Senior Game Developer

Rovio Entertainment konserni; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 116,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mobile game studio in Toronto is seeking a Senior Game Developer with at least 5 years of experience in game programming and 3 years in Unity. Responsibilities include prototyping ideas, maintaining code architecture, and optimizing game performance. The ideal candidate will have strong C# skills, an understanding of mobile platforms, and experience integrating backend services. Join a passionate team focused on creating fun, high-quality games within a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of commercial game programming experience.
• At least 3 years building games within the Unity engine.
• Experience writing Unity Editor Tools.

Responsibilities

• Prototype new ideas quickly.
• Maintain a simple and effective code architecture.
• Design and maintain game systems.

Skills

C#

Unity engine

Game programming

Debugging and profiling

Performance optimization

Mobile platforms knowledge

Job description

Senior Game Developer

Toronto, Permanent • Hybrid (onsite required Tuesdays and Thursdays).

Salary: 116,000 - 142,000 CAD per year. This is an open vacancy focused on candidates based in the local area.

Overview

Rovio Toronto is a human-scale studio of passionate gamers with a track record of building fresh, fun games with iconic brands. Our focus is mobile, with ambitions to grow beyond as new opportunities arise. Being small keeps us agile and gives everyone meaningful ownership. We value transparency and candour, empowering each other to do our best work, supported by a hybrid model and a strong sense of community.

What you will do

• Prototype new ideas quickly and refine them into polished, high-quality code.
• Maintain a simple and effective code architecture.
• Design and maintain game and meta-game systems that follow our shared coding standards.
• Provide mentorship and support for less experienced developers.
• Collaborate closely with the whole team to implement game features that players will love.
• Optimize the game to ensure a smooth, high-performance experience on mobile. Build with performance in mind.
• Build multiplatform UI and features that look and feel great across devices.

Experience and skills

• At least 5 years of commercial game programming experience.
• At least 3 years building games within the Unity engine.
• Experience writing Unity Editor Tools to facilitate work for the Game Design team.
• Strong programming skills with C#.
• Experience working with platform-specific SDKs.
• Experience debugging, profiling, and performance optimizations.
• Good understanding of mobile platforms and hardware.
• Experience working with Apple’s GameKit and other Apple APIs.
• Experience porting games to Nintendo Switch.

Nice-to-have

• Experience working with server developers and integrating backend services into mobile games.
• Understanding of C# outside of its subset in Unity.
• Familiarity with cloud computing, especially AWS.
• Experience with dependency injection frameworks.
• Experience with Python, Bash, PowerShell for task automation.
• Experience working with REST APIs.

Application and accommodations

Please send your CV in English. We look forward to speaking with you!

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