Unity Gameplay Engineer

Spatial is the most beautiful web UGC gaming platform, and the studio behind the popular VR game Animal Company.

Spatial is a 3D gaming hub where creators craft and share immersive social experiences for web, mobile, and VR. We’re transforming online interaction from passive watching to active play. Think YouTube, but for games. Our goal is to change the way we share fun experiences, tell stories, and make friends. We want the internet to be a more playful and social place. This change is already happening in the world of gaming. We want to accelerate this by making it easier for everyone to create, share, and play fun games with their friends.

The Animal Company team at Spatial is looking for a skilled Unity 3D Engineer to join our growing team. As an engineer, you will be responsible for implementing new gameplay mechanisms, implementing new user interfaces, optimizing graphics and CPU runtime and ensuring live service events run smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement new gameplay including game modes, monsters, items and loot systems
• Perform and implement performance optimizations for graphics and CPU
• Debug and improve existing functionality
• Implement new systems for player moderation and on-demand asset loading
• Create gameplay for monthly special events
• Collaborate closely with artists to implement new content

Minimum Qualifications

• Entry level applicants welcome with demonstrated proficiency and portfolio
• Proficient in Unity, C#, or C++
• Good practical knowledge of Unity Engine & Editor scripting APIs
• Knowledge of materials, prefabs, animation, scriptable game objects in Unity
• Strong knowledge of object oriented design patterns, 3D Vector math and data structures

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding of modern graphics, shaders and asset pipeline
• Experience designing immersive XR and web/mobile applications using Unity
• Experience with 3D modeling/rendering tools like Blender, 3ds Max, Maya
• Experience with multiplayer systems like Photon or equivalent networking frameworks
• Deep knowledge of the VR Games ecosystem