Senior Software Engineer, Console

Panic Button; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Panic Button is looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer in Austin, Texas, focusing on game porting. The successful candidate will bring over three years of experience in the gaming industry, particularly with console development, and possess a mastery of C/C++ along with multi-threaded programming capabilities.

Experience with Unreal Engine and a background in cross-platform optimizations are highly desirable. This role offers a competitive salary range of $100,000 to $200,000.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in game console development (Xbox, Switch, PlayStation).
• Deep understanding of memory management and core subsystems.
• Proven experience in cross-platform development.

Skills

C/C++ mastery

Multi-threaded programming

Cross-platform development

Low-level console optimizations

Tools

Unreal Engine 4 or 5

Job description

Panic Button is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Software Engineer with a strong focus on game porting to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of working in software engineering teams in the video game industry, with recent and extensive experience in cross-platform console development.

Requirements

• 3 years of game console (Xbox, Switch, PlayStation) experience
• Deep understanding of low-level console-specific (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo) optimizations and core subsystems, memory management, cross-platform development
• Mastery of C/C++, with excellent multi-threaded programming techniques

Bonus

• Experience with console network development
• Team lead experience
• Unreal Engine 4 or 5 experience

Salary Range

• $100,000 - $200,000