Lead Software Engineer

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

Responsibilities

• • Lead and mentor a team of software engineers

• • Oversee the entire porting lifecycle, from initial analysis and feasibility studies to optimization, certification, and release across multiple platforms

• • Collaborate closely with internal development teams, external partners, and platform holders

• • Responsible for performance and stability across all platforms

• • Identify and resolve platform-specific technical challenges, memory and performance bottlenecks, and compatibility issues

• • Contribute hands-on to coding, debugging, and problem-solving

• • Participate in strategic planning and technical roadmap development

Requirements

• • Lead and mentor a team of software engineers

• • Oversee the entire porting lifecycle, from initial analysis and feasibility studies to optimization, certification, and release across multiple platforms

• • Collaborate closely with internal development teams, external partners, and platform holders

• • Responsible for performance and stability across all platforms

• • Identify and resolve platform-specific technical challenges, memory and performance bottlenecks, and compatibility issues

• • Contribute hands-on to coding, debugging, and problem-solving.

• • Participate in strategic planning and technical roadmap development

• Bonus

• • Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5 or Unity

Salary Range

• $150,000 - $220,000