Lead Multiplayer Game Developer

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote (Paris-based, Amsterdam-based, or fully remote within CET +/-2h)

About Voodoo

Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company dedicated to creating mobile games and apps with the mission to entertain the world. With 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo stands as the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads, following Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, as well as popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.

Team

Our Gaming team comprises experts in hybrid-casual, casual, and mid-core gaming. The 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios globally in creating, developing, and launching new hit games. The 'Live' games team focuses on enhancing engagement for our existing and successful games.

Joining our Live games team offers the opportunity to collaborate with gaming industry experts on globally renowned, enduring games while also engaging in exciting new entrepreneurial ventures. As the world's largest and most successful hybrid publisher, we boast over seven billion downloads worldwide and a portfolio of more than 10 resilient hybrid games, each generating over $20 million annually.

You will be joining one of our Live Studios, contributing to the development of Paper.io 2. We are committed to building an iconic game that players will remember. Our small, high-caliber team manages all aspects from conception to testing, and we aim to grow while upholding our stringent quality standards.

Role

We are seeking a talented Lead Multiplayer Game Developer with a specialization in building responsive, scalable multiplayer experiences for mobile games. You will be instrumental in defining and driving technical decisions and implementations to ensure low-latency, high-quality synchronous multiplayer gameplay.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the multiplayer technical vision, aligning with business goals.
• Architect and implement real-time multiplayer features, ensuring low latency.
• Mentor and collaborate closely with senior developers, establishing best practices in multiplayer game development.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks related to networking, latency, synchronization, and overall multiplayer performance.
• Establish coding standards to ensure a robust and maintainable networked codebase.
• Contribute to game design discussions, offering insights and solutions tailored to multiplayer mechanics.

This role offers a significant impact on the company, allowing you to contribute daily to important decisions within a senior, multidisciplinary team of passionate and talented individuals. Through your creativity and teamwork, we will entertain millions of people with your hit games.

Profile

Requirements:

• Strong experience (7+ years) in game development, specializing in multiplayer architecture and networking.
• Proven track record developing synchronous multiplayer functionality for high-scale, popular mobile games with millions of active users.
• Advanced Unity and C# expertise, particularly with multiplayer systems (e.g., Nakama, Photon, Mirror, Netcode for GameObjects).
• Proven track record creating low-latency, scalable synchronous multiplayer games or features for mobile.
• Deep understanding of network optimization, prediction algorithms, and synchronization techniques to ensure seamless player experiences.
• Experience in profiling and optimizing multiplayer performance, network bandwidth, and server-client communication.
• Familiarity with cloud solutions, server deployment, and infrastructure management (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or similar).
• Solid experience with CI/CD practices, analytics-driven development, and A/B testing in multiplayer environments is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a creative, hacker mindset.
• Attention to detail, especially regarding player experience and responsiveness.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Benefits

• Best-in-class compensation.
• Other benefits according to the country you reside in.