Senior Unity Developer

Magpie Literacy

Senior Unity Developer creating engaging educational games for children using Unity and collaborating cross-functionally. Focused on building and iterating gameplay systems for enhanced learning experiences.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build core gameplay architecture that is reliable, testable, and scalable (game states, core loop, progression, input, UI flow).
Build and iterate on novel game components and reusable systems (animation/state machines, interaction systems, dialogue/tutorial systems, level/puzzle frameworks).
Collaborate closely with product managers, learning designers, and fellow engineers to create new gameplay experiences and improve existing ones.
Integrate with backend / live game services for personalization and persistence (APIs, data flows, offline/online resilience).
Approach the games as products: understand learner and educator needs, identify friction, and take ownership of outcomes with metrics-informed decision making.
Take ownership across all phases of development, from design to production, and monitor performance in live environments (especially WebGL).
Implement a pragmatic automated testing strategy: unit tests + integration tests tied to game states, services, and core systems.
Drive playtesting loops: instrument builds for fast feedback, triage issues, ship fixes, and improve stability.
Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices.
Ensure application performance, quality, and responsiveness across platforms (Chromebook-friendly, web constraints).
Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging to maintain high-quality deliverables.
Mentor other engineers and contribute to their growth.
Contribute to architectural decisions and help define technical standards and best practices.
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and suggest improvements to enhance development processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional Unity development experience (shipping products).
Demonstrated ability to own a game/system end-to-end: architecture → implementation → testing → bugfixing → release.
Strong experience with state management, core loop implementation, and building reusable components.
Production experience integrating client-side experiences with server-side services (APIs, persistence, personalization).
Solid testing discipline (unit + integration), and comfort setting up testing patterns for a game codebase.
Strong debugging skills and a bias toward shipping stable builds.
Experience working with designers/product partners in an iterative development loop.
Strong collaboration and communication skills in a small, cross-functional environment.
Bonus points
WebGL and web performance optimization experience (Chromebook-friendly)
Experience with analytics/instrumentation for playtesting and quality
Experience building educational games or child-friendly experiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary range of $150,000-$155,000 per annum
Competitive medical, dental, vision benefits
Opportunity to work remotely for a mission-driven company full of change-makers
Enjoy the freedom of flexible time off to balance work and personal life, ensuring you stay refreshed and productive.
401k with 4% guaranteed match
Work environment that values balance and harmony with a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Opportunity to travel and meet your team members in-person 2x per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

Unitygame architecturestate managementcore loop implementationreusable componentsAPIsunit testingintegration testingdebuggingWebGL

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationmentoringownershipproblem-solvingiterative developmentfeedback loopscross-functional teamworkleadershipadaptability