Lead Unity Engineer - Gameplay & Systems Architect

Side; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global video game development company is seeking a Lead Engineer in Kuala Lumpur to guide the technical vision for an internal Unity project. The role involves leading a small team to build and optimize gameplay systems, ensuring performance across platforms, while mentoring junior developers. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of Unity/C# experience, strong game systems knowledge, and prior leadership experience. The position starts as a contract with potential for transition to full-time roles and 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 and ensure clean integration.
• Drive code reviews and maintain coding standards.

Skills

Unity/C# Development

Game Systems Architecture

Optimization

Debugging

Strong Communication Skills

Collaborative Mindset

Tools

Source Control

CI/CD

Performance Profiling Tools

Job description

A global video game development company is seeking a Lead Engineer in Kuala Lumpur to guide the technical vision for an internal Unity project. The role involves leading a small team to build and optimize gameplay systems, ensuring performance across platforms, while mentoring junior developers. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of Unity/C# experience, strong game systems knowledge, and prior leadership experience. The position starts as a contract with potential for transition to full-time roles and comprehensive benefits.