You will have impact and fun at work by:
- Defining the technical direction of our project and mentoring a team of game developers, providing technical guidance and support, while actively contributing to our code base on the daily basis.
- Overseeing the full development lifecycle of the game, from ideation to launch and beyond, designing, implementing, and optimizing game mechanics, ensuring the best player experience.
- Leading the development of the more complex gameplay mechanics, systems and custom tools.
- Balancing rapid prototyping and experimentation with a passion for long-term code quality, scalability, and performance.
- Acting as an inspiration and a manager for a small team of developers in the studio.
- Collaborating closely with Product Managers, Game Artists, and Marketing teams to create engaging gameplay experiences.
- Constantly refining the code quality, optimizing game performance and ensuring high-quality, smooth experience across devices, platforms, and network conditions.
- Fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and knowledge sharing within the development team.
Experience and skills we are looking for:
- Strong programming skills, especially knowledge of Unity, C#
- Working experience shipping live games, including a good understanding of game design and a feel for great user experience
- Proven leadership and mentoring skills
- Proficiency in debugging, profiling and performance optimisation
- Strong knowledge of game architecture and technologies
- Good knowledge of SOLID principles and software development practices
- Outstanding communication and collaboration skills and experience in mentoring other developers
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What We Do
Rovio Entertainment Ltd. is a global mobile-first games company that creates, develops and publishes mobile games, which have been downloaded over 5 billion times. Rovio is best known for the global Angry Birds brand, which started as a popular mobile game in 2009, and has since evolved from games to various entertainment, animations and consumer products in brand licensing. Rovio has produced The Angry Birds Movie (2016), and its sequel, The Angry Birds Movie 2 was released in 2019. The company offers multiple mobile games and has seven game studios – one in Espoo (Finland), Stockholm (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark), Barcelona (Spain), Montreal and Toronto (Canada), as well as a subsidiary in Izmir (Turkey) called Ruby Games. Most of the employees are based in Finland where Rovio is headquartered. In 2023, Sega Europe Limited acquired more than 90 percent of Rovio’s issued and outstanding shares, making Rovio a subsidiary of Sega
