Junior Generalist Engineer (Video Games)

Location: Remote in the United States

Target salary: $65,000–$85,000 per year

Company

hirify.global and Implicit Conversions preserve classic and retro games through high-level emulation, modernization, and ports to contemporary consoles.

What you will do

• Develop, maintain, and expand emulators and supporting engineering tools.
• Maintain CI/CD workflows by installing tools, updating machines, and writing and monitoring scripts.
• Optimize classic games for performance on target platforms.
• Debug compatibility issues across multiple platforms.
• Reverse engineer games to fix bugs, replace media, add achievements and trophies, and implement modern quality-of-life enhancements.
• Collaborate with engineers, producers, and QA to improve compatibility and player experience.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of generalist engineering experience and a strong interest or background in video game development.
• Strong scripting skills with languages such as Python or Lua.
• Excellent C and C++ skills, including a solid understanding of algorithms.
• Clear communication, initiative, and the ability to work effectively in a remote team.
• Genuine passion for retro games and emulation.

Nice to have

• Experience building and optimizing software across multiple platforms.
• Experience with game emulation, cross-platform ports, or modifications and patches for classic games.
• Familiarity with assembly languages, SIMD intrinsics, and binary analysis.
• Hands-on experience with reverse-engineering and debugging tools such as Ghidra.
• Experience with static recompilation techniques.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote collaboration with engineers, producers, and QA.
• Work focused on preserving gaming history and bringing classic titles to modern audiences.
• Exposure to emulation, reverse engineering, cross-platform development, and custom game engines.