Job Title: Contract Senior Console Engineer - Unreal
Location: Remote
Duration: Contract position
We are expanding our team at Ghostpunch Games-PTW.
As a Contract Senior Console Engineer specializing in Unreal Engine, you will play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of cutting-edge console games. You will collaborate with artists, designers, and other engineers to create high-quality gaming experiences. Your expertise in Unreal Engine will be essential as you troubleshoot and optimize game performance across various platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement gameplay features in Unreal Engine for console platforms.
- Optimize game performance on multiple console platforms, including PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Xbox Series X.
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration of art, design, and functionality.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues across various stages of development.
- Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- Stay current with industry trends and Unreal Engine updates, integrating new technologies as needed.
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in console game development, specifically with Unreal Engine.
- Strong knowledge of game optimization techniques across various console hardware.
- Strong proficiency in C++ programming language.
- Demonstrated experience shipping at least one title on major console platforms.
- Deep understanding of Unreal Engine architecture, tools, and workflows.
- Experience working collaboratively in a team environment and communicating effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for gaming development.
This is a 1099 position and benefits are not included
Top Skills
What We Do
We’re a global team of passionate, hard-working, ambitious gamers, whose goal is always to make every gamer's experience as perfect as possible. We’re dedicated to helping your players, because they’re part of our community too. We’ve been working hard for players, clients, and the games industry for over 26 years, providing industry-leading services to every part of the globe.
We believe great work gets done by teams who love what they do. This is why we approach every solution with an all-minds-on-deck strategy that leverages our global workforce's strength, creativity, and passion.
8,500+ passionate gamers
650+ top developers and publishers as clients
5.3 million hours QA testing
7 year average client partner tenure
2,500+ LQA titles
PTW is a boutique games services company with 40 offices in 11 countries worldwide. Our range of services include quality assurance, localization, customer experience, art production, game development services, and audio production services.
We believe that innovation comes in all sizes, which is why we take on projects of any size and love crafting a custom solution, no matter the scale.
PTW, comprised of global subsidiaries, is a UK-based holding company formed in 2016 under the umbrella of Poletowin Pitcrew Holdings, Inc. which is listed on the 1st Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange as 3657.
The PTW group includes SIDE, 1518 Studios, Entalize, The Game Dev Show, and OR Esports.
