Senior Unity Game Developer - Create Immersive Global Hits

Placements24; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Performance bonus

On-site role in Polokwane

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, is seeking a Senior Game Developer specializing in Unity. You will develop features in C#, collaborate with designers and artists, and optimize performance across target platforms on-site.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of professional game development experience with Unity, a track record shipping at least one commercial title, and strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, game development, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Minimum 5 years of professional game development experience with a focus on Unity.
• Proficiency in C# and deep understanding of the Unity engine.
• Proven experience shipping at least one commercial game title.
• Strong knowledge of game design principles, mechanics, and player progression.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and optimize game features and systems using Unity and C#.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, and other programmers to realize game concepts.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices and standards.
• Debug and resolve complex technical issues within the game engine and application.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to teammates.
• Optimize game performance across target platforms for smooth gameplay.
• Contribute to technical design and architecture of game projects.
• Stay up-to-date with Unity and game development advancements.

Skills

Unity

C# programming

Game development

Git

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Unity

Visual Studio

Job description

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, is seeking a Senior Game Developer specializing in Unity. You will develop features in C#, collaborate with designers and artists, and optimize performance across target platforms on-site.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of professional game development experience with Unity, a track record shipping at least one commercial title, and strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.