Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Unity developer to help build and improve our  fun and effective phonics based learning games for kids!  Square Panda is an educational technology startup dedicated to helping kids acquire the skills they need to be a fluent reader.  Our team is comprised of passionate researchers, designers, engineers, and artists.  At Square Panda, we believe multisensory play is the key to unlocking memorable learning experiences.  We're looking for an individual who is excited to build kids games and help kids become strong, confident readers!

The ideal candidate is a fast-moving individual who is excited about wearing many hats.  He/she is a creative thinker, resourceful problem solver, and thrives while working with a cross-functional team.  This person is experienced with the full game development process and is eager to contribute on many fronts: from concept through delivery.  This person will report to the (Senior Game Producer) 

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new systems and pipelines
• Create and/modify game engines based on design documents
• Strong attention to detail, rigorous in self-testing code and delivering high quality work
• Optimize and fine tune code for performance
• Work closely with QA to help define test cases
• Debug and fix issues as they come up in the development process
• Maintain existing codebase with other team members
• Tackle new challenges that arise during development
• Able to work with teams in China (Engineering, Art, Marketing)

Requirements

• 3+ Years experience developing 2D and 3D games in Unity
• 2+ years of C#/Unity 3D development experience
• Experience with bug tracking system
• Experience with SDK integration
• Experience with version control software
• Ability to work well as part of a collaborative development team
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working on web connected mobile games 
• Experience developing kids games
• Familiar with agile development
• Open to travel to China
• Prior experience in a startup