Lead Console Developer Hands-on technical lead owning
both Xbox Series X|S and PS5 platform integration — certification,
SDK lifecycle, submission packaging, and crash/stability debugging.
Not a management role. They write code daily, own both cert
pipelines, and debug on codebases they didn't build. Must Have :
10+ years qualified game development Minimum 5 years on console
(Xbox / PlayStation) Shipped at least one title through Xbox
certification (XR) — personally owned platform integration and
submission Shipped at least one title through PlayStation
certification (TRC) — personally owned it (doesn't need to be the
same title) Unity on console — IL2CPP builds, platform-dependent
compilation, Unity Input System, on-device profiling Xbox GDK —
MicrosoftGame.config, Submission Validator, Xbox Identity,
achievements, PLM (suspend/resume/constrained) PS5 SDK —
param.json/sfo, Check, Prospero tools, Trophies, save-data API,
system-language detection Experience shipping on codebases they did
not build — ports, rescues, takeovers Currently coding — if they




haven't committed code in the last year, wrong role Good to Have :
Worked at a porting/outsourcing earlier Unity version migration on
console (LTS upgrades, plugin breakage after SDK updates)
Middleware — Wwise/FMOD, Rewired, analytics SDKs, platform
store/social plugins PS5 DualSense — haptics, adaptive triggers,
controller speaker Xbox and PS5 Accessibility guidelines
implementation On-device profiling — Razor GPU profiler (PS5), PIX
(Xbox) Preferred Not Mandatory : Unreal Engine console experience
in addition to Unity Multiplayer / online services — PlayFab, Xbox
Live, PSN PS5 Trinity support configuration Experience mentoring
junior console developers Please note: This position is for one of
Playdawn's clients, and successful candidates will be hired
directly by the client, not by Playdawn. Our client is proud to be
an equal opportunity employer. They are committed to fostering a
diverse and inclusive workplace

📌 Lead Game Developer (Karnataka)
🏢 Playdawn’s Trusted Game Studios
📍 Karnataka