Remote Game Developer — SMR Specialist Collective

Partner with SMR Talent Collective from anywhere in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, or Ireland as a remote Remote Game Developer — SMR Specialist Collective ($25 - $70/hour). This specialist role focuses on evaluating AI model outputs, authoring domain-specific rubrics, and validating technical workflows involving Gameplay implementation, Test design, Game Engine expertise, Engine fluency.

Project Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience in game development, whether in AAA, indie, solo, or serious hobby contexts.
• Design and build small-scale game projects or interactive scenes in a major game engine to serve as the foundation for assessment tasks.
• Integrate realistic gameplay bugs that require thorough playtesting and on-screen analysis to discover and resolve.
• Develop multifaceted gameplay feature challenges that rely on multiple in-game systems and mechanics.
• Draft clear and concise briefs for each task, emulating the style of instructions from players, designers, or producers.
• Create comprehensive reference solutions—including both bug fixes and feature implementations—for every assignment.
• Define detailed success criteria, including input sequences, expected visual outcomes, and verifiable in-game states.

Required Expertise

• A portfolio or verifiable published work (personal site, itch.io, Steam, GitHub, game jam entries, or shipped title credits). Your portfolio is the most important part of your application and plays a major role in our selection, so please include the work that best represents your skills.
• Advanced proficiency with at least one major game engine (Unity, Godot, Unreal), including editor tools, scene management, and debugging utilities.
• Comfort with engine scripting languages such as C#, GDScript, C++, or Blueprints, with the ability to interpret, troubleshoot, and enhance gameplay logic.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve gameplay issues through iterative playtesting.
• Strong written communication skills for drafting precise task instructions and acceptance criteria.
• Demonstrated background in game QA, technical design, systems design, automated testing, or prior contribution to AI evaluation projects is a plus.
• Compensation Structure

Rate Structure & Remote Benefits

• Compensation Rate: $25 - $70/hour (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Gameplay implementation, Test design, Game Engine expertise, Engine fluency, Game Development expertise
• Hiring Agency: SMR Talent Collective

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