Unity Lead Engineer (Japan)

Unity Lead Engineer About us:   Deep expertise. Personal and Industry evolution. Impeccable craft. These are Limit Break’s founding principles. Limit Break is founded by global industry leaders in mobile gaming. We are unlocking its potential beyond games to transform digital markets into real-world economies and digital worlds into vibrant communities who will take gaming economies for both players and traders to new limits. We combine the power of technology, and creative vision to create experiences that connect people from all corners of the globe. Limit Break is backed by leading investors that include Buckley Ventures & Paradigm Ventures. The adoption rate and a number of public and private partnerships is proving it to be the next wave of technology of the future and Gaming is leading the way.   About the Role:   Unleash your potential at Limit Break as we seek an exceptional Lead Unity Engineer to spearhead an exciting new venture! We are embarking on a groundbreaking journey to develop a cutting-edge, mid-core, 3D mobile game from concept to reality. At the outset, you'll collaborate closely with a small yet dynamic team to craft and refine the game's prototype, ensuring alignment with executive stakeholders. As the project gains momentum, you'll take charge of scaling the team from pre-production to full production, collaborating with leads and directors across various disciplines. This role offers an inquisitive and driven individual a rare chance to shape the workflow and assemble a top-notch team for an ambitious gaming project. Join a passionate and experienced organization where bright minds thrive, and your dedication to gaming excellence will be celebrated. You will have the opportunity to play an active role as a core member from the beginning of the team. Leave your mark on the gaming world and be part of an engaging, forward-looking team!   Responsibilities:   ●       Provide technical direction and guidance to the team, making important architectural decisions, and ensuring they follow best practices. ●       Actively writing and reviewing code, optimizing performance, and tackling complex technical challenges. Overseeing the development process, setting milestones, and ensuring the team meets deadlines and project goals. ●       Lead the design and implementation of a new Unity 3D game project, from its initial prototype to full production. ●       Collaborate closely with design leads and other team members to rapidly iterate on the game prototype.Working with different teams, such as design, art, production, and engineering, to identify focus areas and find effective solutions for each development phase. ●       Prioritize tasks effectively, even taking on different roles if needed, to ensure smooth progress for the project and team.Improving and enforcing processes, pipelines, and best practices for game development. ●       Conduct code and architecture reviews to maintain high standards. ●       Explore and integrate new technologies and techniques to enhance workflow efficiency and create secure, maintainable games and applications.   Qualifications:   ●      B.S. (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field ●      8-10 years of software engineering experience, ideally in live service mobile games ●      5 years of experience with Unity 3D game development ●      Strong sense of initiative and ownership ●      Experience building a game from prototype to launching and shipping the game, ideally with Unity ●      Comfortable and effective working across a range of technologies ●      Strong foundations in system architecture, software design, and production software development best practices ●      Ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership ●     A "roll up your sleeves" mindset to get any job done Nice to have. What an ideal candidate looks like: ●      Passion for games and strong game design sensibilities ●      Excellent understanding of Unity 3D game and tools development, including live service tooling and management ●      Broad knowledge of available Unity plugins and assets that can be used for the development of the game ●      Experience with F2P gamingExperience with AWS and building cloud-native applications ●      Experience with Server development (Ex: Go, Java, Python) ●      Passion for blockchain and games development, demonstrating an awareness and following of industry trends and best practices