Lead Unity Developer - Fully Remote, Global Impact

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Flexible schedule

Global audience projects

Cutting-edge tools and technologies

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Video Game Developer focused on Unity to guide a distributed team in building cutting-edge titles. This fully remote role demands proven leadership, deep Unity expertise, and strong C# development skills to architect game systems and drive features across platforms.

You will collaborate with designers, artists, and producers, oversee the development lifecycle, and ensure high-quality, scalable implementations.

Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience in video game development with Unity.
• Proven lead or senior developer experience shipping multiple titles.
• Expert proficiency in C# and OO design.
• Strong knowledge of game architecture, patterns, and data structures.
• Experience with Git and agile development methodologies.
• Leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of game developers.
• Architect and implement scalable Unity game systems in C#.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, and producers to translate designs into features.
• Oversee development lifecycle from prototyping to post-launch support.
• Identify and resolve complex technical challenges and bottlenecks.
• Establish coding standards and review processes.
• Integrate third-party SDKs and optimize performance across platforms.
• Contribute to planning, estimation, and roadmap development.
• Stay current with Unity engine updates.

Skills

Unity Engine

C#

Leadership

Team Collaboration

Git

Agile

Performance Tuning

Debugging

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Video Game Developer focused on Unity to guide a distributed team in building cutting-edge titles. This fully remote role demands proven leadership, deep Unity expertise, and strong C# development skills to architect game systems and drive features across platforms.

You will collaborate with designers, artists, and producers, oversee the development lifecycle, and ensure high-quality, scalable implementations.