Lead Software Engineer
Company websitepanicbuttongames.com (Panic Button, opens in new tab)
Base salary $150K to $220K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Austin, TX
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- LocationAustin, TX
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (2 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Panic Button is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Lead Software Engineer with a strong focus on game porting to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading software engineering teams in the video game industry, with recent and extensive experience in cross-platform console development.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers
- Oversee the entire porting lifecycle, from initial analysis and feasibility studies to optimization, certification, and release across multiple platforms
- Collaborate closely with internal development teams, external partners, and platform holders
- Responsible for performance and stability across all platforms
- Identify and resolve platform-specific technical challenges, memory and performance bottlenecks, and compatibility issues
- Contribute hands-on to coding, debugging, and problem-solving
- Participate in strategic planning and technical roadmap development
Requirements
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers
- Oversee the entire porting lifecycle, from initial analysis and feasibility studies to optimization, certification, and release across multiple platforms
- Collaborate closely with internal development teams, external partners, and platform holders
- Responsible for performance and stability across all platforms
- Identify and resolve platform-specific technical challenges, memory and performance bottlenecks, and compatibility issues
- Contribute hands-on to coding, debugging, and problem-solving.
- Participate in strategic planning and technical roadmap development
Bonus
- Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5 or Unity
Salary Range
- $150,000 - $220,000
Source: Panic Button on Greenhouse · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($150,000) is above 66% of the 260 Software Engineering roles in Texas listed on this site; 6 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $143,700; the middle half runs from $120,000 to $155,525.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingLead Software Engineer$150K to $220K
Senior Software Engineer, Console$100K to $200K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Lead Software Engineer (this listing) | $150K - $220K |
| Senior Software Engineer, Console | $100K - $200K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2025-07-17
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Austin, TX
- $150,000 - $220,000
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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