Coder:in / Unreal Porting Specialist (m/w/d)

About Us

Hey, we are Active Fungus Studios! We make first- and third-person building games with a realistic look. We are currently planning the next big step: Our Inspector Schmidt series as well as future titles are to conquer the consoles. For this, we are looking for a Coder:in / Unreal Developer:in who can safely bring our games to PS5 and Xbox.

Your Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the porting and technical adaptation of our titles for PS5 and Xbox.
• Platform Integration: You will implement the specific interfaces for PS5 and Xbox (user login, savegame handling, controller vibration/haptics).
• Compliance Check: You will ensure that the games meet the technical guidelines (TRCs at Sony, XRGs at Microsoft) so that we master the certification process on the first attempt.
• Performance Tuning: You will analyze bottlenecks using tools like Unreal Insights or platform-specific profilers (e.g., PIX) to guarantee stable 30/60 FPS on the target platforms.
• Input System Migration: You will adapt the controls of our building games (which are partly mouse-focused) to a smooth, intuitive gamepad experience.
• Store Preparation: You will assist with the technical preparation of builds for the PlayStation DevNet and the Microsoft GDK.
• You will work with the Unreal Engine on gameplay, system, and especially platform features.
• You will work closely with the team to ensure that new features are designed to be "console-ready" from the outset.

What's Important to Us

• In-depth experience with the Unreal Engine and a very good understanding of Blueprints.
• Experience in porting: You have ideally already published games on PS5 or Xbox and have already gained experience with the Sony SDK and/or the Microsoft GDK.
• Performance Focus: You know how to use CPU and GPU efficiently and where the pitfalls lie with consoles.
• Structure: You have an eye for "Console-friendly Design" (readability of texts on TV, UI safe zones, etc.).
• Blueprint Architect: Since we primarily work in Blueprints, you can abstract complex logic so that platform-specific differences (e.g., button prompts for PS vs. Xbox) are cleanly separated.
• Solution Orientation: You are not deterred by cryptic error messages in the dev kits and find ways to make our PC systems console-ready.
• Team Player Mentality: You can discuss your decisions and enjoy working across disciplines.
• Self-Organization: You see the big picture and can independently prioritize technical work steps.
• Language: German is our everyday language in the team (perfect German is not necessary).

Nice to Have

• Good C knowledge (helpful for platform-specific adjustments).
• Experience with profiling tools (Unreal Insights, RenderDoc, etc.).
• Experience in the genre (building/simulation) and with a realistic look.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum in a creative environment.

How We Work

• Full Remote, but located in Bavaria.
• Remote here doesn't mean radio silence, but exchange, transparency, and togetherness.
• We organize ourselves and avoid unnecessary hierarchies.

What We Need From You

For the application:

• A few words about yourself, your background, and your experience with console porting.
• Information about your Unreal and Gamedev experience at info@activefungus-studios.de.

In the further process:

• Concrete code examples.
• Your salary expectations.

Our Philosophy

Active Fungus Studios is a cooperative company. Our foundation is self-responsibility, solidarity, democracy, and fairness.

• We stand for diversity, equality, and inclusion. Discriminatory or anti-human ideologies have no place with us.
• We make decisions together according to the consent principle.
• Important roles (e.g., board of directors, salary council) are elected.
• We rely on self-organization and trust.

Profits are a shared success. We have firmly anchored the principle of universal profit sharing. Profits are distributed fairly and comprehensibly according to transparent rules to all employees. The success of the company is directly and immediately the success of every single person in the team.

Conflicts are inevitable, hostile behavior is not. We passionately argue for the best solutions, but never against each other.

Bring your whole self. We are humans, not machines. Emotions, needs, and honest communication have a place here.

We know that working in game development is a privilege -- and at the same time, work that you must be able to live from fairly and reliably. Our work serves financial security and creative self-fulfillment equally -- in projects that we pursue with passion and shape responsibly.

Sounds good?

Then feel free to contact us at info@activefungus-studios.de. We look forward to hearing from you!