Lead Programmer

Outerdawn - Auckland, NZ

Outerdawn is seeking an experienced Lead Programmer to join their growing team of developers on some very exciting up-and-coming games! You will be working closely with Designers and Artists to lead a dev team from prototypes to final world-wide releases of their titles.

Are you an experienced programmer with demonstrable Unity skills? Want to help drive the success of an independent ambitious studio? Have a proven track record in shipping high quality mobile titles?

Located in the North Shore of Auckland, Outerdawn is committed to becoming a premier games studio in the southern hemisphere. They have a growing team of industry veterans and talented newcomers working in a fun, dynamic and diverse studio, developing multiple new IPs and titles and have room to grow.


For this role, you will need...
 

• Experience leading a commercial technical team in delivering a title to market
• At least 5 years' industry experience within the mobile sector with 2+ shipped titles
• A passion for producing robust, flexible and extendable gameplay systems in tandem with designers and artists
• Extensive and demonstrable Unity experience
• Practical experience across multiple systems e.g. Networking, Graphics, Sound, UI, Animation, Economy etc.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and a drive to get the best from everyone on a team
• Understanding of and an ability to communicate the balance between technical & design choices and a willingness help resolve any conflicts to provide the best player experience
• A positive and enthusiastic work attitude and a team player who can integrate well into a fun work culture

Just some of the benefits of working with Outerdawn include...
 

• A competitive salary
• Wellness Days
• Gym Membership Allowance
• Medical Cover
• The chance to be instrumental in the success of a growing and ambitious studio