Principal Developer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Principal Developer (Gamedev): Building and maintaining Unity-based frameworks and tools to improve testing and game production efficiency across multiple live titles with an accent on smooth live operations and scalable systems to support millions of players. Focus on prototyping and integrating new features, technologies, and workflows that improve quality and player experience.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing mobile gaming company with a very unique way of developing games.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain Unity-based frameworks and tools that improve testing, iteration speed, and game production efficiency.
• Lead technical initiatives for live games, ensuring smooth live operations and scalable systems to support millions of players.
• Drive innovation by prototyping and integrating new features, technologies, and workflows.
• Champion a unified codebase, ensuring consistency, reliability, and knowledge sharing across different projects and teams.
• Collaborate closely with game teams, analysts, and producers to identify bottlenecks and deliver solutions.
• Mentor and support other developers, sharing expertise in Unity best practices, tooling, and performance optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Game Development, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience in Unity development, with a strong command of Unity engine and C# programming.
• Proven track record in live game development and operations, including managing updates, remote configurations, and in-game events.
• Advanced knowledge of tooling, automation, CI/CD pipelines, and testing frameworks.
• Solid understanding of game performance optimization and debugging at scale.
• Practical experience in applying AI/ML techniques or leveraging AI-powered tools.
• Strong experience with version control systems (Git, especially).
• Experience in mentorship, leadership, or team management.

Culture & Benefits

• Passionate, always pushing to the next level to learn new things.
• Creative and innovative, and most of all, team players.

Hiring process

• Meet the recruiter.
• Meet the direct manager.
• Home Assignment (plus an interview to review the test).
• Meet the team.
• Meet with leadership.