Senior Software Engineer
- Salary
- $100,000 - $200,000
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 3 October 2026.
About the role
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
The team: Engineering
This role is one of 4 open in Engineering.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
C++ (3 of 4), Unreal Engine (3 of 4)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Lead Software Engineer posted Jul 17
- Senior Software Engineer, Console posted May 23
- Software Engineer, Graphics (Mid to Senior) posted May 23
From the team and dates on Panic Button's own job board.
Salary context
316 other open postings titled Senior Software Engineer state a salary: median USD 160,000 to USD 220,000 a year.
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