Senior Unity Game Developer

Summary

Join SOFTGAMES as a Senior Unity Game Developer to design, build, test, and implement features in live games for instant gaming platforms. You will collaborate with a team to develop new games, maintain existing ones, optimize code and assets, and contribute to shared libraries. The role requires 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, shipped games, strong Unity and C# skills, and proficiency in mobile application optimization. You will estimate task complexity, write technical specifications, and share knowledge with colleagues. SOFTGAMES offers a remote-first work environment with flexible hours, generous vacation, home office allowance, further training opportunities, and various other benefits.

Requirements

• Great passion for games!
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Shipped and maintained at least 2 games, preferably on multiple platforms
• Skilled at balancing short-term business needs with long-term technical goals
• Strong knowledge and experience with Unity and C#/.Net
• Ability to write well-abstracted, reusable and tested code while applying architectural best practices
• Proficient in optimizing and deep profiling of mobile applications
• Experience with Unity editor scripts and CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to quickly get up to speed with existing code and tech stacks
• Open-minded, humble and always curious to learn

Responsibilities

• Develop new games to be played by millions of users
• Maintain and optimize game features of existing games
• Reduce loading time and bandwidth usage by optimizing code and assets
• Write robust, maintainable and extensible code
• Estimate the complexity of tasks and write technical specifications
• Contribute to shared libraries and communicate changes to fellow developers
• Share knowledge and help colleagues

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with the Firebase and GCP is a plus

Benefits

• Remote first - We have a flexible working setup. Either fully remote wherever you are or on-site in our modern office in central Berlin - You decide
• Flexible working hours - Structure your working hours to your needs. No crunch, no overtime!
• Generous vacation regulation no matter where you are!
• Home office allowance - Working from home but something is missing? We offer a budget to make your home office as productive as possible
• Further Training - Everyone at SOFTGAMES is offered training opportunities to strengthen their skills or learn something new!
• Studio - We’re a remote-first company but also offer a super modern office with state-of-the-art tech, based in the center of Berlin
• Equipment - Choose between a MacBook Pro or Lenovo Laptop
• Meal allowances - A monthly budget is additionally granted to be spent for your lunches
• Monthly extra grant for home office electricity + internet costs
• Swag - Enjoy our stylish Hoodies, Bags, Mugs, etc
• Offsite Retreats - Twice a year the entire company gets together to learn, share ideas, focus on the future, and celebrate our successes. Our events in general are epic but our off-site Retreat is one of a kind
• Team events - We have virtual Game Nights, Pub Quizzes, Team lunches and much more