Game Developer-Console Porting

Accountabilities

• Port and adapt existing indie-developed games for PlayStation and Xbox, ensuring they meet platform-specific technical, performance, and certification requirements.


• Develop and implement gameplay features, mechanics, interactive experiences, and other technical improvements alongside core porting responsibilities.


• Work with GameMaker Studio 2, Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar game development platforms to build, adapt, maintain, and troubleshoot projects.


• Translate game concepts and technical requirements into functional, engaging, and reliable gameplay experiences.


• Write clean, maintainable, structured code and contribute effectively to existing codebases created by other developers.


• Debug, test, and resolve gameplay, technical, performance, and console-specific issues throughout the porting process.


• Collaborate with designers, artists, indie development partners, and other contributors to deliver high-quality console builds.


• Integrate and troubleshoot game assets, animations, audio, UI elements, and other required components.


• Optimize games for console hardware, addressing performance and platform-specific technical considerations.


• Review and evaluate games or code produced by other developers and provide clear, constructive technical and design feedback.


• Participate in testing, iteration, refinement, and certification-related updates based on feedback and platform requirements.


• Maintain clear documentation and provide regular progress updates on porting and development activities.

Requirements

• Proven experience porting or adapting games for console platforms such as PlayStation and/or Xbox, or strong game development experience with the ability to learn console porting and certification workflows.


• Genuine familiarity with PlayStation consoles is required, while Xbox familiarity is preferred; active console gaming experience is a strong advantage.


• Experience with PlayStation Partners or ID@Xbox developer programs is preferred but not essential.


• Professional or hands-on experience with GameMaker Studio 2, Unreal Engine, Unity, or a comparable game development platform.


• Familiarity with GML, C#, and/or Python, which are commonly used within the development environment.


• Solid understanding of gameplay mechanics, game systems, debugging, testing, and performance optimization.


• Experience taking game features from initial concept through development, testing, iteration, and refinement.


• Ability to work confidently with existing projects and codebases, including those created by other developers.


• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills, particularly when working through platform-specific issues.


• Good communication and collaboration skills for working effectively within a distributed remote team.


• Experience reviewing games or code created by other developers, with the ability to provide practical and constructive feedback.


• A portfolio, GitHub profile, playable game, or examples of previous game development or console-porting work is highly desirable.

• Remote, part-time working opportunity.


• Work roster aligned with 9 AM–1 PM Sydney time.


• Collaborative and supportive remote team environment.


• Opportunity to work on a range of indie games progressing through a console publishing and porting pipeline.


• Hands-on experience bringing games to PlayStation and Xbox audiences.


• Exposure to console-specific development, certification, optimization, debugging, and technical problem-solving.


• Opportunity to collaborate with game developers, designers, artists, and other creative and technical professionals.

Denna annons kommer från Lever. Visa originalannons ↗