Lead Unity Engineer (Mobile Games)

3 weeks ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
UserWise

UserWise

UserWise is a leading liveops platform that helps game studios extend the life of their games by delivering fresh content to players seamlessly. With a focus on S Tier Game Management Services, UserWise offers flexibility in building offers, managing s...

Internet Software & Services
1-10
Founded 2020

Description

  • Define and evolve the technical architecture for scalable mobile game development.
  • Design systems that support rapid iteration, live operations, and ongoing content updates.
  • Implement complex gameplay systems in Unity and C# as a hands-on contributor.
  • Break down product and design goals into practical technical solutions.
  • Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical discussions.
  • Establish engineering standards, workflows, and development best practices.
  • Collaborate closely with product, design, and art leadership.
  • Ensure strong performance, stability, and scalability across mobile devices.
  • Guide integration of backend services and third-party tools.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional game development or Unity engineering experience.
  • 5+ years developing games with Unity and C#.
  • Experience shipping mobile free-to-play games with live-service updates or events.
  • Strong experience designing game architecture and scalable systems.
  • Experience leading engineering initiatives or mentoring engineers.
  • Strong knowledge of Unity scripting, animation systems, UI, and asset integration.
  • Experience optimizing performance, memory usage, and build size for mobile devices.
  • Proficiency with version control systems such as Git.
  • Strong written and spoken English communication skills for collaboration with a global team.
  • Experience building live-service pipelines and content systems (preferred).
  • Experience integrating backend services and cloud infrastructure (preferred).
  • Familiarity with modern software architecture and design patterns (preferred).
  • Experience working with animation systems, physics systems, or particle effects (preferred).
  • Experience managing or mentoring engineering teams (bonus).
  • Experience supporting large-scale live operations (bonus).
  • Experience improving development pipelines and engineering workflows (bonus).
  • Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools and interest in AI-driven development workflows.

Benefits

  • Contribute directly to live-service mobile games from development through launch and ongoing live operations.
  • Work in a small, collaborative team where work ships quickly and has real player impact.
  • High ownership and visibility with direct influence on how players experience the games.
  • 100% remote, flexible work with a globally distributed team.
  • Paid Time Off and flexible scheduling.
  • Annual performance reviews.
  • Opportunities for career growth.

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