Senior Game Engineer, Mythical Games
Live Game
$117-201k
Salary dependent on location
Next-generation game technology studio
Be an early applicant
Next-generation game technology studio
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$117-201k
Salary dependent on location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create amazing new gaming experiences, while giving customers part ownership.
Role
Who you are
- Deep proficiency with the Unity Engine (C#), including expertise in optimizing performance, debugging in-editor and on-device, and working across mobile platforms (iOS/Android)
- 6+ years of experience in full-stack Unity development, including work on a live or actively supported mobile title
- Advanced Unity (C#) skills with a deep understanding of performance, memory, and platform-specific constraints
- Fluency in backend development with a working knowledge of Docker and hands-on experience building and debugging production systems
- Familiarity with crash reporting tools (e.g., Crashlytics, Backtrace) and performance profiling
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical decisions clearly across disciplines
- A track record of delivering complex features and systems independently and on time
Desirable
- Experience operating mobile free-to-play games in soft launch or live service
- Knowledge of networking, server reconciliation, or cheating mitigation strategies
- Comfort with CI/CD systems, rollback strategies, and mobile app deployment workflows
- Prior experience in LiveOps, on-call rotations, or site reliability roles
- A passion for delivering bug-free, high-quality player experiences—even under pressure
- Familiarity with Web3 game systems, such as wallet integrations, NFT-based economies, or blockchain-driven marketplaces
- Familiarity with Kubernetes for managing scalable game backend infrastructure, improving reliability, and optimizing resource utilization
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Live Game Engineer to join our mobile team as a key contributor on our Live Ops Strike Team, reporting directly to the Technical Director
- This is a senior-level engineering role focused on diagnosing and fixing critical issues in our live mobile games during soft launch and global release
- You’ll operate independently across the stack—Unity client and backend services—owning the technical response to production issues that impact players
- You’ll be trusted to make sound decisions quickly, deliver stable hotfixes, and lead with best practices that raise the bar for the team
- Take full ownership of investigating, reproducing, and resolving high-impact bugs in live game environments
- Collaborate across Production, QA, LiveOps, Design, and Engineering to triage issues, clarify technical trade-offs, and align on rapid solutions
- Develop, validate, and deploy fixes across Unity client and backend systems with speed and precision
- Proactively monitor telemetry and crash data to catch emergent issues before they escalate
- Build internal tooling and automation to improve debug and test workflows for the broader team
- Participate in postmortems and contribute to systemic improvements that increase live stability and velocity
- Drive technical quality by mentoring others, sharing best practices, and identifying areas for improvement in systems and processes
Our take
Mythical creates games and game communities using blockchain. Founded by gaming specialists with years of experience in the industry, Mythical's aim since inception was to create games where players buy and sell in-game assets within a secure marketplace.
The company recently launched its first open-world multiplayer game Blankos Block Party, allowing gamers to play using NFT based characters. Currently available in beta testing mode, the game's unique feature is the ability of the NFT based avatars to gain or lose real-world value. These avatars and other game assets can be bought and sold in the peer-to-peer marketplace. BBP has seen interest from commercial brands such as Burberry and DeadMau5, who have used the game to launch NFT products and reach new customers.
The Mythical games team includes individuals who developed well-known games, such as Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, and World of Warcraft. Building on this knowledge, the company is pioneering next-gen gaming. Mythical has also experimented with play-to-earn concepts that see users rewarded with money for the time spent playing the game. The platform was included in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas list and has attracted over $250 million in investment.
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Insights
150% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2023
$37m
SERIES C
Nov 2021
$150m
SERIES C
Total funding: $298m
Company benefits
- Vision and dental insurance
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
John Linden
(CEO)Jon started their career as CEO of Planet Alumni before moving on to roles at Activision, Grue Games, OpenX, and Seismic Games. They used this industry experience to co-found Mythical Games in October 2018.
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