Retro Gaming Emulation Engineer — Remote

Atari, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Atari, Inc. in the United States (Remote) seeks a Junior Generalist Engineer to design, build, and refine emulators that run older titles on modern hardware. You will also write tools to support team workflows and reverse engineer games for modern enhancements.

You will collaborate closely with engineers, producers, and QA to fine-tune performance, ensure compatibility, and deliver a great player experience across platforms, contributing to preservation of retro titles for new generations.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of generalist engineering experience.
• Excellent C/C++ skills and understanding of algorithms.
• Clear communicator who works well in a remote team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, maintaining, and expanding emulators and tools.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines, install tools, update machines, write scripts.
• Optimize games for performance on target platforms.

Skills

C/C++

Algorithms

Remote collaboration

Video game development

Job description

Atari, Inc. in the United States (Remote) seeks a Junior Generalist Engineer to design, build, and refine emulators that run older titles on modern hardware. You will also write tools to support team workflows and reverse engineer games for modern enhancements.

You will collaborate closely with engineers, producers, and QA to fine-tune performance, ensure compatibility, and deliver a great player experience across platforms, contributing to preservation of retro titles for new generations.