C# Engineer, Unity SDK Performance (Remote)

Our Mission:

To capture the hearts and minds of millions of players across the world by creating unforgettable games powered by the best technology.

Who You Are:

• Proactive Achiever: You effectively take initiative to achieve results for the business, supported by sound reasoning and detailed execution plans.
• Growth-Focused Performer: You focus on the results and the company’s success, understanding that this enables success for everyone in the company. You level yourself up and drive the business forward.
• Solution Seeker: Fueled by curiosity, you explore the underlying reasons behind decisions and processes, and have insight to understand how they connect to the big picture.
• Collaborative Teammate: You actively foster strong dynamics within and between teams, contributing to our collective success. 

Why you'll want to come to work:

Step into a key role within our team and help elevate our Unity SDK to new heights. As a C# Engineer specializing in performance, you’ll drive critical advancements in our SDK to ensure superior gameplay. Your role will focus on optimizing memory usage, improving frame rate, and maintaining a seamless gaming experience, placing you at the heart of our performance enhancement efforts.

What you'll get to create:

• Optimize Platform SDK Performance: Analyze and improve the performance of the platform SDK, focusing on reducing memory usage, enhancing frame rates, ensuring smooth gameplay, and implementing best practices on the system and Unity levels ensuring stable performance.
• Code Development and Maintenance: Write, maintain, and improve C# code within the Unity environment, ensuring it meets performance and quality standards.
• Profiling and Debugging: Use profiling tools to identify bottlenecks, memory leaks, and other performance issues. Debug and resolve complex issues that impact the SDK's performance.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with other developers, designers, and product managers to integrate and optimize new features without compromising performance.
• Documentation: Produce and maintain technical documentation related to performance optimizations, best practices, and SDK usage.
• Code Reviews: Participate in code reviews, providing feedback with a focus on performance and efficiency improvements.

What you'll bring to the team: 

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Professional Background: Over 3 years of experience in game development.
• Expertise: Strong command of C# programming language, Rust / C++ will be a plus
• Unity Expertise: Extensive experience in Unity development, including a deep understanding of Unity's engine architecture, game loops, and rendering pipeline. Unity SDK Development: Experience in developing and maintaining Unity based SDKs.
• Platform-Specific Optimization: Experience optimizing Unity applications for mobile platforms (iOS/Android).
• Problem-Solving Skills & Attention to Detail: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, particularly in diagnosing and resolving performance bottlenecks. Keen attention to detail in code quality, performance, and adherence to best practices.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively, both within the team and with non-technical stakeholders.

Bonus Points:

• Familiarity with other game development engines and technologies.

Working at PlayQ:

• Unmatched opportunities to drive success on a mission driven team
• Competitive compensation and equity options
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability & pet insurance
• Flexible time off
• Advancement and mentorship opportunities
• 401K plan with company match
• Brand new creative office space equipped with tons of natural light, communal areas for collaboration and free parking
• Walking distance to restaurants, coffee shops, and the metro
• Stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Regular team building events
• Help build and support awesome GAMES. For a living! Who doesn't love games?

About Us:

PlayQ is a rapidly growing global entertainment and technology company delivering high-quality mobile titles and innovative game development solutions to a worldwide audience. Our games have been downloaded more than 60 million times across the globe, with millions of users playing every day! 

Our dedicated teams, based in downtown Santa Monica, CA, work together to craft the clever, visually stunning, and unforgettable experiences that our players love. Our emphasis on individual leadership means each team member has the opportunity to make a big impact, while our commitment to creative freedom gives them the ability to create whatever they can imagine. 

It’s this mindset that has led us to develop our own IP, infuse games with rich storytelling, build our own development tools, and solve the deepest technical challenges - all in the name of disrupting the mobile gaming landscape.