Remote Game Developer — AI Research & Domain Evaluation

ZR Talent Group is recruiting a qualified Remote Game Developer — AI Research & Domain Evaluation for a 100% remote contract opportunity ($25 - $70/hour) open to candidates across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa. In this specialist engagement, you will collaborate with advanced AI research teams to design domain-specific evaluation scenarios, audit complex model reasoning, and establish gold-standard reference solutions in Gameplay implementation, Test design, Game Engine expertise, Engine fluency.

Prior experience building machine learning systems is not required—our research partners value authentic practitioner judgment, domain rigor, and clear analytical writing.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• 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.
• Conduct from initial concept through completion playtesting of each task to guarantee reliability and solvability.

Required Qualifications & Technical Criteria

• Demonstrated professional or advanced academic background in Gameplay implementation, Test design, Game Engine expertise, Engine fluency.
• Strong analytical writing and critical evaluation skills in English.
• Self-directed work ethic suited for an asynchronous, 100% remote research environment.

Preferred Experience & Bonus Attributes

• Demonstrated experience in game development, whether in AAA, indie, solo, or serious hobby contexts.
• 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
• Compensation is output-based; experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete work may vary depending on the expert’s experience and workflow. Minimum submission requirements apply. Experts must submit a minimum of tasks per week.

Compensation, Remote Eligibility & Schedule

• Compensation Band: $25 - $70/hour
• Work Model: 100% Remote / Work From Home with flexible asynchronous scheduling
• Eligible Remote Locations: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Current Openings: 20 active specialist positions
• Hiring Organization: ZR Talent Group
• Core Skills & Technologies: Gameplay implementation, Test design, Game Engine expertise, Engine fluency, Game Development expertise