Lead Multiplayer Game Developer - Paper.io 2

• Define and drive the multiplayer technical vision, aligning with business goals
• Architect and implement real-time multiplayer features ensuring low latency 
• Mentor and collaborate closely with senior developers, defining best practices in multiplayer game development
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks related to networking, latency, synchronization, and overall multiplayer performance
• Establish coding standards, ensuring a robust and maintainable networked codebase
• Contribute to game design discussions, bringing insights and solutions tailored specifically to multiplayer mechanics


With this role, you will have a strong impact on the company by contributing daily to important decisions with a senior, multidisciplinary team of passionate and talented people. Thanks to your creativity and your teamwork, let’s entertain millions of people with your hit games.

Profile

• Strong experience (7+ years) in game development, specializing in multiplayer architecture and networking
• Proven track record developing synchronous multiplayer functionality for high-scale, popular mobile games with millions of active users
• Advanced Unity and C# expertise, specifically with multiplayer systems (Nakama, Photon, Mirror, Netcode for GameObjects, etc.)
• Proven track record creating low-latency, scalable synchronous multiplayer games or features for mobile
• Deep understanding of network optimization, prediction algorithms, and synchronization techniques to ensure seamless player experiences
• Experience in profiling and optimizing multiplayer performance, network bandwidth, and server-client communication
• Familiarity with cloud solutions, server deployment, and infrastructure management (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or similar)
• Solid experience with CI/CD practices, analytics-driven development, and A/B testing in multiplayer environments is highly desirable
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a creative, hacker mindset
• Attention to detail, especially regarding player experience and responsivenessFluent in written and spoken English