Senior Mobile Game Prototyping Engineer

YallaPlay; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 391,000 - 614,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Impact

Collaborative Culture

Remote-first

Generous PTO

Birthday leave

UAE visa sponsorship

Growth opportunities

Game-loving team

Job summary

YallaPlay is building a rapid-prototyping capability to turn game ideas into playable experiences using AI. We are seeking a Senior Game Prototype Engineer who can design and build prototypes independently across frontend, backend, and gameplay systems.

You will work at speed, iterate with AI tools, and deliver testable experiences for evaluation. The role requires ownership from concept to playable prototype, with remote-friendly, startup-style collaboration and potential Yas Island, Abu Dhabi,

Responsibilities

• Take game ideas from concept to complete playable prototype, owning the process end-to-end.
• Define and iterate core game mechanics, player flows, and UI/UX for prototypes.
• Build frontend, game logic, lightweight backend, and multiplayer components to make prototypes playable.

Job description

YallaPlay is building a rapid-prototyping capability to turn game ideas into playable experiences using AI. We are seeking a Senior Game Prototype Engineer who can design and build prototypes independently across frontend, backend, and gameplay systems.

You will work at speed, iterate with AI tools, and deliver testable experiences for evaluation. The role requires ownership from concept to playable prototype, with remote-friendly, startup-style collaboration and potential Yas Island, Abu Dhabi,