Fat Bear Games is seeking a skilled Unity Programmer who can help build the foundation for our upcoming demo. The ideal candidate would love the idea of programming the systems for a science fiction political roleplaying game full of resource and relationship management. They will possess a deep understanding of unity and game development best practices to ensure a fun and optimized experience.

Responsibilities

• Write clear, maintainable code for a new startup
• Draft documentation outlining all code use with examples
• Collaborate with designers, artists, and QA to ensure the demo is responsive, engaging, and as bug free as possible
• Write and implement code for all foundational aspects of the game including: branching dialogue systems, relationship management system, UI/UX, resource management, and more
• Maintain strict version control using GIT
• Participate in weekly check-ins with the team during EST/EDT hours to deliver progress updates with the team

Qualifications

• Deep level understanding of Unity and C#
• 2+ years of working in Unity with published games or projects under your belt. Game jam games are perfectly acceptable!
• A strong technical portfolio demonstrating proficiency in developing clean code
• Ability to self-organize and lead development efforts for an entire project
• Ability to effectively express ideas quickly and iterate based on feedback
• Highly self-directed and self-motivated with strong verbal and written English communication skills
• Experience working in small passionate teams

Bonus

• Experience implementing Yarn Spinner into Unity and creating custom commands for it
• Know how to properly optimize a game for PCs with vast arrays of system specs.

The Compensation

This is a remote contract position available anywhere in the world with an estimated budget of $4,000 - 6,000 USD paid via PayPal based on milestone delivery.

Our intention is to convert all of our roles to full-time project contracts + profit sharing once funding is secured.

Don’t meet every single requirement? 

If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description or the compensation doesn’t quite meet your needs, we encourage you to apply anyway! You might just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

To Apply

Please send an email with your resume, link to your portfolio, and your requested compensation for the role. Include your full name and United Programmer Application in the subject line. For example: “Michelle Bennett - Unity Programmer Application”. If you’d like to highlight any code that you’re particularly proud of, we’d love to see it!

EEOC statement

Fat Bear Games provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.