Lead Software Engineer in Austin

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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

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