Unity Team Lead
Job Summary
Job Description
The Unity Team Lead will join the R&D department and lead a cross-functional team to develop core features for a top-performing game. This role involves managing a team of both client-side (Unity) and server-side engineers, providing technical leadership, mentoring, and hands-on contributions. The lead will be involved in code contributions, stakeholder collaboration, and driving team growth. Responsibilities include ensuring timely, high-quality releases, collaborating with various teams, guiding estimations and sprint planning, performing code reviews, and identifying process improvements.
Must have:
- 2+ years of Unity (C#) experience in mobile game development.
- 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of mobile game development lifecycles and architecture.
- Deep knowledge of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
- Proven ability to manage team dynamics.
- Experience working in agile, cross-functional environments.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Good to have:
- Experience with backend development (PHP or similar).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control best practices.
9 skills required
Job Details
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Position Summary
We are looking for a Unity Team Lead to join our R&D department and take ownership of a cross-functional team developing core features for one of SciPlay’s top-performing games. In this role, you’ll manage a team of both client-side (Unity) and server-side engineers, providing hands-on technical leadership and mentoring to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality game features.
You will be at the heart of development, contributing code, collaborating with stakeholders, and driving both the technical and people aspects of team growth.
You will be at the heart of development, contributing code, collaborating with stakeholders, and driving both the technical and people aspects of team growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a hybrid team of Unity and backend developers, fostering collaboration and individual growth.
- Oversee the team's deliverables, ensuring high-quality and timely releases aligned with product goals.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, project managers, game designers, QA, and other tech leads to plan, develop, and deliver scalable game features.
- Guide estimations, task breakdowns, and sprint planning with accountability and transparency.
- Perform code reviews and uphold best practices in code quality, architecture, and performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve team processes, development workflows, and overall efficiency.
- Remain technically hands-on, contributing code and architectural guidance where needed.
Requirements
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Unity (C#) in mobile game development.
- 2+ years of proven experience leading engineering teams, including both client and server developers.
- Strong understanding of mobile game development lifecycles, architecture, and optimization.
- Deep knowledge of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
- Proven ability to manage team dynamics while staying actively involved in coding and technical decisions.
- Experience working in agile, cross-functional environments.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Nice to Have
- Experience with backend development (PHP or similar).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control best practices.
Qualifications
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