Mobile Game Developer Jobs in Boston, MA (NOW HIRING)

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Warner Bros. Games Boston is a Warner Bros. Games development studio focused on creating free-to-play games for mobile platforms. The studio is utilizing its extensive expertise in creating persistent online worlds that foster powerful social gaming communities to develop its hit mobile game, Game of Thrones: Conquest.
Warner Bros. Games Boston is a Warner Bros. Games development studio focused on creating free-to-play games for mobile platforms. The studio is utilizing its extensive expertise in creating persistent online worlds that foster powerful social gaming communities as it develops its hit mobile game, Game of Thrones: Dragonfire.
Based on the award-winning HBO series, Game of Thrones: Dragonfire is a free-to-play mobile game that brings the world of Westeros to life. Command your forces, forge alliances, and engage in tactical battles on the path to becoming a true dragonrider and dominant force in Westeros.
The Job
WB Games Boston is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the team! In this position, you will be architecting, implementing and maintaining key game systems and features for Game of Thrones: Dragonfire.
The team at WB Games Boston is committed to supporting a diverse team of people and encourages you to still apply if you believe you would make a great addition to the team but are concerned you may not meet every requirement.
What part you'll play

• Architect, develop, maintain, and improve systems to support our mobile game client
• Assist with general game development, including, but not limited to: gameplay features, optimization, UI, and bug fixing
• Collaborate with engineers, feature owners, and people across many disciplines like design and art to determine the requirements for new game systems and deliver them in a complete and timely fashion
• Mentor junior engineers to improve their skills
• Contribute to best practices on software development, game design, features, and tools.
• Participate in code, game, and architecture reviews, offering constructive feedback that will support a best-in-class title and codebase

What do we need from you?

• 4+ years of software development experience
• In depth knowledge of Unity3D, preferably for mobile game development
• Strong C# programming skills and knowledge of common data structures and software design practices
• The ability to work in a collaborative environment and effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical team members
• The ability to work unsupervised and assist other engineers as needed
• Sound judgment in applying model-assisted coding effectively across varied tasks
• A growth mindset, an attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and take feedback
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience with:

• Building asynchronous or synchronous multiplayer games
• Using or implementing gRPC and RESTful services
• Git
• Developing for iOS and/or Android
• Mentoring other engineers
• Contributing to team AI practices through shared context (e.g. AGENTS.md, rules)
• Golang, AWS, or other server technologies
• Playing and/or developing 4X strategy mobile games

• Familiarity with the Game of Thrones television series and/or series of books

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