Senior Unity Programmer

Outerdawn Limited; Auckland; Remote; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Visa sponsorship

Wellness days

Social events

Coffee and snacks

Job summary

Outerdawn Limited in Auckland is seeking an experienced Senior Unity Programmer to design, implement, and own core gameplay systems for a live mobile game. You will collaborate with designers, artists, backend engineers, and production teams to deliver performant, scalable features that delight players.

The role emphasizes strong Unity/C# expertise, data-driven architectures, and a proactive problem-solving approach, with focus on memory management, profiling, and cross-team communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional game development experience, ideally within mobile gaming.
• Strong Unity and C# experience, with a deep understanding of how Unity works under the hood.
• Experience designing and developing complex gameplay systems in a production environment.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and the ability to make practical engineering trade-offs.
• Experience with performance optimisation, debugging, profiling, and writing efficient code for mobile platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own core gameplay systems in Unity and C# that are robust, scalable, and easy for the wider team to build upon.
• Create flexible and data-driven systems that allow designers to iterate safely and efficiently.
• Make thoughtful architecture decisions, balancing technical requirements, development effort, and player experience.
• Write efficient, high-quality code with an understanding of mobile performance considerations.
• Profile and investigate performance issues, focusing optimisation efforts where they have the greatest impact.
• Work across a range of gameplay systems, such as UI, animation, economy, networking, persistence, and other core game technologies.
• Build systems that support a live game environment, including safe updates, content releases, and maintaining player stability over time.

Skills

Unity

C#

Mobile gaming

Performance optimization

Tools

DOTS

ECS

Jobs

Burst

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Senior Unity Programmer who combines strong technical expertise with sound engineering judgment. You’ll be someone who builds systems that remain clean, scalable, and maintainable as they grow, while understanding the impact technical decisions have on the player experience.

You’ll work on our live mobile game, building and owning core gameplay systems that support ongoing content development. Working closely with designers, artists, backend engineers, and production teams, you'll help create robust features that are performant, flexible, and enjoyable for players.

What you will be doing:

• Design, build, and own core gameplay systems in Unity and C# that are robust, scalable, and easy for the wider team to build upon.
• Create flexible and data-driven systems that allow designers to iterate safely and efficiently.
• Make thoughtful architecture decisions, balancing technical requirements, development effort, and player experience.
• Write efficient, high-quality code with an understanding of mobile performance considerations, including memory usage, allocations, and optimisation opportunities.
• Profile and investigate performance issues, focusing optimisation efforts where they have the greatest impact.
• Work across a range of gameplay systems, such as UI, animation, economy, networking, persistence, and other core game technologies.
• Build systems that support a live game environment, including safe updates, content releases, and maintaining player stability over time.

Requirements:

• Collaborate closely with designers, artists, and engineers to translate ideas into polished player experiences.
• Share knowledge, provide technical guidance, and help raise engineering standards across the team.
• 5+ years of professional game development experience, ideally within mobile gaming.
• Strong Unity and C# experience, with a deep understanding of how Unity works under the hood.
• Experience designing and developing complex gameplay systems in a production environment.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and the ability to make practical engineering trade-offs.
• Experience with performance optimisation, debugging, profiling, and writing efficient code for mobile platforms.
• Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly and collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical team members.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to balance technical excellence with delivering great player experiences.

Favorable skills to also have:

• Understanding of live service games and post-launch development.
• Experience with systems such as networking, economy, persistence, UI, animation, or content pipelines.
• Experience with data-oriented technologies such as DOTS, ECS, Jobs, or Burst.
• Experience mentoring other engineers or contributing to technical direction.

What we can do for you:

• Competitive Compensation: Receive a competitive salary that recognizes your talent and dedication.
• Wellness Focus: Dedicated Wellness Days, Gym/Club Membership Allowance, comprehensive health coverage through Southern Cross Wellbeing Two.
• Seamless Transition: We provide support for Relocation and Visa processes, ensuring a smooth transition to our team for you and your family with our dedicated Relocation Specialist and Immigration Advisor
• Vibrant Company Culture: fostering positive connections and regular lively social events.
• Energizing Workplace: Stay fuelled with weekly fruit deliveries and excellent coffee + snacks!
• Key Role in Growth: We pride ourselves on working with our team to help reach their ultimate potential and cultivating a positive career journey.

This role is open to candidates based in New Zealand, Australia, and internationally.

Candidates must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. For exceptional candidates based overseas, we are open to supporting the visa sponsorship process where required.