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DevSelect

Game Solution Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

... assist with a wide variety of technical challenges. When the game team comes to you with a ... Gather feedback from our game developer partners and help improve our processes and documentation.

DevSelect

Unity Game Solutions Engineer

Seattle, WA

... assist our game teams with a wide variety of technical challenges. When a game team comes to you ... Gather feedback from our game developer partners and help improve our processes and documentation.

DevSelect

Unity Game Solutions Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

... assist our game teams with a wide variety of technical challenges. When a game team comes to you ... Gather feedback from our game developer partners and help improve our processes and documentation.

INVIZ

Community Manager

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

You've worked at an indie game studio, animation collective, or startup where creators, fans, and ... Manage relationships with our alliance network of creators - from indie animators to UGC developers

INVIZ

Community Manager

Santa Monica, CA · On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

You've worked at an indie game studio, animation collective, or startup where creators, fans, and ... UGC developers * Collaborate with the marketing and content teams on YouTube rollouts and go-to ...

Apple

Senior iOS Engineer, Apple Games

Cupertino, CA · On-site

$172K/yr

Join the Game Services UI team to help build the Apple Games app and the user-facing gaming ... We have an exciting roadmap supporting games ranging from mobile to indie to AAA, reaching deep ...

Apple

Senior iOS Engineer, Apple Games

Cupertino, CA

$181K - $272K/yr

Join the Game Services UI team to help build the Apple Games app and the user-facing gaming ... We have an exciting roadmap supporting games ranging from mobile to indie to AAA, reaching deep ...

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How much do assistant indie game developer jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 22, 2026, the average hourly pay for assistant indie game developer in the United States is $24.74, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.99 and $26.92 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How does an Assistant Indie Game Developer typically collaborate with other team members during a game project?

As an Assistant Indie Game Developer, you’ll often work closely with a small, multidisciplinary team, collaborating with artists, designers, programmers, and sometimes sound engineers. Your role may involve supporting the main developers by fixing bugs, implementing gameplay features, or prototyping new mechanics based on team feedback. Communication is highly valued, as frequent check-ins and brainstorming sessions help keep everyone aligned and ensure that creative ideas are integrated smoothly. Due to the collaborative nature of indie projects, you can expect a hands-on, dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact the game's final outcome.

What is an Assistant Indie Game Developer?

An Assistant Indie Game Developer is a professional who supports the creation and development of independent video games. They typically work with small teams or solo developers, contributing to various aspects such as programming, art, design, or testing. Their responsibilities can range from implementing game features and fixing bugs to creating assets and assisting with project management. This role is essential for indie projects, where team members often wear multiple hats and collaborate closely. Assistant Indie Game Developers help bring creative game ideas to life while learning a broad set of industry skills.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Assistant Indie Game Developer, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Assistant Indie Game Developer, you need a solid understanding of game design principles, basic programming skills (often in C# or Unity), and familiarity with digital art or sound design. Experience with game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine, as well as version control systems such as Git, is typically required. Creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities are crucial soft skills that help you contribute effectively to small, collaborative teams. These competencies enable you to support the development process efficiently, adapt to changing project needs, and help deliver engaging indie games.
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Game Solution Engineer

Game Solution Engineer

DevSelect

Seattle, WA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 20 days ago

Job description

Title: Game Solution Engineer
Location: Seattle, WA
Openings: 1
Type: Long-Term Contract
Provide Solutions for a Hit Game Team
The Clients team needs a highly capable Full Stack Game Solution Engineer to act as a technical partner to a 3rd party game development team. In this role, you will have the chance to provide technical solutions in support of a hit game that is enjoyed by millions of players across the world. You will act as a technical system integrator, consultant, troubleshooter and analyst, and draw on your broad knowledge of software development to assist with a wide variety of technical challenges. When the game team comes to you with a technical question, it is the Game Solution Engineer's job to understand our products and our systems in order to guide the team to a successful resolution.
This job requires a wide set of software engineering skills, a flexible mindset and a willingness to dive in and solve technical problems as they arise. The Game Solution Engineer must be excellent at technical troubleshooting, have good communication skills, know how and when to escalate issues, and have the ability of architecting temporary workarounds to unblock a team while the long-term solution is being built. Knowledge of mobile app development, including build processes for both iOS and Android, will be important for this role.
What you will do:
  • Partner with the game team, including product, engineering, and qa groups to provide the best possible technical support to them.
  • Be a self-starter who can work independently.
  • Be agile to quickly understand this game's technology stack and processes in order to help integrate the SDKs and software services that Client provides.
  • Become an expert of Client Games technical products, services, and best practices to increase the likelihood of the game team's continued success.
  • Be able to deal with ambiguity and think creatively to ensure the success of our partners.
  • Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical parties to ensure understanding of priorities, services, and goals.
  • Gather feedback from our game developer partners and help improve our processes and documentation.
  • Become familiar with the game's codebase in order to offer technical advice or help troubleshoot issues.

Required Qualifications:
  • Extensive software engineering experience.
  • Multiple years of mobile app development experience, including building clients for both iOS and Android.
  • Experience developing server based systems.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both spoken and written.
  • Enjoy working with people and troubleshooting problems.
  • A passion and ability to understand complex technical systems and be able to navigate them.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Xamarin development
  • Experience with Node.js/React server development
  • Game development experience
  • Prior customer facing or support experience
  • Experience integrating complex third-party SDKs
  • Experience with complex APIs

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