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Hi, I'm Javier Manuel Castro Cisa, a Senior Game Programmer with over a decade of experience building both AAA titles and indie projects. I have contributed to Fortnite at Epic Games and excel in modern C++ and C#, Unreal Engine and Unity, with a strong emphasis on quality-first development, test automation, and profiling. I enjoy designing and optimizing UI, networking, tools, gameplay, and engine features, and I take pride in mentoring teams—from Unreal Authorized Instructor to Unity Certified Developer. I'm honored to have earned an Epic MegaGrant for innovative game development.…Hi, I'm Javier Manuel Castro Cisa, a Senior Game Programmer with over a decade of experience building both AAA titles and indie projects. I have contributed to Fortnite at Epic Games and excel in modern C++ and C#, Unreal Engine and Unity, with a strong emphasis on quality-first development, test automation, and profiling. I enjoy designing and optimizing UI, networking, tools, gameplay, and engine features, and I take pride in mentoring teams—from Unreal Authorized Instructor to Unity Certified Developer. I'm honored to have earned an Epic MegaGrant for innovative game development.

Javier Manuel Castro Cisa

Game Developer, Programmer, UI Designer, +2

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Hi, I'm Javier Manuel Castro Cisa, a Senior Game Programmer with over a decade of experience building both AAA titles and indie projects. I have contributed to Fortnite at Epic Games and excel in modern C++ and C#, Unreal Engine and Unity, with a strong emphasis on quality-first development, test automation, and profiling. I enjoy designing and optimizing UI, networking, tools, gameplay, and engine features, and I take pride in mentoring teams—from Unreal Authorized Instructor to Unity Certified Developer. I'm honored to have earned an Epic MegaGrant for innovative game development.…Hi, I'm Javier Manuel Castro Cisa, a Senior Game Programmer with over a decade of experience building both AAA titles and indie projects. I have contributed to Fortnite at Epic Games and excel in modern C++ and C#, Unreal Engine and Unity, with a strong emphasis on quality-first development, test automation, and profiling. I enjoy designing and optimizing UI, networking, tools, gameplay, and engine features, and I take pride in mentoring teams—from Unreal Authorized Instructor to Unity Certified Developer. I'm honored to have earned an Epic MegaGrant for innovative game development.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Javier Manuel Castro Cisa, a Senior Game Programmer with over a decade of experience building both AAA titles and indie projects. I have contributed to Fortnite at Epic Games and excel in modern C++ and C#, Unreal Engine and Unity, with a strong emphasis on quality-first development, test automation, and profiling.

I enjoy designing and optimizing UI, networking, tools, gameplay, and engine features, and I take pride in mentoring teams—from Unreal Authorized Instructor to Unity Certified Developer. I’m honored to have earned an Epic MegaGrant for innovative game development.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine 4

Unity

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Game Programmer at Nimble Giant Entertainment / Epic Games

April 1, 2023 - Present

Developed and optimized the Physics System and networking for Fortnite. Delivered new gameplay features in Fortnite Creative. First implementer on Spatial Profiler in Unreal Engine. Built and maintained complex UIs with Slate/C++ and UMG/Blueprints.

Senior Software Engineer at Capitole Consulting

August 1, 2021 - April 1, 2023

Led backend and security-critical development in C++, focusing on Win32 API, DirectX, and cryptography. Strong focus on quality-first and unit testing. Delivered reliable and efficient server-side applications for enterprise clients.

Lead Game Programmer at FrameOver

October 1, 2020 - August 1, 2021

Directed the development of a 2D fighting/adventure game with Unreal Engine 4 and C++. Designed innovative UI with Slate and developed custom shaders & AI.

Professor at Trazos School

March 1, 2020 - April 1, 2023

Taught C++ (Unreal) and C# (Unity) to master’s students. Guided advanced multiplayer and server programming projects.

Senior Software Engineer Team Lead at ArX Creative

July 1, 2019 - October 1, 2020

Managed a team building a VR/real-estate application with C++/C#/Unreal Engine. Developed AI-driven systems for procedural interior generation.

CTO/ Programmer & Co-Founder at Vermila Studios

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020

Co-founded studio and led programming of Crisol: Theater of Idols, awarded an Epic MegaGrant. Delivered advanced gameplay systems, animations, and cinematic tools.