Porting developer - Freelance

You will be a crucial part of a team of engineers to port a new multiplayer franchise to major

consoles.

The ideal candidate has a large experience in porting PC versions to gaming consoles (PlayStation, Xbox and Switch), and has a deep knowledge of gameplay development in Unreal Engine. Above all, though, you should be a strong Software Engineer, versed in modern development practices like TDD and application of SOLID principles. We are looking for someone who does not compromise following these practices for the particularities of developing with a specific engine.

Funciones

• Understand the company goals and targets to drive porting projects to completion on time and to a high standard.
• Able to be part of the development team towards the porting implications.
• Porting works for the title to major consoles alongside the QA and Technical Art teams.
• Assist development team with preparing for the porting process throughout development.
• Manage optimisation & profiling strategies (CPU and graphics) and build tools to automate them, in collaboration with a build engineer.
• Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome them.
• Foster a collaborative and respectful work environment.

What Do We Offer

• Work with a team of experienced professionals in the video games sector.
• Be part of a company with an excellent environment and team spirit.
• Good environment to learn and grow.
• Attractive remuneration depending on work experience.
• Flexitime with core common hours.
• Remote work.

Requisitos:

• 5+ years of game programming experience, with shipped games on consoles (PS4/5, Xbox One/Series, Switch).
• Experience working on porting projects, interacting with design, tech art and production team members.
• Experience working in Unreal Engine.
• Excellent C++ knowledge.
• Experience in GPU optimization.
• Experience of general optimization and networking.
• Modern development practices: TDD, integration testing, automated testing.
• Experience developing and shipping games for modern platforms.
• Experience in online multiplayer gameplay development.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills that contribute to overall organisational performance and to a positive and creative work environment.
• Good english level, both written and spoken