Unreal Engine (UE) Engineer - Switch

SIDE; São Paulo; Hybrid; BRL 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Dynamic environment

Global game services

Job summary

Side is seeking an Unreal Engine Engineer to support an established Unreal Engine game during console development and live support. This 3-month freelance engagement is fully remote within Brazil and requires 3+ years in game/software engineering.

You will port and optimize Unreal Engine systems for console targets, primarily Nintendo Switch, and collaborate with QA to ensure platform readiness and performance. Experience with debugging, profiling, and live game support is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 3+ years professional experience as a Game/Software Engineer.
• Professional experience with Unreal Engine and C++.
• Experience developing or porting games for console platforms.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in an existing codebase.
• Understanding of game performance, profiling, and optimization.
• Comfortable working with an established game rather than developing systems from scratch.
• Nintendo Switch development or porting experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Port and adapt Unreal Engine systems for Nintendo Switch.
• Investigate and resolve platform-specific bugs and compatibility issues.
• Profile and optimize CPU, GPU, memory, and loading performance.
• Work with graphics and scalability settings to meet console performance targets.
• Support integration of Nintendo platform features and requirements.
• Debug issues across gameplay, rendering, UI, input, online systems, and platform services.
• Collaborate with QA to reproduce, investigate, and resolve platform-specific issues.
• Support builds and overall platform/release readiness.

Skills

Game/Software Engineer

Unreal Engine

C++

Tools

Unreal Engine

C++

Console development

Job description

At Side, we partner with some of the world's leading developers and publishers to solve complex production challenges and help bring exceptional games to life. From concept through live operations, our co-development teams work as trusted extensions of our clients' studios, contributing expertise across design, engineering, art, audio, QA, and production.

We're looking for an Unreal Engine (UE) Engineer to support an established Unreal Engine game as it moves through console development and ongoing live-game support. You'll work hands‑on with Unreal Engine and C++, helping port and adapt systems for Nintendo Switch, troubleshoot platform‑specific issues, and optimize performance across CPU, GPU, memory, and loading.

This is a 3-month freelance engagement, working 40 hours per week, and is fully remote within Brazil. We're looking for an engineer with 3+ years of professional experience, console development experience, and a strong preference for candidates with Nintendo Switch and multiplayer game experience.

What you’ll be doing:

• Port and adapt existing Unreal Engine systems for Nintendo Switch.
• Investigate and resolve platform‑specific bugs and compatibility issues.
• Profile and optimize CPU, GPU, memory, and loading performance.
• Work with graphics and scalability settings to meet console performance targets.
• Support integration of Nintendo platform features and requirements.
• Debug issues across gameplay, rendering, UI, input, online systems, and platform services.
• Collaborate closely with QA to reproduce, investigate, and resolve platform‑specific issues.
• Support builds and overall platform/release readiness.

What we’re looking for:

• 3+ years professional experience as a Game/Software Engineer.
• Professional experience with Unreal Engine and C++.
• Experience developing or porting games for console platforms.
• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills in an existing codebase.
• Understanding of game performance, profiling, and optimization.
• Comfortable working with an established game rather than developing systems exclusively from scratch.
• Nintendo Switch development or porting experience is highly desirable.

Nice to have:

• Previous Switch 2 development experience.
• Experience supporting live games and working within an actively maintained codebase.
• Experience with online or multiplayer games.
• Experience with console certification and platform requirements.
• Experience with Unreal profiling and optimization tools.
• Experience working on console ports or cross‑platform titles.

• Competitive Salary.
• Dynamic, multicultural and fun environment.
• You will be working for the world's leading provider of game services.
• We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.

About Side

Side(formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.

Experience our side of life. For more information, visit www.side.inc