Senior Software Engineer (Unity)

As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent.  We’re searching for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. 
PERKS & BENEFITSUnlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base PlanLife Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & MoreCatered Lunches & Well-stocked KitchensYoga & Wellness ActivitiesHappy HoursCompany Events
Jam City is seeking a motivated, skilled Senior Software Engineer to join one of our hit game studios in Burbank! We are focused on building awesome casual mobile games based on classic Disney franchises. If you have a passion for games and have an awesome engineering background, come join us! 
Open to fully remote candidates willing to work PDT hours. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Client-related game software development to build fun, high-quality gameplay features to specification.
• Work closely with tech leads to architect and build apps on mobile (iOS + Android) platforms that can scale to millions of players.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to the long term engineering roadmap.
• Lead by example and provide mentorship to other team members.
• Architect and implement core game systems and content pipelines.
• Own deliverables and ensure everything has been thoroughly tested from concept  to release.
• Collaborate with other project stakeholders to provide critical technical information for design and product consideration.
• Solve challenging and complex problems around cross-platform app development.
• Create flexible code that can be easily updated as product needs change.
• Drive the creation of scripts / tools to help streamline the development process.
• Optimize in various areas including performance, memory usage and file size.
• Contribute ideas in a collaborative, supportive team environment.
• Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, artists, designers, producers and QA on mobile games. 
• Participate in an agile environment, keeping the team updated with your progress.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of professional experience in a fast-paced team environment.
• Expertise with Unity / C#.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, memory  management, design patterns, and modern/highly scalable application development.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software design practices including modularity, event-driven architecture, object-oriented design, graphics and animation techniques, extensibility and testability.
• Proven expertise in producing high-performance products, with focus on performance tuning and optimal resource utilization.
• Demonstrated competency in several of the following specialties, with  an expertise in more than one: gameplay, physics, 3D graphics/rendering, game logic, networking, optimization, analytics.
• Experience with iOS and Android development processes and the ability to write native code in Swift/Objective-C and Java.
• Experience with full stack development.
• Proven problem solving skills and the ability to learn new systems and identify flaws and solutions quickly.
• Passionate about games and game programming.
• Proven track record of the full development lifecycle and shipping commercially successful products in Unity.
• Experience operating a live mobile game.
• Organized, detail-oriented and able to deliver projects on time.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to identify and articulate goals and risks to management.
• Highly motivated, analytical, creative and self-starting individual.
• BS in Computer Science (or equivalent).

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation for this role.  The range listed is just one component of Jam City's total compensation package for employees, which may also include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.  Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, or market demands. This range is based on a full-time position. This range may be modified in the future. In addition, Jam City provides a variety of benefits to employees, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, life, disability, and accident insurance.  Pay Range: $146,000 — $180,000 salary per year.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSIT