Senior Game Engineer

SYBO is growing. We’re releasing new games, building on the massive success of Subway Surfers as the most downloaded game of all time (4 billion downloads and counting!) and continuing to excite and surprise the most important people in the world: Our players!

We are a seasoned and accomplished team embarking on a journey to create one of the most successful mobile games ever, following our big success of Subway Surfers. Currently, we're seeking a Senior Game Engineer to collaborate with us in swiftly materializing fresh concepts. You will be crafting gameplay, meta gameplay features, UI elements, and seamlessly integrating the game with backend services. We look for an engineer with a broad skill set, who is as passionate as the rest of us for creating a highly successful title.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the development team to design, implement, and optimize game features for mobile platforms
Develop and maintain gameplay systems, including mechanics, physics, and UI/UX elements
Ensure the delivery of high-quality code that meets project requirements and performance targets
Work closely with artists, designers, and other stakeholders to translate their vision into technical requirements and solutions
Apply industry best practices and adhere to coding standards, including the use of S.O.L.I.D. principles, YAGNI, KISS, and BDUF
Optimize game performance, memory management, and loading times
Collaborate with the QA team to identify and resolve bugs and issues in a timely manner
Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in mobile game development and contribute to improving our development processes

Your start at SYBO

In your first month

You will Familiarize yourself with our existing game development processes, codebase, and tools and gain an understanding of the project. You will slowly start contributing through individual tasks, code reviews and feedback to ensure high quality in our work. You will establish great working relationships across all our disciplines, such as art, design and QA.

During your first three months

You will start taking ownership of specific tasks and will be collaborating closely with designers and artists to implement gameplay mechanics, UI features and visual effects. You will be identifying areas for improvement within existing code and propose new solutions to enhance performance and scalability.

Over the course of your first 12 months

You will lead and drive critical game features and systems of high technical standards, and continuously optimize and enhance game performance and user experience. You are contributing to the overall technical roadmap and long term vision of our game development, and helping us develop and deliver a highly successful title.

Requirements

Great communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills to effectively explain complex concepts to stakeholders of varying technical backgrounds
Professional experience in the mobile game industry, specifically working on F2P games
Strong knowledge of the Unity game engine, including its features, limitations, and optimization techniques
Proficiency in C# and a deep understanding of memory management principles
Ability to write clean, efficient code and apply best practices for software development

Bonus points

Familiarity with the Entity Component System architectural pattern and with the principles behind data oriented programming
Experience working with native plugins for Android and iOS
Experience integrating with backend services and third party libraries

About SYBO

We're SYBO, the mobile games studio behind the legendary Subway Surfers, with over 4 billion downloads worldwide! Join our team in the heart of Copenhagen, where creativity flourishes in our new, state-of-the-art studio.

If you join us, you'll have the opportunity to dive into exciting and creative projects alongside a diverse group of like-minded colleagues from over 40 countries across the globe.

We truly believe you perform your best, when you have the equipment you need - and our IT team is always on hand to ensure you have access to the latest tools and gear, enabling you to be at your best - even remotely with a home-office budget!
We also pride ourselves in taking care of your well-being, offering a delicious lunch buffet, a variety of healthy snacks, and regular social events to keep the energy flowing.

Not in Copenhagen? Not a problem! We have in-house relocation specialists who will help you relocate, and feel right at home in Copenhagen and at SYBO!

SYBO is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.