Game Engineer
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About the Position
Moon Active is one of the world’s fastest-growing mobile game companies, providing entertainment to millions of active users across the universe. The company is headquartered in the heart of Tel Aviv.
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Game Engineer to take a key role in developing our next-generation games. In this role, you will be deeply involved in shaping the core gameplay experience, building robust client architecture in Unity, and taking end-to-end ownership of features - from smooth client interactions to lightweight, scalable backend development.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain high-performance, reusable, and maintainable game features.
- Drive features from initial technical design to production, taking responsibility for both client-side logic and the necessary backend endpoints/services.
- Optimize and scale both client-side gameplay and backend systems for millions of players, ensuring a high-performance, seamless experience across the entire technical stack.
- Implement both client and server logic with robust network protocols, state synchronization, and data persistence that seamlessly scale.
- Work closely with Product Managers, Game Designers, and Artists to iterate quickly on new mechanics and features.
Requirements
- 4+ years of mobile game development experience, with Unity expertise.
- Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming, design patterns, and data-driven development principles.
- Practical experience with Client-Server systems (APIs, WebSockets, JSON/Protobuf) and state synchronization.
- Deep knowledge of mobile optimization, performance profiling, and memory management.
- Experience with local/remote data persistence, unit testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong product orientation, problem-solving skills, and a collaborative mindset.
Nice to Have
- Hands-on experience writing backend code/services (Node.js, C#, Go, or Serverless functions).
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) and managed cloud services.
- Experience with LiveOps frameworks, A/B testing, and remote config pipelines.
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Moon Active is one of the world’s top mobile game companies, our teams leverage cutting-edge technologies to craft fun and interactive games enjoyed by millions worldwide.From backend services to data pipelines running at a massive scale, processing terabytes of data per day, serving millions of requests per minute, to optimizing high-end graphics in Unity, we never compromise on quality to deliver the best game experience to our players.We believe that success comes from setting high standards and always striving to deliver the best results. We’re looking for incredible people who have a desire to create, develop, and deliver an out-of-this-world game experience.We PLAY to WIN! We PLAY it SMART! We PLAY as a TEAM!A global data-driven company, with a unique product and strong R&D center;Exceptional innovative and dynamic work environment;Promote transparency & open employee communication;Tremendous growth & career advancement opportunities;Encourage, support, and empower learning exploration and career development opportunities;Directly impact and build personalized product experiences for our players.We offer:— Generous compensation with regular performance reviews;— Paid vacation and sick leaves;— Comprehensive medical insurance for you and your family member free of charge;— Sports expenses reimbursement;— Comfortable office in BC Gulliver;— Daily lunches in the office and fully stocked kitchen with the greatest coffee;— Newest technical equipment (macOS);— Training & Development / Tuition reimbursement; online courses of your choice;— Parental leave;— Employee Referral Program;— Regular team buildings and Company Happy Hours;— Relocation bonus for nonlocal candidates;— Reimbursement of car parking.We celebrate all kinds of entertaining events — brought to us by our amazing Employee Experience and never forget about gifts!Join us on the Moon!You can find all Moon Active open vacancies here:www.moonactive.com/careers.
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