Unity Engineer

Lingokids; A distancia; EUR 45.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An innovative educational technology company is seeking a Mid Unity Game Engineer to build and support engaging educational games. This role involves collaborating with designers and artists to create polished game experiences while contributing to technical planning and development. Ideal candidates should have over 2 years of experience in Unity, excellent communication skills in English, and a passion for educational games. This position offers remote work flexibility and multiple perks aimed at personal and professional growth.

Servicios

€2,000 yearly for books and training

€400 allowance for home office setup

€35/month for remote work expenses

€60/month meal allowance

Private health insurance

Free language classes

Visa sponsorship for EU work

Formación

• More than 2 years developing games with Unity and other technologies.
• Desire to learn and expand knowledge in software engineering.
• Understanding of game creation processes from concept to delivery.

Responsabilidades

• Build new game templates and improve existing games.
• Work with designers to craft polished and intuitive experiences.
• Contribute to technical planning and estimate schedules.

Conocimientos

Hands-on experience in Unity 3D

Great initiative and attention to detail

Ability to translate game designs into software architecture

Excellent communication abilities in English

Educación

Experience developing mobile/touch game interfaces

Understanding of various roles in game creation

Herramientas

Git

Github

Descripción del empleo

Lingokids is on a mission to help families raise amazing kids through Playlearning™. Ready to join us on this exciting journey? 🚀

Lingokids is a global leader in educational technology, helping over 185 million families worldwide raise amazing kids through Playlearning™—our unique approach that blends education with play. Our mission is to empower children with modern learning experiences, combining educational subjects with essential life skills to help them grow into confident, conscious, and resilient lifelong learners.

Beyond our award-winning app, we’ve built a multi-platform educational universe, including our “ Baby Bot” and “ Baby Bot’s Backyard Tales” shows, Podcasts, and Music Publishing. Our content, developed in collaboration with top education experts and Oxford Press University, ensures an engaging, high-quality learning experience in a safe, ad-free environment. This dedication to excellence has earned Lingokids multiple industry awards across app, podcast, and video categories, including Best Original Learning App by Kidscreen Awards, National Parenting Product Awards by NAPPA Awards, and Best Parenting Product by Good Housekeeping, among many others!

The Mid Unity Game Engineer is part of the Interactive Squad, the multidisciplinary team that designs and creates engaging, educational games at Lingokids.

This role will be responsible for implementing new games, and supporting existing games, systems and libraries. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of game creators, in which you will write the code to drive our engaging and educational experiences.

As a Mid Unity Games Engineer, you will:

• Build new game templates for Lingokids, as well as libraries and systems to support and improve existing and future games.
• Understand the goals & pillars for each game, and work with the designers and artists to build the most polished and intuitive experience.
• Contribute to technical planning and backlog estimation, helping balance the priorities between current developments and future needs.
• Develop clean and effective code that is easy to test, extend and adapt.
• Contribute to game template best practices for internal architecture, asset structure and ease of automation.
• Help Level Designers and other engineers to understand and improve existing systems and templates.
• Work with your Producer to estimate schedules and manage efficient and accurate planning.
• Perform and receive code reviews with your fellow engineers and technical designers.

Are you our Mid Unity Game Engineer?

The ideal teammate for us would be someone genuinely passionate about games, but especially about educational and kid’s games. You should have:

• Hands‑on experience in Unity 3D game engineering, with more than 2 years developing multiple games with Unity and other technologies.
• Curiosity and desire to learn and expand your knowledge in software engineering and game creation.
• Great initiative, attention to detail, and a self‑driven yet collaborative attitude that helps move projects and teams forward.
• Ability to translate game designs into clean and effective software architecture, systems, data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent communication abilities, to put forward and discuss clear technical designs, plans and requirements in English.
• A good understanding of game creation processes, from concept to polishing and delivery.
• A good understanding of the various roles and dynamics involved in game creation: design, art, animation, audio, scene and level design, production, QA.
• Experience with version control systems (we use Git and Github).

The following are also very valuable to us:

• Experience developing mobile / touch game interfaces and control systems.
• Experience developing games for kids and evaluating their effectiveness and engagement
• Experience with other programming languages, game development engines and toolsets
• Experience profiling and optimizing memory management and rendering (memory usage, draw calls, garbage collection, etc).
• Experience with native Android and iOS development
• Knowledge of other related techs like VR and AR
• Knowledge of backend and mobile frontend technologies; our teammates work with Python, Ruby, Typescript and React Native among others.
• Some understanding of data science and data engineering

English is a must: We’re a multicultural team providing a service in English, so while certifications aren’t necessary, fluency is essential. As a fully remote company, clear and effective spoken and written communication—especially in asynchronous, long‑form formats—is key to collaborating successfully.

Life at Lingokids

📚 Career Growth: Your growth drives our success! We invest in your development up to €2,000 per year for books and training—so you can keep learning and growing with us.

🏡 Remote‑Friendly: Work from where you’re most productive—home or our offices in Madrid—anywhere within a 2‑hour difference from Spain (GMT+1). The choice is yours!

📈 Stock Options: Your contribution matters! You'll receive stock options, giving you the opportunity to own part of the company and share in its success.

🖥 Home Office Setup: Create your ideal workspace with a €400 allowance for setup and €35/month for remote work expenses—because comfort fuels creativity!

🍲 Meal Allowances: Get €60/month on your Cobee card to enjoy meals at restaurants or food delivery—good food makes everything better!

💳 Flexible Compensation: Manage your meal, transport and childcare expenses easily with Cobee, integrating them directly into your payroll.

🩺 Health Insurance: Access private health coverage at exclusive rates through Adeslas, seamlessly deducted from your payroll—quality care made simple.

💬 Language Lessons: Learning never stops! Enjoy free language classes in Spanish and English, to sharpen your skills and stay connected in a global team.

🌍 Visa Sponsorship: If you need a visa to work in the EU, we’ll handle the process and cover the costs to make your transition seamless.

🎉 Company events: Yes! We’re a fully remote team spread across different countries, but we love getting together from time to time in different corners of Spain, for team gatherings and recharging at our amazing off‑sites!

Passion matters more than perfection

Didn’t check every box for this role? No worries! We’re looking for passionate, driven individuals who believe in our mission. If that sounds like you, we’d still love to hear from you!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Lingokids, diversity isn’t just a checkbox—it’s at the heart of everything we do. Just like we teach kids to embrace differences, we celebrate them in our team, knowing that the best ideas come from unique perspectives. We’re all about creating a space where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to be their authentic selves. No matter your background, identity, or story, if you’re passionate about making a difference in education, we want you here.