GameMaker Developer Lisboa

GameMaker Developer
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Magic Media is a pioneering media, entertainment, and tech group powered by creativity and innovation. We have a physical presence in 15 countries and expertize in the areas of art, animation, cybersecurity, game development, software development, VFX, and video production amongst others. We work with leading developers and publishers within the games and tech industry, providing support and solutions designed around individual needs and carried out by global experts.

We're looking for an experienced Game
Maker Developer with a strong background in console porting to join our international team. The ideal candidate will have solid professional experience using Game
Maker in a production environment, with a focus on adapting and optimizing games for console platforms. In this role, you'll be responsible for
- end gameplay development, including design implementation, coding, testing, and debugging, while also contributing to task estimation and the creation of technical documentation to support the development process.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Work on different projects for different platforms including mobile, PC and console.
• Work on projects from scratch, potentially ongoing projects and porting.
• Fix bugs, prepare documentation.
• Interact and communicate with everyone in the team, eventually even clients.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience as a Game
  Maker Developer.
• A passion for video games.
• Strong expertise in Game
  Maker, with
  - on experience porting Game
  Maker games from PC to console (preferably Nintendo Switch).
• Proven ability to optimize memory, assets, and framerate, and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Solid understanding of controller support, UI adaptation for consoles and certification processes.
• Experience with the Game
  Maker console build pipeline, including SDK integration and packaging for submission.
• Able to independently drive features by collaborating with
  - functional teams as needed.
• Excellent debugging, reporting, and documentation skills.
• Flexible and quick to adapt to new tools and technologies as required by the project.

DESIRABLE PLUSES:

• Familiarity with Game
  Maker (v2. x or GMS2+), and common extensions like Scribble, outside
  The
  Box, and
  - processing shaders.
• Involved in the development of at least one large game title from A-Z.
• Experience with mobile and Web
  GL games.
• Solid technical foundation (e. g. Computer Science / Maths Degree or equivalent).

Benefits

• Permanently remote position.
• An opportunity to hone and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging projects.
• Be part of an international group with offices worldwide.
• Career growth and development.
• Working closely with a team of
  - minded people in a
  - paced, multicultural environment.
• Ongoing training and professional
  - improvement opportunities.
• Flexible working hours.
• An inclusive culture and open communication.

At Magic Media, our passion lies in gaming. Our vision is to create and deliver engaging and interesting games for our clients. We can deliver this
- quality work on any platform, whether it be on a console, PC, or mobile. We know that reputation and results go
-
- hand. Therefore, we work hard to find experts and talented creators to deliver the best results.

If you do not meet all the requirements, but believe you'd still be a great fit for the role, don't worry We'd still love to hear from you, please get in touch