Lead Unity Engineer HND / BA / BSc Job

As a Lead Unity Engineer you will be responsible for leading a team to develop game features, work in close collaboration with studio designers and artists to make our shared vision of the game a reality.
You will

Analyze and understand game development needs and feasibility to best serve the production team
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the development team
Guide the team in architectural decisions and system design to ensure scalability and maintainability
Develop game features in Unity according to Game Design Documents
Develop internal Unity tools for Game Designers (i.e. level design, game variable changes)
Collaborate with other engineers, artists, producers, product managers and designers

What makes you a great candidate?

4+ years of experience in Game Development using Unity, including 1+ year in a leadership role
Proven track record of shipped mobile games and deep knowledge of the mobile gaming industry
Proficient with VCS tools (e.g., Git), CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins), and cloud infrastructure (e.g., Firebase)
Strong skills in self-motivation, problem-solving, and working effectively in a distributed team environment
Experience in release management and working with Google Play Console and App Store Connect (desired)

Carry1st is the leading publisher of social games and interactive content in Africa. We work with studios across the globe - from Addis Ababa to Sofia to New York City - to level up their games and scale in dynamic, frontier markets. In addition to our full-stack publishing service, we’ve buil... read moret a proprietary payments and ecommerce experience which allows customers to pay for digital content, even when they don’t have a credit card.