Console Port UE4 Programmer

4 Years ago • 2-5 Years

Programming

Job Description

Blue Isle Studios is looking for a Console Port Programmer UE4. The role involves porting Citadel from the existing console code base to support PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X platforms, and developing new gameplay content. The responsibilities include adapting multiplayer systems, creating stable builds, ensuring optimal gamepad experience, maintaining game graphics, debugging and fixing issues, conforming to console certification, working with the QA team, and developing or improving gameplay systems using C++ or blueprint to support expansion content. The candidate will also need to work with Epic online subsystems and console APIs. This is a full-time remote position.

Good To Have:

Technical art skills with particles using cascade or niagara
Technical art skills with skeletal meshes and animation blueprints
Computer science or related degree
Experience with multithreading

Must Have:

Experience with Xbox and PlayStation platforms
Strong C++ and blueprinting skills in Unreal Engine 4
Experience working with client/server architecture
Experience with performance analysis and optimization
Comfort extending and improving code base
Excellent communication skills
Minimum of 5 years coding experience
Minimum of 2 years game industry programming experience

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Console Port Programmer UE4

Blue Isle Studios is seeking a talented and enthusiastic programmer to join our team. We are looking for someone that is comfortable working closely with the lead programmer to port Citadel from our existing current gen console code base and support PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X platforms. You would also be responsible for working with design and QA to develop additional gameplay content.

This is a full-time remote position. The ideal candidate can work on an Eastern Standard Time zone schedule.

Responsibilities:

Adapt and improve existing multiplayer systems to fit performance needs
Creating stable working builds of Citadel working on PS5 and Xbox Series X
Ensure gamepad user experience and flow is optimal
Ensure game graphics are representative of the game’s PC experience
Debugging and fixing any material issues that arise in the porting process
Ensuring the game correctly conforms to the many console certification requirements
Working with our QA team to ensure the game is generally defect free
Developing or improving gameplay systems in C++ or blueprint to support expansion content
Working with the Epic online subsystems as well as console APIs