Lead Unity Software Engineer (Gameplay) in Portsmouth

Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies in the world. We are among the top 3 in terms of revenue for all mobile applications globally, and we are first in Europe. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (one-third of the world's population), with over 30 million people playing them daily! We have ambitious 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 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 performance 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;
• Our own engine, similar to Unity or Unreal, which we continuously develop;
• Advanced CI/CD, automated testing, code review processes, and more;
• AI Assistants: we use 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: we have a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world (except Russia and Belarus). We care only about results.
• Health and Well-being: we provide health insurance for employees and their children, compensate online sessions with psychologists, maintain 100% salary during vacations or sick leave without unnecessary paperwork, and offer additional days off for special occasions. 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, conduct internal conferences, and offer discounts on English language courses and courses in countries where the company operates.
• Events and Merchandise: we regularly hold 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. There is a merchandise store with internal currency where unique gifts can be purchased. Currency is given on significant dates and can also be earned by participating in events and brand activities.