Senior Unity Gameplay Engineer

We are an early-stage game development company behind the successful sandbox title Castaways. Our mission is to create a fun and engaging experience while onboarding the next generation of gamers into the web3 space.

Our team comprises of Minecraft enthusiasts, engineers, ex-founders and dropouts. We ship every week. We love every minute of it. There is nothing else in the entire world we would rather be doing. You will have the opportunity to:

1. Provide the world with instant drop-in gameplay on web, desktop, and mobile.
2. Bridge the divide between web2 and web3 games and onboard millions to web3 through gaming
3. Be part of an extremely passionate, bright, and dedicated team.
4. Have a lot of fun building games!

You would be a great fit at Branch if you enjoy working at startups, are a subject matter expert in your domain, and share an interest in web3 and gaming. You thrive when working in a fast-paced and high-growth environment. You take great pride in your work. You consider games an art and a hobby, not just a job.

As a Senior Unity Developer, you’ll play a massive role in building out Castaways - our instantly playable mass multiplayer voxel-based game. You’ll be responsible for designing and implementing significant game components such as the multiplayer world, character control, and other potential systems. You'll drive projects and initiatives and mentor and coach junior developers on the team.

Responsibilities:

• Rapidly iterate on game mechanics and features to build an evolving community-driven game
• Create sticky mechanics of the Branch game to increase virality and retention
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the game
• Design and implement a generic game implementation that works across platforms for mobile, desktop, and web
• Build POC’s to understand new tools, techniques, and process; document and demonstrate steps to adopt
• Act as a subject matter expert to guide formal design review processes for mission-critical components of the game
• Become a resident expert of the Branch backend technical stack and guide new engineers in the agile game development process

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience building games in a game engine such as Unity or Unreal
• 7+ years of experience with a modern language such as C#, C++, Java, or Javascript
• The capacity to thrive in an ever-changing, quick-to-deliver environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience testing, automating, and instrumenting your code
• Experience building high-production value 3d multiplayer games
• Proven track record of having shipped high-production value games at indie or AAA game studios
• Knowledge of how to profile, analyze, and improve performance, from low-level limitations to high-level architectural decisions

Bonus experience:

• Experience mentoring junior engineers
• Experience building browser-first games (working in JS/TS, React, WebGL, etc.)
• Understanding of the Defi landscape, particularly on Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible chains such as Binance Smart Chain, Polygon, Solana, etc.
• Deep graphics programming knowledge and experience writing shaders

Salary Range: $150,000 - $250,000
Equity Compensation: Up to 1%

Benefits:

1. Work in our inspiring Seattle office or Remote.
2. Platinum tier health, dental, and vision insurance 100% paid for by us for you and your dependents.
3. Unlimited paid time off and sick leave policies.
4. 401(k) with employer matching.

Branch is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Branch considers qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Branch is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation made due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.