The Principal Software Engineer is responsible for the management, design, and implementation of game systems. You will provide cultural leadership for our organization and technical mentorship and for our engineers.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Architect and/or engineer practical, robust solutions to complicated mobile game development problems and implement them in a fast-paced, fun environment.
Proactively identify technical risks and provide solutions to ensure success of new features and systems.
Collaborate across disciplines to shepherd features from initial concept to completion.
Support the product post-launch, while developing additional features to be added in a live user environment.
Maintain tools for performance, stability, and error-free operation
Utilize a variety of programming languages, platforms, frameworks and APIs to support the full spectrum of development needs
Manage and improve graphic/rendering performance and load times
Implement various client-side features, such as shaders, font and localization systems, audio support, and network communication/File Transfer layer
Identify and resolve pipeline issues and discover opportunities for improvement
Collaborate across engineering disciplines and development verticals to improve efficiency and quality

Skills and abilities:

Strong, proven C# programming skills.
Ability to analyze performance and optimize code.
Self-motivation and willingness to pitch in on many areas of game development.
Ability to communicate effectively with artists, designers, and other engineers.
Demonstrated capacity for leadership and professionalism in a creative and dynamic environment.

Education and Experience

Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related degree, or equivalent work experience.
10+ years’ experience delivering production-level code in a professional environment.
Experience shipping multiple successful game products into the marketplace.
iOS or Android mobile development experience within the Unity 3D environment.
Experience supporting a live operations service.