[Hybrid] Senior Game Developer

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Sài Gòn, Hồ Chí Minh, VNM
Hybrid
Senior level
Gaming • App development
The Role
Design and maintain the game architecture while optimizing performance on mobile devices. Lead team efforts and ensure technical standards are met.
Summary Generated by Built In

I. KEY JOB DUTIES

  • System Architecture: Design and maintain a scalable, modular architecture with clear module boundaries, event-driven communication, and data-driven design patterns                                                  
  • Core Gameplay Systems: Design and implement adaptive algorithms that keep gameplay fair, engaging, and free from unwinnable states                                                                                  
  • Performance:  Own frame rate and memory budgets on target mobile hardware; profile and optimize proactively                                                                                                          
  • Code-Art Integration: Define clear interfaces between code and visual assets so neither discipline blocks the other                                                                                                
  • Complexity Control: Keep systems minimal and maintainable; refactor based on real pain, not hypothetical futures 
  • Specify and review technical implementations from other programmers: Catch design violations before they ship

II. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT / SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES

KNOWLEDGE:

  • Mobile game architecture design and lifecycle maintenance
  • Mobile performance optimization principles on iOS and Android:
    • Memory management
    • Draw call budgeting
    • Garbage collection awareness
    • Profiler-driven optimization
  • Puzzle/simulation game engine concepts:
    • State management
    • Generation systems
    • Interaction logic
  • Remote config and runtime parameter systems
  • Mobile analytics and funnel instrumentation concepts

                                                                                       

SKILL:

  • 6+ years of Unity development with at least one shipped mobile title
  • Designing and maintaining multi-system mobile game architecture from scratch through launch
  • Designing, implementing, and tuning scoring and procedural generation systems
  • Defining technical scope, writing technical contracts/specifications, and enforcing engineering standards
  • Integrating mobile analytics systems:
    • Session event tracking
    • Funnel instrumentation
  • Implementing runtime difficulty and behavior tuning by player cohort

ABILITY:

  • Ability to lead or mentor a team of programmers
  • Ability to operate in a team lead, principal, or senior lead capacity
  • Strong algorithmic thinking and problem-solving ability
  • Ability to optimize mobile game performance using profiling and diagnostics
  • Ability to provide technical leadership without formal line management authority
  • Ability to make architectural decisions and maintain long-term technical ownership

III. FURTHER INFORMATION

  1. Working hours: Flexible working schedule
    • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    • Break time
    • 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  2. Hybrid Working:
    • Hybrid working model with flexible onsite/remote arrangement
    • On-site working ratio can be discussed depending on project needs and team alignment (e.g., 60% onsite – 40% remote or 50% onsite – 50% remote)

Skills Required

  • 6+ years of Unity development
  • At least one shipped mobile title
  • Ability to lead or mentor a team of programmers
  • Strong algorithmic thinking and problem-solving ability
  • Experience with mobile performance optimization principles
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The Company
Fujairah
111 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Athena Studio is a multinational technology company focused on developing mobile gaming apps for a wide range of worldwide users. We’ve brought over 15 superb game titles to the global market on iOS and Android. Our hit Woody ™ Block Puzzle Battle has been globally featured on Google Play as it’s an outstanding multiplayer battling puzzler ever. Our mission to entertain and enrich people’s lives through enhanced 5-star products. We are a mix of talented people who are game producers, artists, data scientists, programmers, gamers, and dreamers. We offer lots of room for you to grow & you will be a part of a talented team working together to achieve amazing results.

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