Animation AI Leadership
Miguel Vieira, game engineer and tech lead

01 · Profile

The short version.

Game engineer turned tech lead, drawn to the work behind the work: building tools, designing systems, and growing the teams that make shipping possible.

Five years across studios building gameplay, multiplayer, tools, animation, and AI systems on PC, console, and VR. Now an Unreal Engine 5 engineer for AAA partner studios at Side, while directing the engineering team on Timefront at Flama Craftworks.

02 · Career

Where I've shipped.

Current

Side

Unreal Game Engineer

Mar 2026 - Present

Flama Craftworks

Engineering Director

Mar 2025 - Present

Ikonic Games

Core Software Engineer

Feb 2024 - Feb 2025

Saber Interactive Porto

Tools Lead Programmer

Aug 2022 - Jan 2024

Shadow Profile

Unity Game Developer

May 2022 - Aug 2022

Dive Studios (FEUP / Visionarium)

Team Leader

Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

03 · Toolbox

What I build with.

Languages
Engines
Art Tools
Version Control
AI Tools

04 · Studies

How I got here.

U.Porto - FEUP

Software Engineering Masters

2021 - On hold

U.Porto - FEUP

Software Engineering Bachelor

2016 - 2021

05 · Showcase

Selected projects.

PRJ / 01

AutoRocket

Educational rocket simulator with visual programming.

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PRJ / 02

Totally Basketball

VR basketball game.

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PRJ / 03

Aotearoa Explorers

Educational exploration game.

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PRJ / 04

Dakar Desert Rally

Open-world Dakar rally simulator.

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PRJ / 05

Road Kings

Adventure truck simulator.

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PRJ / 06

Timefront

RTS game blending battle royale mechanics.

View project

06 · Personal

Built for fun.

Board game · Playable

Sesqui

A two-player connection game on an 8×8 board. Black links top to bottom, White links left to right. Play a friend, take on four tiers of AI, or watch the engines battle it out.

Strategy React 4 AI levels
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