Lead Game Programmer- (Contract) Malaysia

Side; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading game development company in Malaysia is seeking a Lead Game Programmer on a contract basis. You will guide the technical vision for an internal Unity project, mentoring junior developers while leading a talented engineering team. The role requires strong expertise in Unity/C# development, game systems architecture, and team collaboration. This position begins as a contract with potential to convert to full-time with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Unity/C# development experience, with at least 2 in a lead or senior role.
• Strong understanding of game systems architecture, optimization, and debugging.
• Experience shipping at least one commercial title or major prototype.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team in building and optimizing core gameplay systems.
• Define the project’s technical architecture.
• Collaborate with design and art leads to prototype and refine gameplay features.
• Drive code reviews and maintain coding standards.
• Identify technical risks and propose solutions proactively.
• Mentor and grow the technical team.
• Contribute to developing processes and best practices.

Skills

Unity/C# development

Game systems architecture

Debugging

Strong communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Tools

Source control

CI/CD tools

Performance profiling tools

Job description

Lead Game Programmer- (Contract) Malaysia

We’re seeking a Lead Engineer to guide the technical vision for our internal Unity project. You’ll lead a small but talented team of engineers, architect systems, and ensure performance and scalability across platforms.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll write clean, efficient code while mentoring junior developers and collaborating closely with design and art to bring gameplay features to life. Your position will begin on an internal project, with a transition toward co‑development (codev) services, collaborating with external teams and projects once internal development milestones are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team in building and optimizing core gameplay systems, tools, and pipelines in Unity (C#).
• Define the project’s technical architecture, ensuring clean integration between systems.
• Collaborate with design and art leads to prototype and refine gameplay features.
• Drive code reviews, maintain coding standards, and ensure technical excellence.
• Identify technical risks and propose solutions proactively.
• Mentor and grow the technical team, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
• Contribute to developing processes and best practices that will later support external co-development projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Unity/C# development experience, with at least 2 in a lead or senior role.
• Strong understanding of game systems architecture, optimization, and debugging.
• Experience shipping at least one commercial title or major prototype.
• Familiarity with source control, CI/CD, and performance profiling tools.
• Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset.

These roles will be contract to start with potential to convert to fulltime with comprehensive benefits.