Job Description

Nerd Ninjas is a fully remote, fast-moving, multidisciplinary team of creative professionals who work hard and play hard. We’re dedicated to creating engaging projects across mobile, desktop, & MR. 

We’re looking for an experienced Game Developer with a deep understanding of Unity to help craft seamless, engaging user experiences, ensuring our players enjoy intuitive, rewarding interactions with our games. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the cutting-edge gaming industry and make a meaningful impact working with an exceptional team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of launching multiple video game titles and a passion for playing and developing games with cutting-edge technology.

Benefits

Compensation & Health :

• Competitive salary.
• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401k with employer-matching.

Growth & Opportunity :

• Collaborate on global intellectual properties with high visibility.
• Work alongside industry veterans with decades of experience.

Culture & Work Environment :

• Join a growing indie studio with multiple innovative projects in development.
• Our culture is fun, unique, and anti-drama (you'll love it!).

Flexibility & Remote Work :

• Fully remote position with required availability during Pacific Time zone working hours.
• Meet in person at least once a year for amazing retreats you’ll never forget!

Responsibilities

• Translate design specifications into functional game mechanics.
• Communicate with other team members to establish effective pipelines and integrate media assets.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to address and mitigate these problems.
• Help maintain code quality, cleanliness, & organization.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing games on multi-person teams.
• Excellent knowledge of C#, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
• Experience with Mobile game development.
• Experience with PC game development.
• Experience with 3D game development.
• Experience implementing UI designs.
• Ability to constantly learn and stay in touch with evolving game standards and development technologies.
• Ability to adapt to new game engine technologies.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Familiarity with current design and architectural patterns.
• Experience with game physics and particle systems.
• A knack for writing clean, readable, and easily maintainable code.
• Proficient knowledge of Git.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Ability to work successfully remotely and be available during core team hours, M-F: 9:00am - 5pm Pacific Time.
• A passion for games.

• Must be a US or Canadian resident (unfortunately, visa sponsorships are not available; applicants outside North America will not be considered).

Pluses

• Experience with TypeScript or JavaScript
• Experience with React or Angular CLI (Native or Web)
• Experience optimizing memory and space usage to optimize hardware performance.
• Experience implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Experience with analytics & crash reporting frameworks.
• Experience with a Dependency Injection Framework.
• Experience with VR or AR.

Salary Range for this position is: $80k - $130k, depending on experience and ability.

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