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Jam City

Senior Software Engineer (Unity)

Game Designer

Senior VFX Artist

Product Marketing Coordinator (Contract)

Unity Software Engineer

Producer

Product Manager

Lead Narrative Designer

Jam City seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Unity) with 8+ years of experience in mobile game development. Expertise in Unity/C#, data structures, algorithms, and mobile development is essential. Experience with iOS and Android development, full-stack development, and shipping commercially successful products in Unity is a must.

Software Engineer Lead

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<div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"><div>As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. &nbsp;We’re searching for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 18px">PERKS &amp; BENEFITS</b></div><div>Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days &amp; Holidays</div><div>100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan</div><div>Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits &amp; More</div><div>Catered Lunches &amp; Well-stocked Kitchens</div><div>Yoga &amp; Wellness Activities</div><div>Happy Hours</div><div>Company Events</div><div><br></div><div>Jam City is seeking a motivated, skilled Senior Software Engineer to join one of our hit game studios in Burbank! We are focused on building awesome casual mobile games based on classic Disney franchises. If you have a passion for games and have an awesome engineering background, come join us!&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Open to fully remote candidates willing to work PDT hours.&nbsp;</div></div><div class="section page-centered"><div><h3>RESPONSIBILITIES </h3><ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"><ul><li>Client-related game software development to build fun, high-quality gameplay features to specification.</li><li>Work closely with tech leads to architect and build apps on mobile (iOS + Android) platforms that can scale to millions of players.</li><li>Identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to the long term engineering roadmap.</li><li>Lead by example and provide mentorship to other team members.</li><li>Architect and implement core game systems and content pipelines.</li><li>Own deliverables and ensure everything has been thoroughly tested from concept&nbsp; to release.</li><li>Collaborate with other project stakeholders to provide critical technical information for design and product consideration.</li><li>Solve challenging and complex problems around cross-platform app development.</li><li>Create flexible code that can be easily updated as product needs change.</li><li>Drive the creation of scripts / tools to help streamline the development process.</li><li>Optimize in various areas including performance, memory usage and file size.</li><li>Contribute ideas in a collaborative, supportive team environment.</li><li>Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, artists, designers, producers and QA on mobile games.&nbsp;</li><li>Participate in an agile environment, keeping the team updated with your progress.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="section page-centered"><div><h3>QUALIFICATIONS </h3><ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"><ul><li>8+ years of professional experience in a fast-paced team environment.</li><li>Expertise with Unity / C#.</li><li>Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, memory&nbsp; management, design patterns, and modern/highly scalable application development.</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of software design practices including modularity, event-driven architecture, object-oriented design, graphics and animation techniques, extensibility and testability.</li><li>Proven expertise in producing high-performance products, with focus on performance tuning and optimal resource utilization.</li><li>Demonstrated competency in several of the following specialties, with&nbsp; an expertise in more than one: gameplay, physics, 3D graphics/rendering, game logic, networking, optimization, analytics.</li><li>Experience with iOS and Android development processes and the ability to write native code in Swift/Objective-C and Java.</li><li>Experience with full stack development.</li><li>Proven problem solving skills and the ability to learn new systems and identify flaws and solutions quickly.</li><li>Passionate about games and game programming.</li><li>Proven track record of the full development lifecycle and shipping commercially successful products in Unity.</li><li>Experience operating a live mobile game.</li><li>Organized, detail-oriented and able to deliver projects on time.</li><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to identify and articulate goals and risks to management.</li><li>Highly motivated, analytical, creative and self-starting individual.</li><li>BS in Computer Science (or equivalent).</li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="section page-centered" data-qa="closing-description"><div><span style="font-size: 10px;">In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation&nbsp;for&nbsp;this&nbsp;role.&nbsp;&nbsp;The range listed is just one component of Jam City's total compensation package for employees, which may also include&nbsp;annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.&nbsp;The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. &nbsp;Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, or market demands.&nbsp;This range is based on a full-time position.&nbsp;This range may be modified in the future. In addition, Jam City provides a variety of benefits to employees, including&nbsp;but not limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, life, disability, and accident insurance.&nbsp;&nbsp;Pay Range: $146,000 — $180,000&nbsp;salary per year.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 18px">OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, &amp; INCLUSION</b></div><div>We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 18px">ABOUT JAM CITY</b></div><div>Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience. </div><div><br></div><div>Led by CEO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date. </div><div><br></div><div>The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018. </div><div><br></div><div>Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.</div></div>