Remote Senior Gameplay Programmer - Unity Mobile

NAPHORA GAMES GROUP; Portugal; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Naphora Games Group is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join our remote team and help build and polish gameplay for hybrid-casual mobile titles. You will design, implement and optimize core systems in Unity using C#, with technical leadership across disciplines.

You will mentor junior engineers, review code, and drive best practices while partnering with design, art, product and AI teams to deliver high quality experiences through prototyping, Soft Launch and live ops.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mobile game development experience.
• Expert-level C# programming skills.
• At least 4 shipped mobile titles or equivalent prototyping to launch.
• Deep understanding of game architecture, design patterns and gameplay systems.
• Strong grasp of mobile optimization, profiling and performance constraints.
• Proven ability to own complex features end to end and make sound technical decisions independently.
• Experience reviewing code and mentoring other programmers.
• A problem-solving mindset and comfort in a fast-paced prototyping environment.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Ability to deliver under tight deadlines and adapt quickly to feedback.
• Experience taking games through Soft Launch and live operations.
• Experience with game analytics, A/B testing and data-informed iteration.
• Strong English speaking skills for active communication both verbal and written with an international team

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and optimize core gameplay systems using Unity (C#).
• Implement game mechanics, controls, physics, camera and AI behaviors.
• Own the architecture of gameplay systems, making sure they are scalable, modular and reusable across titles and prototypes.
• Make sound technical decisions that balance speed, quality and long-term maintainability.
• Work with designers to prototype and iterate on new gameplay concepts quickly.
• Turn design ideas into playable builds fast, then refine them based on playtests, feedback and data.
• Support games moving from prototype to production and through Soft Launch.
• Write clean, modular, well-documented code, and maintain it over time.
• Profile and optimize gameplay for performance, memory and stability across a wide range of mobile devices.
• Lead debugging of complex gameplay issues and help resolve them across the codebase.
• Collaborate with designers, product and other programmers to understand requirements and contribute creatively to development.
• Review code and set gameplay programming standards and best practices.
• Mentor mid-level and junior programmers through pairing, code reviews and feedback.
• Take part in team meetings and give input on technical feasibility, visuals, scope and timelines.
• Stay current with the latest game development trends, tools and techniques, and bring useful ones to the team.

Skills

Unity

C#

Mobile game dev

Performance optimization

Mentoring

Code reviews

English communication

Tools

Unity Engine

Visual Studio

Git

Job description

Naphora Games Group is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join our remote team and help build and polish gameplay for hybrid-casual mobile titles. You will design, implement and optimize core systems in Unity using C#, with technical leadership across disciplines.

You will mentor junior engineers, review code, and drive best practices while partnering with design, art, product and AI teams to deliver high quality experiences through prototyping, Soft Launch and live ops.