Sr. Unity Developer

at  Sago Mini

Sago Mini is an award-winning publisher of preschool apps and toys worldwide. We are supported by a team of artists, designers, developers, product managers, thinkers, and doers devoted to play. With over 100 million downloads and three subscription services featuring 45+ apps, Sago Mini brings thoughtful design to life for kids and parents worldwide. Along with Toca Boca and Originator, we’re part of the Piknik family – a collection of top-rated apps for kids in one subscription.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Deep understanding of how to use Unity to create cross-platform mobile apps.
• Can iterate quickly and write clear and reusable code using C#
• A love for architecting systems. You can break down complicated tasks into distinct components, prioritize what is essential, and provide accurate time estimates.
• Well-versed in optimizing Unity3d projects for Mobile platforms (eg: limited memory/CPU/GPU).
• Familiar with building apps that use IAPs; both local and server-side receipt validation.
• Comfortable building custom Unity Plugins for iOS (Objective-C/Swift) and/or Android (Java/Kotlin).
• A degree in game development/computer science/engineering or a resume full of practical experience.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Sago Mini team is hiring a Sr Platform Unity Developer with Unity App and Tool development expertise to join our Core Technology team. This team is responsible for developing and maintaining the multiple foundational frameworks and tools that support all of Sago’s products. Your work will directly enable our teams to create playful experiences for kids and parents to enjoy around the world.
This role is a non-gameplay Unity developer position.
This is a hybrid role and will require the successful candidate to work one day a week in our downtown, Toronto office.

YOU’LL THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF YOU…

• Flourish in a fast-paced, agile product/customer-focused environment.
• Enjoy collaborating with other tech leads, product managers, designers, and artists across the company to solve problems.
• Have extensive experience building and maintaining shared services and tools used across many projects.
• You’re self-driven and ask questions about things that may affect your work.
• Are obsessed with the details; and know how to take a product from good to great.
• Seek feedback, admit when you are wrong, and enjoy mentoring others.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Support our teams in integrating our Core Tech services into their projects.
• Maintain and ensure the stability of our build system infrastructure.
• Take frequently used functionality and turn it into well-documented shared frameworks, SDKs, and tools that our teams can use.
• Regularly meet with our product managers and tech leads to understand their challenges so that you and your Core Tech colleagues can align your priorities to meet our teams’ needs.
• Be the go-to person for troubleshooting tricky platform-specific issues.
• Support our team through the process of upgrading to newer versions of Unity.
• Champion technical processes and standards that all our teams should follow.