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Home Based Indie Game Developer Jobs in California

Spellbrush

Game Programmer (Unity)

San Francisco, CA · On-site

We are looking for an experienced game engineer with strong C# and Unity skills. You will be ... small indie studio: close-knit, with high ownership and flexibility. You're excited about the ...

Spellbrush

Game Programmer (Unity)

San Francisco, CA · On-site

We are looking for an experienced game engineer with strong C# and Unity skills. You will be ... small indie studio: close-knit, with high ownership and flexibility. You're excited about the ...

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

Apple

Senior iOS Engineer, Apple Games

Cupertino, CA · On-site

$172K/yr

... and Game Center are the home of gaming on Apple's platforms - iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and ... We have an exciting roadmap supporting games ranging from mobile to indie to AAA, reaching deep ...

INVIZ

Community Manager

Santa Monica, CA · On-site

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

$184K - $277K/yr

... and Game Center are the home of gaming on Apple's platforms - iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and ... We have an exciting roadmap supporting games ranging from mobile to indie to AAA, reaching deep ...

indie

Analog & DevOps ATE Test Engineer

Aliso Viejo, CA · On-site

At indie, we are developing cutting-edge semiconductors, photonics, and radar sensors and systems ... Contribute to and help standardize test infrastructure tooling (Docker-based environments, scripted ...

indie

Digital IC Design Engineer

Aliso Viejo, CA · On-site

$145K/yr

At indie, we are developing cutting-edge semiconductors, photonics, and radar sensors and systems ... Strong knowledge of Arm Cortex-based products * Knowledge of security concepts (key storage, secure ...

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What is the difference between Home Based Indie Game Developer vs Freelance Game Designer?

AspectHome Based Indie Game DeveloperFreelance Game Designer
CredentialsOften self-taught or with game development coursesTypically has design certifications or portfolio
Work EnvironmentHome-based, independent setupHome or client sites, flexible locations
Industry UsageDevelops complete indie games for distributionCreates game concepts, levels, or assets for clients
Search & Comparison IntentFocus on game development skills, solo projectsFocus on design expertise, client work

While both roles work independently and often from home, a Home Based Indie Game Developer primarily creates and publishes their own games, handling all development aspects. In contrast, a Freelance Game Designer typically collaborates on specific design tasks for clients or projects, focusing on design elements rather than full game development.

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Infographic showing various Home Based Indie Game Developer job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 17% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution.

Game Programmer (Unity)

Spellbrush

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago

Job description

The Unity Engineer Role:
We are looking for an experienced game engineer with strong C# and Unity skills. You will be working closely with a small, multidisciplinary team to build out our upcoming anime mobile tactics game.
Our game programmers are mostly generalists, so you can work on lots of different areas of the game. It's important that you take pride in your work and know what it means to take responsibility and deliver quality and fun to players. You are comfortable taking a feature from a vague idea on a post-it to a fully working and polished implementation.
You may be a good fit if:
You love Strategy RPGs
Our team draws tons of inspiration from titles like Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy Tactics, and X-Com. Our next title aims to bring the best of this genre onto the mobile screen.
And you also love the anime aesthetic
We're also huge anime fans if you haven't noticed.
You deeply understand Unity
We're looking for someone with 5+ years of programming experience and a high level of familiarity with Unity. A good candidate must have shipped at least one game with Unity (personal projects are great!) and have built up a sixth sense for what is the "happy path" in modern Unity development.
You're comfortable working on small, fast-paced teams
Working here will feel very much like a small indie studio: close-knit, with high ownership and flexibility.
You're excited about the potential of Generative AI
You'll also be working closely along some of the best AI researchers in the world. Part of working with our team may involve looking at our latest research results, and figuring out how to best apply it into the game. You will be at the literal cutting edge of what is possible with machine learning, art, and games.

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