Lead Software Engineer, Platform and Console Systems (Proprietary C++ Engine)

Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.

Our studio operates as a remote-first workplace, offering flexible work arrangements.

At this time, we are only able to hire candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada.

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help port a proprietary AAA game engine to current gen console systems . You will lead the technical direction and execution across performance-critical platform systems including memory, CPU scheduling, streaming and I/O, and platform SDK integration. Targets include PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2, as well as PC. This role is remote-friendly in Canada with Pacific-time overlap required.

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