Senior Generalist Engineer – Video Games

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and enhance emulators that enable classic games to run efficiently and accurately on contemporary platforms.

• Create tools that facilitate team workflows.

• Collaborate with engineers, producers, and QA to optimize performance, ensure compatibility, and provide an exceptional player experience.

• Manage the entire lifecycle of emulators and tools, which includes development, maintenance, and expansion.

• Oversee the CI/CD pipeline, install new tools, update machines, and write and monitor scripts.

• Optimize games for performance on designated platforms.

• Handle end-to-end debugging of platform compatibility challenges.

• Reverse engineer games, fix bugs, replace media, incorporate achievements/trophies, and implement contemporary enhancements.

• Shape team best practices and suggest architectural improvements.

• Provide technical mentorship to fellow engineers.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5 - 8 years of general engineering experience, with a strong interest or background in video game development.

• Proficient scripting language skills (Python, Lua, etc.).

• Strong C/C++ programming expertise and a comprehensive understanding of computer architecture, including CPU/GPU behavior, memory management, threading, and SIMD techniques.

• Experience in building and optimizing software across various platforms.

• Effective communicator who thrives in a remote team environment and takes initiative in problem-solving.

• Familiarity with static recompilation techniques.

• Practical experience with reverse engineering and debugging tools like Ghidra.

• Genuine enthusiasm for retro games and emulation.

• Bonus: Experience with game emulation or cross-platform ports, including making modifications/patches for classic games.

• Bonus: Knowledge of assembly languages such as x86, ARM, or MIPS and binary analysis.

• Bonus: Understanding of modern GPU rendering pipelines like DX12, Metal, and Vulkan.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Flexible working hours and remote work opportunities.

• Access to the latest tools and technology in game development.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Work in a passionate and collaborative team environment.