Software Engineer (Gaming)

1 Month ago • 3-4 Years • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and driven Software Engineer to develop world-class mobile games in India. You will be responsible for implementing highly performant, optimized, scalable, and maintainable code for an ambitious FPS shooter game. This role involves establishing a strong engineering culture, setting performance standards, guiding junior engineers, and tackling complex challenges like hit accuracy, server-authoritative gameplay, animations, and memory optimization. You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and regularly use profilers to ensure code quality and performance, lead code reviews, and develop live operations and automation tools.
Must have:
  • Minimum 3-4 years of experience.
  • Expert in multithreading, asynchronous operations, and thread-safe code.
  • Proficient at profiling games for bottlenecks.
  • Deep understanding of data-oriented programming and Unity DOTS framework.
Good to have:
  • Ability to estimate and plan tasks.
  • Maniacal adherence to technical best practices.
  • Familiarity with backend/networking.

Job Details

Software Engineer (Gaming)


Job Details:


Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Bangalore (In-office)




Job Description: We seek an experienced, highly technical, and exceptionally driven Software Engineer to develop a world-class mobile games in India. You should be comfortable driving change, providing direct feedback, solving complex problems, and,most importantly, establishing a high standard of performance.

You will be responsible for implementing highly performance, optimized, scalable, and easily maintainable code for an ambitious FPS shooter game.

Responsibilities:



  • Establish and maintain a world-class engineering culture appropriate for our mobile games team.
  • Set performance standards for engineering excellence and guide junior engineers to help them learn and improve.
  • Address the most significant challenges of a shooter game, such as hit accuracy, server-authoritative gameplay, animations, memory utilization, and performance optimizations.
  • Collaborate with product managers/producers, designers, and others to understand game features and break down engineering tasks for the team.
  • Regularly run profilers to ensure code performance and quality.
  • Lead code review sessions.
  • Guarantee optimal performance, quality, and stability of the game.
  • Develop live operations tools, editor tools, and automation.



Qualifications:



  • Minimum Experience: 3-4 years.
  • Ability to reasonably estimate and plan tasks and features.
  • Expert understanding of multithreading, asynchronous operations, and thread-safe code.
  • Proficient at profiling games to identify bottlenecks and performance issues.
  • Maniacal adherence to technical best practices and guidelines with a creative problem-solving
  • approach.
  • Deep understanding of data-oriented programming and the Unity DOTS framework.
  • Familiarity with backend/networking is a plus.



Please note: This position is for one of Playdawn's clients, and successful candidates will be hired directly by the client, not by Playdawn.

Our client is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. They are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and have equal access to opportunities, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, or other protected characteristics. They believe that diversity fuels innovation and creativity, and they strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to shared success.


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