Senior Unity Game Developer

Posted May 30

Senior Unity Game Developer (Networking)

​SMG is looking for an experienced Multiplayer Unity game developer that wants to make awesome games across multiple platforms.

You must have a shipped a multiplayer title (any platform) to be considered for this position.

If you are mid, junior or a recent grad please see our other job ad. Do not apply to both positions.

You'll work as a team on larger game projects and help deliver projects to completion.

Our games: SP!NG, No Way Home, Moving Out, RISK, Death Squared, Thumb Drift, OTTTD, One More Line & One More Dash

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You will have the opportunity to work on high-profile IP as well as original IP. 

What you will do

  • Be the driving force behind SMG’s online multiplayer experiences
  • Drive, and constantly optimise our netcode framework.
  • Work with the team to ensure new games can implement multiplayer easily, helping to implement the multiplayer framework into them.
  • Be responsible for outlining, programming, and testing game features across multiple projects
  • Create game prototypes, work as a team on larger game projects, update and improve existing projects and help drive all projects to completion.
  • Play an active role in performance testing and optimisation across target device platforms
  • Work on high-profile client IP as well as original IP. 
  • Maintain coding standards to achieve efficiency in maintenance and portability.
  • GIT management and supporting team members across projects
  • Collaborate on improving code standards and best practices by sharing and reviewing work.
  • Manage yourself independently, working effectively and efficiently.
  • Maintain and strive for the highest production quality possible.

Requirements:

  • Previous experience on a multiplayer game project 
  • Strong knowledge of techniques to compensate and correct for lag
  • Demonstrated mastery of C# (Unity3D) with strong coding standards.
  • Experience in GIT version-control software
  • Ability to work in a team and develop re-usable commented code.
  • Deep understanding of Unity UI
  • Experience in GIT version-control software.

Nice to haves

  • Experience profiling and building for performance.
  • Server dev/ops experience on AWS, Azure or similar cloud platform
  • Photon Fusion multiplayer platform

What we're looking for:

  • A team-player looking to collaborate and share
  • Ambitious use and embrace of new technologies
  • A passion for constantly making things better and mastering your craft.
  • Great work ethics, and a problem solving attitude.
  • Diligent and respectful.

The Team: 

We're a tight and experienced team from all around the world from Russia, Finland, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, UK, USA, Germany and even NZ!