Principal Game Developer (Principal Software Engineer)

Do you want to work with a talented team developing mobile games? Then you might be the experienced game developer we’re looking for to help us maintain and further improve the portfolio of award-winning games like My Talking Angela 2, My Talking Tom 2 and My Talking Tom Friends 2. In addition, you will eventually work on developing new games across the franchise. Our ideal candidate will cover everything from delving deep into game and engine code to implementing new features; all with a proactive, lead-by-example attitude.

In this role you will

• Plan and implement most complex game features and components for live mobile games using in-house Starlite game engine written in C++ or Unity game engine (depends on department needs during onboarding phase).
• Collaborate, communicate, and work efficiently as part of the multidisciplinary team, and across various other departments and the Starlite engine team to address most important technical challenges of high business value.
• Maintain and improve game code, libraries and tools for artists and designers.
• Share knowledge, mentor engineers and drive projects and workflow improvements across the whole department.
• Learn more about Starlite game engine from Outfit7 Tech Blog: Building the - Ultimate Mobile Game Engine: Starlite.

What we’re looking for

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in the English language (both written and spoken).
• Positive, make-it-happen, lead-by-example attitude.
• Proactive working style, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and short production pipeline life-cycles.
• Technical team lead experience (implementation planning, tasks delegation, coordinating with other disciplines, mentoring less experienced developers, etc.)
• Eagerness for learning new technologies and gaining new skills.

Your experience

• 10+ years of professional experience in game development.
• Excellent technical background (emphasis is on game engine architecture, performance optimisation and graphics pipeline).
• Excellency either in C++ or C# programming, experience in both.
• Professional experience with Unity game engine and any other C++ commercial or in-house game engine.

What we offer

• Employment relationship with Ekipa2, d.o.o. (an Outfit7 subsidiary) or Outfit7 Limited for an indefinite period of time, with a six-month probationary period.
• The position is based in Ljubljana (Slovenia) or in Limassol (Cyprus).
• Diverse work with exciting daily challenges, working as part of a team in a fun, relaxed environment.
• Participation in attractive projects.
• Development opportunities through training, seminars, and conferences.
• Choice of sport, fitness, educational, and entertainment activities outside of work.
• Healthy meals in the office.
• Flexible working hours.
• 24 days of paid vacation.
• Participation in a discretionary bonus plan.
• Christmas bonus (subject to internal policies).