{"id":1498450,"url":"https://alion.io/job/side-unreal-engine-engineer-switch","title":"Unreal Engine (UE) Engineer - Switch","company":{"id":4302,"name":"Side","domain":"side.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/side","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":97,"open_postings":53,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.113,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":43,"computed_at":"2026-10-04T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Games","role_family":"Games","seniority":null,"employment_type":"contractor","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"posting_text","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["São Paulo, Brazil"],"countries":["BR"],"hiring_countries":["BR"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"Unreal Engine","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-29T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-29","last_verified_at":"2026-10-04T22:43:58Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":6,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"*Applications and CVs/resumes MUST be submitted in English to be considered*\nAt 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.\nWe'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.\nThis 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.\nRequirements\nWhat you'll be doing:\nPort and adapt existing Unreal Engine systems for Nintendo Switch.\nInvestigate and resolve platform-specific bugs and compatibility issues.\nProfile and optimize CPU, GPU, memory, and loading performance.\nWork with graphics and scalability settings to meet console performance targets.\nSupport integration of Nintendo platform features and requirements.\nDebug issues across gameplay, rendering, UI, input, online systems, and platform services.\nCollaborate closely with QA to reproduce, investigate, and resolve platform-specific issues.\nSupport builds and overall platform/release readiness.\nWhat we're looking for:\n3+ years professional experience as a Game/Software Engineer.\nProfessional experience with Unreal Engine and C++.\nExperience developing or porting games for console platforms.\nStrong debugging and problem-solving skills in an existing codebase.\nUnderstanding of game performance, profiling, and optimization.\nComfortable working with an established game rather than developing systems exclusively from scratch.\nNintendo Switch development or porting experience is highly desirable.\nNice to have:\nPrevious Switch 2 development experience.\nExperience supporting live games and working within an actively maintained codebase.\nExperience with online or multiplayer games.\nExperience with console certification and platform requirements.\nExperience with Unreal profiling and optimization tools.\nExperience working on console ports or cross-platform titles.\nBenefits\nCompetitive Salary.\nDynamic, multicultural and fun environment.\nYou will be working for the world's leading provider of game services.\nWe empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.\nAbout Side\nSide (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. \nOur industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. \nExperience our side of life. 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