Production Engineer

The Company

Nintendo European Research and Development (NERD) is a French subsidiary of Nintendo. We are a company of around 100employees who share a passion for creating key software technology andcutting-edgesolutions for Nintendo Switch2™ and other Nintendo platforms. In close collaboration with counterparts in Japan and the USA, we contributetofields such as emulation, signal processing, content generation, computer vision, machine learning, system development,optimizationand security to create solutions deployed on over a hundred million homogeneous devices. Come discover an engaging and welcoming work environment in the heart of Paris and join our unique team in its mission to put smiles on people’s faces

NERD is anequal-opportunitiesemployer. All characters are welcome, regardless of gender, ethnicity,religion,sexual orientation, ableness or age.

L’Entreprise

Nintendo EuropeanResearchandDevelopment(NERD) est une filiale française de Nintendo. L’entreprise compte environ100employé·e·s, partageant la même passion pour créer des technologies logicielles clés ainsi que des solutions innovantessur un vaste parc de plateformes homogènes. En collaboration étroite avec nos homologuesau Japon et aux Etats-Unis, nos contributions s’expriment dans les domaines de l’émulation, du traitement du signal, de la génération de contenus, de la vision par ordinateur, de l’apprentissage automatique, du développement de systèmes, de l’optimisation et de la sécurité pour Nintendo Switch2™ et autres plateformes Nintendo. Venez découvrir un environnement unique à l’ambiance conviviale dans le centre de Paris, et participer àfaire naître des sourires sur les visages des gens

En tant qu’employeur, NERD offre auxcandidat·e·sles mêmes opportunités d’accès à l’emploi sans distinction de genre, ethnicité,religion, orientation sexuelle,handicap ouâge.

Mission

As part of NERD (Nintendo European Research & Development)’s emulator R&D team, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our production systems. Thanks to your contributions, reliable and tailored data is provided to project stakeholders every day.

Position Responsibilities

• Automate the import and analysis of gameplay sessions received from external partners.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites (continuous integration, performance testing, etc.) across distributed architectures, and generate concise reporting dashboards.
• Qualify and validate new SDKs, firmware releases, and hardware prototypes prior to deployment.
• Set up and maintain development environments (toolchains, source control systems) and adapt legacy codebases to evolving development workflows.
• Support the development of demos and experimental projects derived from emulator technologies.
• Provide technical support to prospective and existing partners adopting our technologies.
• Manage access permissions across internal services, including file servers, Jira, Confluence, source control systems, Box, and related platforms.
• Coordinate with teams responsible for shared infrastructure and cross-team development frameworks.

Candidate Profile

• Reliable, accountable, and detail-oriented.
• Strong customer-service mindset with excellent communication skills.
• Fluent in both English and French, written and spoken.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Curious, adaptable, and comfortable working across a wide variety of technologies, including legacy frameworks and development environments.

Technical Skills

The successful candidate will work with proprietary technologies in addition to the tools and technologies listed below. Prior hands-on experience is expected with the technologies highlighted in bold.

• Python , Bash , Groovy
• Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, IDA, Ghidra
• CMake , Makefiles, GCC, LLVM, GDB
• Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Git , Jenkins, Box, Google APIs
• Windows, Linux, MSYS2
• C#, C/C++ , Java, Rust
• GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Skills, MCP (appropriate usage of agentic AI is expected)

Additional Information

This is a full-time position based in central Paris, France, and candidates are expected to relocate near Paris (domestic and international relocation support provided). We welcome applications from motivated individuals, regardless of background or origin. What matters to us are your skills, curiosity, and willingness to learn.

At NERD, we offer:

• Personalized support, including mentorship opportunities to help with professional development.
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance (remote workdays, flexible hours),