Job Description: Junior Generalist Engineer

About Us

Implicit Conversions specializes in the high-level emulation of classic and retro games, enabling gamers to experience their favorite classics on modern consoles. With a dedication to preserving gaming history, we combine cutting-edge technology and a passion for gaming to revive cherished games from publisher’s back catalogs.

Our portfolio includes games from the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition, Fear Effect 1 and 2, Fighting Force Collection, Milano’s Oddjob Collection, Geppy-X and over a hundred more!

Summary

We’re looking for a creative and skilled Junior Generalist Engineer to join our team and help bring classic games to life on modern hardware. In this role, you’ll design, build, and refine emulators that make older titles run smoothly and accurately on today’s platforms. You will also write tools to help support the team workflows. You will also reverse engineer classic games (often with bespoke custom engines) to implement modern quality-of-life enhancements.

You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, producers, and QA to fine-tune performance, ensure compatibility, and deliver a great player experience. Your work will play a key role in preserving and reintroducing classic games for a whole new generation of players.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing, maintaining, and expanding upon our existing emulators and tools.
Assist in maintaining our CI/CD pipeline, installing new tools, updating machines, and writing and monitoring scripts.
Optimize games to ensure they are performant on target platforms.
Debug compatibility issues across a variety of platforms.
Reverse engineer games to patch out bugs, replace media, add achievements/trophies, and add a variety of modern enhancements.

Requirements

1–3 years of generalist engineering experience, with a strong interest or background in video game development.
Strong scripting language skills (Python, Lua, etc.).
Excellent C/C++ skills and understanding of algorithms.
Clear communicator who works well in a remote team and takes initiative when solving problems.
Genuine passion for retro games and emulation.

Bonus Points

Experience building and optimizing software across multiple platforms.
Experience with game emulation or cross-platform ports (commercial or open source like libretro), including creating modifications/patches for classic games.
Familiarity with assembly languages (such as x86, ARM, or MIPS), SIMD intrinsics, and binary analysis.
Hands-on experience with reverse engineering and debugging tools such as Ghidra.
Experience with static recompilation techniques.

Target Salary: $65k - $85k

About the company

Atari creates electronic entertainment for both arcades and homes. It popularized cartridge-based home gaming with the Atari 2600, letting players swap in different games on one console. Arcade cabinets and home consoles used simple controllers and interchangeable software to deliver varied experiences. The goal is to bring interactive entertainment to a wide audience by building a broad library of arcade and home game titles.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1972

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Reuters on August 3, 2026 said Atari revenue hit €56 million, a decade high.
Hipster Whale generated $8.3 million revenue and $4.6 million EBITDA before the June 2026 deal.
Atari's core business posted €0.9 million operating income and €11.0 million operating cash flow.

What critics are saying

Thunderful added a €7.6 million operating loss in FY2026, crushing group profitability.
Atari ended FY2026 with €77.6 million net debt and July 2026 bond refinancing.
If nostalgia sales stall, Atari's acquisition-driven model collapses into a small-IP debt trap.

What makes Atari unique

Wade Rosen's 2023 strategy packages Atari's nostalgia, emulation, hardware, and studio acquisitions.
Atari controls retro IP through Thunderful, Hipster Whale, Implicit Conversions, and Ubisoft titles.
The 2024 2600+ and 2025 7800+ turn legacy brand equity into physical products.

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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

11%

1 year growth

11%

2 year growth

11%

Yahoo Finance

Aug 3rd, 2026

Atari returns to profit with $63.3M revenue, highest in over a decade

Video game developer Atari reported annual revenue of €56 million ($65 million), its highest in over a decade, as the Paris-based company returned to profit through reviving old franchises and acquiring studios. The former bankruptcy-protected arcade pioneer raised its stake in Swedish publisher Thunderful to 97%, bought Crossy Road-maker Hipster Whale for $29.3 million, and acquired IP rights to five Ubisoft titles including Child of Eden and Grow Home. Games revenue rose 67.7% to €46.1 million, whilst hardware revenue jumped 83% to €7.3 million. Current operating income turned positive at €0.9 million versus a €0.8 million loss previously. CEO Wade Rosen said Atari was "reaching operational profitability for the first time in several years".

MarketScreener

Jun 1st, 2026

Atari S A : Acquires Mobile Developer Hipster Whale

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Game Developer

Apr 24th, 2026

Atari acquires emulation studio Implicit Conversions

The deal includes Implicit Conversions' proprietary emulation technology, Syrup.

Push Square

Apr 23rd, 2026

Atari acquires Implicit Conversions, developer behind 100+ PS Plus Premium classics

Atari has acquired Implicit Conversions, a studio specialising in bringing retro games to modern systems, including many classic titles available on PS5 and PS4 through PS Plus Premium. The studio joins Atari's growing portfolio of retro gaming teams, which includes Digital Eclipse and Nightdive. According to its website, Implicit Conversions has ported over 100 classic titles to modern consoles, including Fear Effect, Fighting Force and Mortal Kombat series. Atari CEO Wade Rosen highlighted the addition of Implicit Conversions' proprietary Syrup engine to the publisher's toolkit. It remains unclear whether the acquisition will affect the studio's work on PlayStation retro titles, though likely minimal impact is expected. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Jul 29th, 2025

Atari to acquire Thunderful Group

Atari has entered into an agreement with Thunderful Group to acquire approximately 82 percent of the outstanding shares and votes of Thunderful Group for approximately €4.5 million, the companies a…

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Junior Generalist Engineer - Video Games

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