Junior Generalist Engineer; Video Games

Help make classic games run smoothly on modern platforms by building and improving emulators and engineering tools. The work combines performance tuning, cross-platform debugging, and reverse engineering to fix issues and add player-facing improvements. You’ll collaborate with engineering, production, and QA colleagues.

• Develop, maintain, and extend emulators and supporting tools.
• Help operate the CI/CD pipeline, including tool installation, machine updates, and script monitoring.
• Tune games for performance on target platforms and investigate compatibility problems.
• Analyze classic games to fix bugs, replace media, and add features such as achievements.

• 1–3 years of generalist engineering experience and an interest or background in game development.
• Strong C/C++ skills, knowledge of algorithms, and proficiency in a scripting language such as Python or Lua.
• Clear communication, initiative, and the ability to work effectively with a remote team.
• A strong interest in retro games and emulation.

• Experience building or optimizing software across multiple platforms, or working on emulators, ports, or game modifications.
• Familiarity with assembly languages, SIMD, binary analysis, or reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra.
• Experience with static recompilation techniques.