Lead C++ Software Engineer (Gameplay)

Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies in the world. We are in the top 3 globally by revenue among all mobile applications, and we are first in Europe. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (one-third of the world's population), and more than 30 million people play them every day! We have big plans for the development and growth of our projects, which is why we are looking for the strongest experts to join our development teams.

The development teams are the core of our company, enabling our games to grow and evolve for 21 years. The Lead Software Engineer is a driver of technical product development, leading and developing the team in terms of architecture, quality, culture, and engineering practices.

In each project, we focus on:

• Feature Development: creating events and mini-games from scratch (from various competitions to mini-games like Merge);
• Technical: optimisation, maintaining technical stability, SDK (reducing load times, memory consumption, etc.);
• Match-3 and Meta: working with graphics and core game mechanics (adding new functionality, refactoring, and optimisation).

Tasks include:

• People management: responsibility for team development, hiring/firing, and evaluation;
• Improving processes within teams (both at the team level and across the entire project development);
• Producing: solving complex technical problems on projects, developing architectural solutions, and ensuring rapid implementation;
• Monitoring stability and quality of the game's software;
• Code review and design review;
• Programming and refactoring game logic.

Our tech stack includes:

• Languages: C++, with Lua and Python for specific tasks;
• Graphics: OpenGL ES and Metal;
• Engine: our own engine similar to Unity or Unreal, which we continuously develop;
• Advanced CI/CD: automated testing, code review processes, and more;
• AI Assistants: using Cursor for automation and speeding up development (from routine tasks to planning and decomposition).

We expect:

• At least 3 years of experience in commercial project development using C++ and/or Unity;
• Experience in developing projects released in production;
• At least 1 year of experience managing a team of programmers (3+ people).

It would be a plus to have:

• Confident knowledge of modern C++ standards (C++ 14/17) and STL;
• Experience with popular game engines (Unity, Unreal, Godot, Cocos2D, Defold, etc.);
• Experience with AI assistants for development (Cursor, Copilot, etc.);
• Experience in developing mobile casual games.

We offer:

• Flexibility: Most positions have flexible hours and remote work options. We focus on results rather than location or method of task completion.
• Health and Well-being: We provide health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with psychologists. We maintain 100% salary during vacations or sick leave without unnecessary paperwork. For special cases, we offer additional days off. We support a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the purchase of sports memberships and fitness app subscriptions.
• Development and Training: We cover participation in relevant conferences and courses, and hold internal conferences. We reimburse language learning expenses.
• Events and Merchandise: We regularly organise entertainment and work events offline: team meetings, large corporate parties, and lighter office parties. We also conduct entertainment contests, quizzes, hackathons, and sports challenges online. We have our own merchandise store with internal currency, where unique gifts can be purchased. Currency is awarded on significant dates and can also be earned by participating in events and brand activities.