Anime Universe is an early stage startup building and fundraising pre-revenue phase.

- Equity Partner -

Title: Senior Software Developer - Games

Location: Remote

Department: Gaming (Game Studio inside Anime Universe)

Reports To: Studio Head

Commitment: Up to 20 hours/week

Compensation: Equity only (no cash until revenue or fundraising milestones)

Jurisdiction: USA & Canada preferred

It's not a job offer. It's a founding stake in our studio.

This is an equity-only founding role. As the first software developer in our games studio, you will help establish the technical foundation of our projects. You will work directly with the Studio Head and contribute to early prototypes, gameplay systems, and tools. Your work will influence how the studio builds and ships games.

What you put in is what you get out.

When you commit with us, we commit with you.

We are looking for someone with practical experience in Unity or JavaScript-based game frameworks such as BabylonJS or Three.js.

Responsibilities

• Build early prototypes and gameplay features for new titles (Unity or JavaScript-based engines).
• Develop and maintain core game systems, tools, and pipelines.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, and production to define requirements and scope.
• Provide technical input on project planning, feasibility, and timelines.
• Help establish coding standards, workflows, and best practices for the studio.
• Contribute to documentation, build processes, testing, and version control.
• Support the long-term technical roadmap as the studio grows.

Requirements

• Strong experience with Unity (C#) or JavaScript/WebGL game frameworks (BabylonJS, Three.js, or similar).
• Experience building interactive prototypes, gameplay systems, or small games.
• Comfortable working in an early-stage, remote, asynchronous environment.
• Ability to work independently and make practical engineering decisions.
• Familiarity with Git or similar version control tools.
• Clear communication skills and willingness to collaborate with a small, multidisciplinary team.

Nice to Have

(Not required, but useful in an early-stage environment.)

• Experience with shaders, physics, animation systems, or UI frameworks.
• Exposure to multiplayer/networked game patterns.
• Experience with performance optimization for WebGL or mobile.
• Comfort working in environments with evolving specs and fast iteration cycles.

Compensation Structure

This is an early builder / founding equity partner role, compensated exclusively through equity participation at the outset.

• No guaranteed cash compensation during the initial phase
• Equity-first structure, with ownership tied to long-term value creation and vesting
• Token incentives may be introduced in the future, subject to regulatory approval and compliance
• Salary eligibility begins once predefined revenue and/or fundraising milestones are achieved
• Perks include remote work, flexible scheduling, and access to internal programs, tools, and events

Our Promise

At Anime Universe, we offer ownership, trust, and the chance to build something real from day one.

If you join us in this role, you won’t be treated as “just another hire.” You’ll be a founding equity partner in our organization with real influence and your voice will matter. Your decisions will shape how we build, ship, and grow.

• Transparency about where we are, where we’re going, and what it will take to get there
• Respect for your time, with flexible, remote-first collaboration and realistic expectations
• Autonomy and trust to make meaningful technical decisions without micromanagement
• Long-term upside, aligned through equity, vesting, and future compensation as the company scales
• A culture that values craft, execution, and integrity over hype

This is not a traditional job.

It’s not a short-term contract.

And it’s not for people looking for guaranteed paychecks.

It is for builders who want to look back one day and say:

“I helped build this from the ground up.”