Senior Game Engineer

Salary Competitive

We're SYBO, makers of the most downloaded mobile game in the world, Subway Surfers, with over 2 billion installs - that's a big chunk of the world's population! Loveable characters, vibrant environments and finely-tuned gameplay that makes you want to give it just one more go - that's what we're about! We live to bring these imaginative worlds to life, by crafting games and experiences that people love to play and engage with, and to do so, we need you! Yes. You!


Are you a Senior Game Engineer ready to join our family, to be part of a live title that is played every day by tens of millions of users, or plunge straight into one of our new, exciting projects that we're spinning up!

As we work in small teams, we're looking for creative generalists, who are passionate about making games, coming up with ideas and tackling any of the various tasks that are involved in game development, from gameplay to meta-game systems to SDK integrations and everything in-between.

 

As a Senior Game Engineer, you will:

  • work directly with the Technical Owner on the game team.

  • design and develop new features and systems for updates on live titles

  • be involved in day-to-day discussions about system design and architecture

  • review and mentor the other, more junior engineers on the team

  • help improve Unity3D workflows, pipelines and standard methodologies

  • prototype new game ideas with a game designer, when on the prototype team

  • take existing prototypes through pre-production to production, launch and beyond.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years experience shipping titles on mobile platforms

  • Intermediate to advanced Unity3D experience

  • Strong knowledge of OOP languages, primarily C#

  • Familiarity with widely-used design patterns, algorithms and software engineering principles

  • Demonstrable 3D Gameplay programming knowledge, including vector mathematics, AI, animation, camera control, input mechanisms, etc.,

  • Great teammate, that can communicate well with the rest of the team

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related area

Bonus points:

  • Experience leading game teams on shipped titles

  • Native development experience on iOS and Android

  • Graphics / Shader programming knowledge

  • Online multiplayer experience

  • F2P experience

Benefits

At SYBO we build brands worthy of devotion - we are more than the sum of our parts and our staff are the beating heart of everything we make and do. Our core values are: We believe in Solid Products, we work in a Synced Community, we make our Performance Matter, we are Passionate Colleagues and we do Daily High Fives!

 

We can brag about:

  • Having the best office location in Copenhagen

  • Giving you a chance to do the work of your life

  • Having an informal and creative culture where everybody is heard

  • Anyone at the company can pitch the next SYBO game - including you!

We also have...

  • Health insurance for every employee

  • A pension plan

  • Balanced lunch buffet

  • Currently 20+ nationalities

  • Lots of fun - also when working

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Skill development
Skill development

We want to take you from good to great.

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Maternity / paternity leave
Maternity / paternity leave

Kids are the future, go spend time with them.

Free friday beers
Free friday beers

Friday is something special, let's enjoy a beer together.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

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Working at
Sybo Games

Sybo Games is a brand and innovation house that turns ideas into captivating and clear-cut games and spin-offs for mobile devices. They are most famous for their global game hit Subway Surfers. Working with a flat structure, every individual at Sybo Games is an expert within their domain. Every production method is kept agile: fail fast and then make things function. Because of regular team meetings, working hours are mandatory between 10-16, but you can come earlier or stay later within the controlled flexibility of the schedule. Sybo Games have monthly Friday bars and movie nights where they feature both awarded and more unorthodox B-films. The social scene is extensive and besides the obvious interest in gaming it also offers Artistic Nights with a creative focus as well as a running club.

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