Senior Software Engineer

  • Panic Button
  • Austin, Texas
  • 04/26/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications Software Engineer

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Description

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

Requirements

  • 4+ years of work experience in gaming
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Strong knowledge of C++
  • Ability to support and maintain existing systems
  • Ability to collaborate with other engineers, artists, and designers
  • Experience with multithreaded, real-time systems
  • Experience balancing performance and maintainability

Preferred

  • Experience with Unreal Engine or other proprietary engines
  • Experience with modern console hardware
  • Game industry experience
  • Experience with low-level memory management and optimization

Salary Ranges

  • $100,000-$200,000