Lead Unity Developer

About Kolibri Games

We are Kolibri Games, a mobile games developer based in Berlin. Our mission is to create games that players will enjoy for many years. Our games have defined the idle genre and bring enjoyment to hundreds of millions of players worldwide. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us continue making great games.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Lead Unity Developer to manage one of our developer teams and contribute to a game played by millions of players. At Kolibri Games, we work with multidisciplinary teams in 2-week sprints, regularly releasing features and updates. In this role, you will actively contribute to the technical advancement of Idle Bank Tycoon, one of our most successful games to date. You will ensure the continuous quality and timely delivery of projects with your team, working in direct collaboration with fellow leads and technical leaders throughout the company.

Responsibilities

• Make key technical decisions for your project.
• Coach and mentor developers to support their professional growth.
• Collaborate closely with product teams to identify areas for technical improvement.
• Work within a cross-functional team for effective collaboration.
• Estimate effort and break down complex projects for easier implementation.
• Coordinate with other leads on planning and resource allocation.
• Ensure the maintainability, scalability, and high quality of systems within the game.
• Collaborate with tech leaders to drive overall technical innovation within the company.
• Support the hiring process for new developers.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in mobile game development.
• Prior experience managing at least three developers directly.
• Experience with Unity3D.
• Strong communication skills for clear, effective, and collaborative interaction across a cross-functional team.
• Familiarity with industry best practices and solutions, with the ability to identify and apply the best fit for specific problems.
• Strong prioritization skills for managing tasks and projects effectively.
• Comprehensive knowledge of best practices in game development and architecture patterns.
• Willingness to learn and continuously grow.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in improving runtime performance and memory usage in mobile games.
• Familiarity with reactive programming patterns, asynchronous programming, and dependency injection frameworks.
• Worked on live games that have been globally released for more than 2 years.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: We believe that top performers should receive top payment.
• Learning Budget: A generous personal learning budget to spend on learning and development, including books, workshops, and attending conferences. We also offer in-house training such as coding and German classes.
• Kolicard: A monthly flexible budget of 50 euros that you can use for a gym membership, transportation, shopping, etc.
• Mobility Budget: A monthly budget to make your commuting to work easier.
• Relocation Support: Assistance to help you move to Berlin.

Join us at Kolibri Games and be part of a diverse team with a wide variety of experience, skills, and cultural backgrounds. We are committed to maintaining a work environment that allows everyone to excel in their role.