Senior Software Engineer II

Tripledot Studios; Toronto; On-site; CAD 165,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mobile games company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to join an agile team. In this role, you'll design and implement core systems for a new mobile game, leveraging your 5+ years of experience in building games with Unity. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of mobile game development and a passion for delivering high-quality gaming experiences. This position offers competitive compensation and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Flexible Discretionary Time Off

Remote-First Working

Generous 401k match

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Continuous Professional Development

Family-Friendly Culture

Regular company events

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience building games in Unity.
• Solid understanding of mobile free-to-play game development principles.
• Has shipped or helped scale a successful mobile game or app.

Responsibilities

• Translate ideas into functional prototypes and implement game features.
• Build adaptable and resilient code that evolves with requirements.
• Lead the transition from prototype to production-quality code.

Skills

Professional mobile F2P experience

Building games in Unity

Client authoritative applications

Experience with cross-platform mobile games

Tools

Golang

Unity's Entities package

Job description

Senior Software Engineer II

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Toronto, CA

Location Eligible: For candidates residing in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington State.

Description

Who are we?

Tripledot is one of the largest independent mobile games companies in the world. We are a multi-award-winning organisation with a global team of 2,500+ across 12 studios. Our portfolio includes some of the biggest titles in mobile gaming, reaching top chart positions worldwide and engaging over 25 million daily active users. Tripledot’s guiding principle is that when people love what they do, what they do will be loved by others. We are building a company we’re proud of – driven, smart and detail‑oriented, who LOVE making games. Our ambition is to be the most successful games company in the world, and we’re just getting started.

PeopleFun

PeopleFun is an award‑winning Dallas‑based game studio founded and led by industry veterans where game developers thrive on collaboration, creativity, teamwork and fun. We believe in bringing people together through fun by creating best‑in‑class social features and communities that enable our players to engage deeply with one another. We build teams that foster healthy collaboration, incredible productivity and life‑long professional relationships.

Join a small, agile team of senior engineers building a new mobile game from the ground up. You’ll design, implement and own core systems while helping shape the team’s technical direction. If you’re passionate about building high‑quality mobile games and influencing the technical vision from the start, we’d love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate rough ideas into functional prototypes and implement game features and systems, enabling swift iteration and collaboration with a cross‑functional team.
• Build adaptable and resilient code that will evolve alongside changing requirements.
• Jump into any engineering problem space required to ship a game – client side, server side, tooling, analytics, etc.
• Lead the transition from prototype to production‑quality code.
• Review and provide feedback on peers’ code to ensure quality, efficiency and best practices.
• Drive game design discussions from the technical side.
• Write clear technical and process documentation.
• Profile and debug games to create a high‑performance product for our users.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Minimum Qualifications

• Professional mobile F2P experience: Solid understanding of mobile free‑to‑play game development principles.
• 5+ years of professional experience building games in Unity.
• Experience working on client authoritative applications with needs to reconcile that authority with backend servers.
• Has shipped or helped scale a successful, 300,000+ DAU, cross‑platform mobile game or app.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Golang experience.
• Experience with developing core gameplay in an ECS architecture such as Unity’s Entities package, Entitas, Photon Quantum, Flecs, LeoEcsLite.
• Additional professional software experience in programming languages other than C#.

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Takes Ownership & is Proactive: A self‑starter who identifies opportunities for improvement and takes initiative to implement solutions.
• Loves tackling new and unsolved problems: Someone who is willing to learn new technology and dive into undefined areas.
• Is a Team Player: Collaborates effectively with others, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared goals.
• Is Humble & Open to Feedback: Checks ego at the door, values diverse perspectives and embraces constructive criticism. Dedicated to continuous learning and self‑improvement.

Benefits

• Time Off: Flexible Discretionary Time Off policy in addition to bank holidays to relax and refresh throughout the year.
• Remote‑First Working: you are located in Dallas, you’re welcome to work in the PeopleFun office, however, there’s no expectation to.
• Financial: Generous 401k match, discretionary bonuses, and competitive salaries.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program: Anytime you need it, tap into confidential, caring support with our Employee Assistance Program, always here to lend an ear and a helping hand.
• Continuous Professional Development: Propel your career with continuous opportunities for professional development.
• Family‑Friendly Culture: A generous parental leave policy and a supportive, family‑friendly culture.
• Regular company events: Yearly on‑site events that celebrate our achievements and our team spirit.

PeopleFun provides a competitive total compensation package with a pay for performance rewards approach. The expected base pay range for this US based position is $120,000 to $180,000. Base compensation at PeopleFun is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills and experience. Depending on the position offered, equity, sign‑on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and other benefits.

PeopleFun is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about EEO rights as an applicant here.