Unity Gameplay Engineer – Multi-Platform Games

VALICY; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VALICY in North Carolina is seeking a Software Engineer (Games) to design, implement, and maintain high-quality games built on Unity across multiple platforms. This hands-on, impact-driven role translates design and creative direction into performant gameplay systems.

You will work closely with designers, artists, QA, and leadership, shipping games that scale across studios and platforms. Based in Wilmington or Greenville, you will collaborate daily across both locations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional experience or demonstratable equivalent personal experience developing interactive applications or games using Unity.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Game Development, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong C# programming skills with an emphasis on clean, maintainable, and performant code.
• Solid understanding of game architecture, gameplay systems, and real-time performance considerations.
• Experience debugging complex systems and maintaining live or legacy products.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-disciplinary team environment.
• Strong ownership mentality and willingness to take responsibility for shipped features.

Responsibilities

• Act as an ambassador of Valicy’s Mission, Vision, and Values through daily work and team interactions.
• Design, develop, and implement gameplay systems using Unity for multiple target platforms.
• Translate game design documents, concepts, and creative direction into clean, functional, and engaging gameplay.
• Actively participate in the full game development lifecycle, from concept through release and post-launch support.
• Collaborate closely with designers, artists, audio, QA, and production to resolve issues and improve game quality.
• Build internal tools, tech-art utilities, and workflows that accelerate development and reduce friction across teams.
• Empower content creators by creating flexible, data-driven systems that minimize ongoing engineering intervention.
• Maintain and improve existing games through debugging, optimization, and feature enhancements
• Identify technical risks early and propose practical solutions that balance speed, quality, and scalability.
• Provide clear recommendations and technical insights to leadership to support strategic and operational goals.

Skills

Unity

C# programming

Teamwork

Ownership mentality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Game Development, Software Engineering

Job description

VALICY in North Carolina is seeking a Software Engineer (Games) to design, implement, and maintain high-quality games built on Unity across multiple platforms. This hands-on, impact-driven role translates design and creative direction into performant gameplay systems.

You will work closely with designers, artists, QA, and leadership, shipping games that scale across studios and platforms. Based in Wilmington or Greenville, you will collaborate daily across both locations.