# Unreal Engine Engineer (Switch)

**Company:** [Side](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/ryEW8icxs3mdwJYB31Ab5U.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote
**Employment type:** Contract
**Department:** CoDev

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## Description

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_**\*Applications and CVs/resumes MUST be submitted in English to be considered\***_

At Side, we partner with some of the world's leading developers and publishers to solve complex production challenges and help bring exceptional games to life. From concept through live operations, our co-development teams work as trusted extensions of our clients' studios, contributing expertise across design, engineering, art, audio, QA, and production.

We're looking for an **Unreal Engine (UE) Engineer** to support an established Unreal Engine game as it moves through console development and ongoing live-game support. You'll work hands-on with Unreal Engine and C++, helping port and adapt systems for Nintendo Switch, troubleshoot platform-specific issues, and optimize performance across CPU, GPU, memory, and loading.

This is a 3-month freelance engagement, working 40 hours per week, and is fully remote within Brazil. We're looking for an engineer with 3+ years of professional experience, console development experience, and a strong preference for candidates with Nintendo Switch and multiplayer game experience.

## Requirements

**What you'll be doing:**

-   Port and adapt existing Unreal Engine systems for Nintendo Switch.
-   Investigate and resolve platform-specific bugs and compatibility issues.
-   Profile and optimize CPU, GPU, memory, and loading performance.
-   Work with graphics and scalability settings to meet console performance targets.
-   Support integration of Nintendo platform features and requirements.
-   Debug issues across gameplay, rendering, UI, input, online systems, and platform services.
-   Collaborate closely with QA to reproduce, investigate, and resolve platform-specific issues.
-   Support builds and overall platform/release readiness.

**What we're looking for:**

-   3+ years professional experience as a **Game/Software Engineer**.
-   Professional experience with **Unreal Engine and C++**.
-   Experience developing or porting games for **console platforms**.
-   Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in an existing codebase.
-   Understanding of game performance, profiling, and optimization.
-   Comfortable working with an established game rather than developing systems exclusively from scratch.
-   **Nintendo Switch development or porting experience is highly desirable.**

**Nice to have:**

-   Previous **Switch 2** development experience.
-   Experience supporting **live games** and working within an actively maintained codebase.
-   Experience with **online or multiplayer games**.
-   Experience with console certification and platform requirements.
-   Experience with Unreal profiling and optimization tools.
-   Experience working on console ports or cross-platform titles.

## Benefits

-   Competitive Salary.
-   Dynamic, multicultural and fun environment.
-   You will be working for the world's leading provider of game services.
-   We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.

**About Side**   
_Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia._ 

_Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets._ 

_Experience our side of life. For more information, visit_ [_**www.side.inc**_](https://www.side.inc/)