About the Job
YO AI Labs is seeking experienced Game Developers to create realistic gameplay challenges that help evaluate and improve AI systems. This remote contract opportunity is open to developers from AAA studios, independent game development teams, and solo development backgrounds.
In this role, you will build interactive game projects, create realistic debugging and feature-development tasks, and develop reference solutions that demonstrate expected outcomes. You will also define clear acceptance criteria and playtest tasks to ensure they are reliable, reproducible, and solvable.
Key Responsibilities
Build small game projects and interactive scenes using major game development engines.
Create realistic gameplay bugs and feature-development challenges for evaluating AI systems.
Write clear task instructions, technical requirements, and acceptance criteria.
Develop reference solutions for bug fixes and feature implementations.
Define success criteria covering expected visuals, player inputs, and in-game states.
Playtest assigned tasks to verify functionality, reliability, and solvability.
Identify and resolve issues that could prevent tasks from meeting project specifications.
Ensure submitted work follows the required quality standards and project guidelines.
Required Qualifications
Demonstrated game development experience supported by a strong portfolio or published projects.
Proficiency in at least one major game engine, such as Unity, Godot, or Unreal Engine.
Experience with relevant programming or scripting languages, including C#, GDScript, C++, or Blueprints.
Strong debugging, gameplay testing, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to develop realistic gameplay scenarios and implement functional solutions.
Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to document technical tasks and acceptance criteria clearly.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in game quality assurance (QA).
Background in technical design or systems design.
Experience with automated testing and debugging workflows.
Familiarity with AI evaluation or developing tasks designed to assess AI system capabilities.
Work Environment & Compensation
Company: YO AI Labs
Role Type: Contractor
Work Arrangement: Fully remote
Location: New York, New York, USA
Compensation: Payment is based on completed tasks that meet project specifications.
Submission Requirements: Minimum weekly submission requirements apply.
Application Requirements A strong portfolio showcasing your best game development work is essential and will play a major role in the selection process. Applicants should highlight relevant projects, technical skills, debugging experience, and examples of completed game development work.