Unity C# Networking Engineer

Summary

Join Magic Media, a leading media, entertainment, and tech group, as a Unity/C# Networking Engineer. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing client and server-side multiplayer experiences in Unity. This role requires extensive Unity programming experience, proficiency in multiplayer libraries (like Photon), and a strong understanding of networking concepts. You will also be involved in task estimation, technical documentation, and debugging. The position offers a permanently remote work environment, flexible hours, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work on diverse projects within a global team.

Requirements

• Strong skills in Unity
• Strong experience with Photon or other multiplayer libraries
• Clear understanding of replication models and multiplayer performance
• Experience with low-level networking: compression, marshalling, and package optimization
• Experience with interest management
• Familiarity with performance bottlenecks and ways to resolve them, multi-threading, OS concepts, and optimization
• Very strong debugging skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong reporting and documentation skills
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to new technological changes as per project need
• 4+ years of experience as a Unity game developer
• At least one multiplayer game released
• Involved in the development of at least one large game title from A-Z
• A passion for video games

Responsibilities

• Create client and server-side multiplayer experiences
• Design, develop, code, test, and debug multiplayer features
• Estimate task completion
• Write technical design documents

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with turn-based games
• Experience with realtime multiplayer games
• Experience with server code (nodejs, python, whatever)
• Experience in developing sandbox games
• Experience in developing big open world games
• Experience with play to earn concepts
• Solid technical foundation (e.g., Computer Science/Maths Degree or equivalent)

Benefits

• Permanently remote position
• An opportunity to hone and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging projects
• Be part of an international group with offices worldwide
• Career growth and development
• Working closely with a team of like-minded people in a fast-paced, multicultural environment
• Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities
• Flexible working hours
• An inclusive culture and open communication