Mobile Game Unity Developer

YallaPlay; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

YallaPlay is a rapidly growing mobile gaming studio focused on bringing people together through play. We develop exciting mobile games that delight millions of players worldwide, with a specialty in reinventing card games and social features.

We are seeking a senior Unity mobile game engineer to lead development for iOS and Android, collaborating with designers, producers, and artists to turn ideas into polished player experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, SE, IM, or equivalent.
• 5+ years mobile game development with Unity.
• 2 shipped mobile game titles.
• Deep understanding of Unity components: UI, animations, asset management, prefabs, audio.
• Strong C# skills and design patterns.
• Experience with 2D and 3D game development.
• Familiarity with profiling tools and performance optimization.
• Experience with WebSocket or API-based client-server communication.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of mobile games using Unity for iOS and Android.
• Collaborate with designers, producers, and artists to turn ideas into polished player experiences.
• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable C# code.
• Optimize game performance across devices using profiling tools.
• Debug and resolve complex technical issues, including crashes and platform-specific problems.
• Implement UI, animations, visual effects, and gameplay mechanics.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning and daily standups.

Skills

C# programming

Mobile game development

Agile/Scrum experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Interactive Media, or equivalent experience

Tools

Unity

GIT / GitHub

Profiling tools

Job description

About the Company

At YallaPlay, we are a rapidly growing startup mobile gaming studio on a mission to bring people together through play. We create exciting mobile games that bring joy to millions of players worldwide, specializing in reinventing card games with fresh mechanics and social features.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of mobile games using Unity for iOS and Android
• Collaborate with designers, producers, and artists to turn ideas into polished player experiences
• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable C# code
• Optimize game performance across devices using profiling tools
• Debug and resolve complex technical issues, including crashes and platform-specific problems
• Implement UI, animations, visual effects, and gameplay mechanics
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning and daily standups

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Interactive Media, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5+ years of professional experience developing mobile games with Unity
• Proven track record with at least 2 shipped mobile game titles
• Deep understanding of Unity components (UI, animations, asset management, prefabs, audio)
• Strong C# programming skills and knowledge of software design patterns
• Experience with both 2D and 3D game development
• Familiarity with profiling tools and performance optimization
• Experience with WebSocket or API-based client-server communication
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to share sample code and projects via GitHub