Junior Generalist Engineer (Video Games)

Overview

Join the team as a Junior Generalist Engineer developing emulators, tools, and enhancements that bring classic games to modern hardware.

What you'll do

• Develop, maintain, and expand emulators and tools.
• Maintain the CI/CD pipeline, tools, machines, and scripts.
• Optimize games for performance on target platforms.
• Debug compatibility issues across platforms.
• Reverse engineer games to fix bugs and add modern enhancements.
• Collaborate with engineers, producers, and QA.

What you'll need

• 1–3 years of generalist engineering experience.
• Strong interest or background in video game development.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Lua, or similar.
• Excellent C/C++ skills and understanding of algorithms.
• Clear communication and initiative in a remote team.
• Passion for retro games and emulation.

Nice to have

• Experience building and optimizing software across multiple platforms.
• Experience with game emulation or cross-platform ports.
• Familiarity with assembly, SIMD intrinsics, and binary analysis.
• Experience with Ghidra or similar reverse engineering tools.
• Experience with static recompilation techniques.

Details

• Remote role in the United States.
• Target salary: $65,000–$85,000 yearly.