Lead Unity Developer

About the Position

Magic Media is a pioneering media, entertainment, and tech group powered by creativity and innovation. We have a physical presence in 15 countries and expertise in areas such as art, animation, cybersecurity, game development, software development, VFX, and video production. We work with leading developers and publishers within the games and tech industry, providing support and solutions designed around individual needs and carried out by global experts.

We are currently seeking a Lead Unity Developer to join our international team and lead a project based in Helsinki. This role is remote and project-based.

Responsibilities

• Lead the client engineering team and take over from the original developers.
• Own the architecture and SDK/platform integration.
• Plan and estimate each update with the producer.
• Set up the pipeline, tooling, and telemetry.
• Oversee backend-facing features such as async multiplayer.
• Conduct code reviews and provide mentoring.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Unity game developer.
• Previous experience as Lead Developer of a team of more than 6 developers.
• Leading the development of at least one large game title from A-Z.
• A passion for video games.
• Availability for daily working-hours overlap with Helsinki (EET/EEST).
• Shipped client engineering work on a multiplayer, party, casual, or two-screen game; live-ops experience on a live title is a strong plus.
• Strong skills in Unity having delivered a few titles at least.
• Excellent architectural abilities.
• Capable of mentoring juniors and regulars.
• Should be familiar with performance bottlenecks and ways to resolve them, multi-threading, OS concepts, and optimization.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong reporting and documentation skills.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to new technological changes as per project need.
• Ability to design and estimate backend-facing client features such as asynchronous multiplayer, persistent state, leaderboards, and session sync.
• Live-ops delivery experience: data-driven content pipelines, seasonal content, and re-planning quickly in response to player feedback and live KPIs.

Nice to Have

• Very strong debugging skills.
• Experienced with word, puzzle, party, or board games.
• Experience working with React, TypeScript, or React Three Fiber on controller side.
• Experience on cloud-streamed or TV-based game platforms.
• Solid technical foundation (e.g., Computer Science / Maths Degree or equivalent).

We Offer

• Permanently remote position.
• An opportunity to experience different pipelines and styles and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging projects.
• Be part of an international group with offices worldwide.
• Career growth and development.
• Working closely with a team of like-minded people in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities.
• Flexible working hours.
• An inclusive culture and open communication.

About the Company

At Magic Media, our passion lies in gaming. Our vision is to create and deliver engaging and interesting games for our clients. We can deliver this high-quality work on any platform, whether it be on a console, PC, or mobile. We know that reputation and results go hand-in-hand. Therefore, we work hard to find experts and talented creators to deliver the best results.

Apply now and be part of our team!