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Principal/Lead Unity Developer

Principal/Lead Unity Developer

CompanyForesight Sports
LocationSan Diego, CA, USA
Salary$120000 – $165000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years of professional experience with Unity.
  • Proven experience architecting and building complex Unity applications from the ground up, with a keen eye for long-term maintainability, scalability, and performance.
  • Proficiency in C# programming language and familiarity with Unity architecture and design patterns.
  • Cross-platform game development experience on desktop and tablets with UI Toolkit.
  • Experience working with different rendering pipelines (HDRP and UDRP) and game physics.
  • Experience with and good understanding of automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing for Unity applications.
  • Active participation in the Unity community, such as contributions to open-source projects or participation in forums and meetups.
  • Experience with version control systems such as Git.
  • Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Focused on continuously delivering customer value in a sustainable way.
  • Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Driven and self-motivated and can work independently and with your teammates.

Responsibilities

  • Help define and execute the architectural vision and technical roadmap together with the technical leadership team.
  • Own the technical foundation for our new Unity-based platform, ensuring it can scale and evolve over the next 3+ years in a maintainable, modular way.
  • Provide hands-on leadership in coding standards, best practices, and design patterns, collaborating closely with the current team lead.
  • Lead and mentor developers of all levels, fostering a collaborative environment and guiding the team on complex technical challenges.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize software features based on user feedback and business objectives.
  • Design and implement high-quality, scalable, and maintainable desktop and tablet applications using Unity.
  • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and consistency.
  • Work closely with UI/UX designers to create visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces.
  • Optimize application performance to ensure smooth and responsive user experiences.
  • Stay up to date with the latest Unity developments and best practices.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bonus points for being a golfer!