Game Developer (Remote-Worldwide)

Your Software Supplier; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 seeks a skilled game developer to design and build small-scale scenes in major game engines, crafting tasks that mimic real-world player and designer briefs. You will create reference solutions, set precise success criteria, and perform end-to-end playtesting to ensure reliability.

Ideal candidates have a strong portfolio, proficiency in at least one engine (Unity, Godot, Unreal), and experience with scripting languages to enhance gameplay logic and QA processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in game development across AAA, indie, solo, or serious hobby contexts.
• Portfolio or published work on personal site, itch.io, Steam, GitHub, or similar.
• Advanced proficiency with Unity, Godot, or Unreal including editor tools and debugging.
• Ability to interpret and enhance gameplay logic through scripting.
• Experience in game QA or AI evaluation projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and build small-scale game projects or interactive scenes in a major game engine.
• Integrate realistic gameplay bugs for thorough playtesting and analysis.
• Develop multifaceted gameplay feature challenges across multiple in-game systems.
• Draft clear briefs for tasks, emulating player/designer/producer instructions.
• Create comprehensive reference solutions including bug fixes and feature implementations.
• Define detailed success criteria with input sequences and expected visual outcomes and verifiable in-game states.
• Conduct end-to-end playtesting to guarantee reliability and solvability.

Skills

Game engine proficiency

Gameplay QA & iteration

Scripting languages

Written communication

Portfolio/published work

Job description

About the Role

This job is with our partner micro1. micro1 is engaging Game Developers to contribute to a pioneering customer project focused on evaluating and advancing AI capabilities in the domain of game creation and interaction. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems

Scope of Work

• Design and build small-scale game projects or interactive scenes in a major game engine to serve as the foundation for assessment tasks.
• Integrate realistic gameplay bugs that require thorough playtesting and on-screen analysis to discover and resolve.
• Develop multifaceted gameplay feature challenges that rely on multiple in-game systems and mechanics.
• Draft clear and concise briefs for each task, emulating the style of instructions from players, designers, or producers.
• Create comprehensive reference solutions—including both bug fixes and feature implementations for every assignment.
• Define detailed success criteria, including input sequences, expected visual outcomes, and verifiable in-game states.
• Conduct end-to-end playtesting of each task to guarantee reliability and solvability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in game development, whether in AAA, indie, solo, or serious hobby contexts.
• A portfolio or verifiable published work (personal site, itch.io, Steam, GitHub, game jam entries, or shipped title credits). Your portfolio is the most important part of your application and plays a major role in our selection, so please include the work that best represents your skills.
• Advanced proficiency with at least one major game engine (Unity, Godot, Unreal), including editor tools, scene management, and debugging utilities.
• Comfort with engine scripting languages such as C#, GDScript, C++, or Blueprints, with the ability to interpret, troubleshoot, and enhance gameplay logic.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve gameplay issues through iterative playtesting.
• Strong written communication skills for drafting precise task instructions and acceptance criteria.
• Experience in game QA, technical design, systems design, automated testing, or prior contribution to AI evaluation projects is a plus.