Gameplay & UI Developer - Paper.io2

Voodoo
Regional
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for experienced C# and Unity developers with a passion for casual mobile game innovation who value remote flexibility and collaborative impact.

Best fit for

  • Experienced C# and Unity developers with a proven track record in mobile game development
    — “5+ years of professional experience in C# and Unity”
  • Candidates who excel in specialized areas like UI, animations, or performance optimization
    — “Exceptional expertise in a specialized area (e.g., animation, particle systems, shaders, architecture, performance optimization or networking) is a major plus”
  • Individuals who thrive in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments with high creative autonomy
    — “contribute daily to important decisions with a senior, multidisciplinary team of passionate and talented people”

Things to consider

  • This role is contract-based and may require adapting to a potentially evolving team structure
    — “We're a small team of excellent people who take care of everything from ideas to testing, and we intend to grow”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work remotely within CET +/-2 hours, which may affect flexibility for certain time zones
    — “This position can be fully remote within CET +/-2h”

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific UI/animation projects and their impact on player engagement
    — “Develop client-facing features, with a focus on UI, Animations & polish”
  • Showcase experience in refining and enhancing game systems based on player feedback
    — “Flesh out the details of a game's design, oversee its testing, and revise the game in response to player feedback”
  • Demonstrate a history of delivering successful mobile games with measurable outcomes
    — “Proven track record in successful mobile game development”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • developing client-facing features
  • working on core gameplay improvements
  • developing new meta features
Typical background
game developmentUnityC#

Skills & requirements

Required

Game DevelopmentUnityC#UI DevelopmentAnimation

Preferred

Performance OptimizationNetworking

Stack & domain

C#UnityMobile Game DevelopmentAnimationParticle SystemsShadersArchitecturePerformance OptimizationNetworkingClient-facing FeaturesUIAnimationsPolishCore Gameplay ImprovementsMeta FeaturesExisting SystemsGame DesignTestingPlayer FeedbackHit GamesProblem-solvingOptimizationPerformanceWritten And Verbal CommunicationCreativityTeamworkPassion For Quality WorkCasual Mobile GamesHybrid GamesEnduring GamesEntrepreneurial VenturesMobile PublisherGlobal GamesSuccessful Games

About the role

Original posting from Voodoo via Ashby

ABOUT VOODOO

Voodoo is a consumer tech company founded in Paris in 2013, with one mission: entertain the world. Today we are 1,000 people, generating $1b+ in annual revenue, profitably. Our games and apps have passed 7 billion downloads and reach 200 million+ active users every month, making Voodoo the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in downloads, after Google and Meta. We were backed by Goldman Sachs, Tencent and GBL along the way.

This position can be fully remote within CET +/-2h.

TEAM

Our Gaming team is made up of hybrid-casual, casual, and mid-core experts. Our 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios worldwide in creating, developing, and launching new hit games, whilst our 'Live' games team focuses on delivering higher engagement on our existing and successful games.

Joining our Live games team means collaborating with gaming industry experts on globally renowned, enduring games while embracing exciting new entrepreneurial ventures. With over seven billion downloads worldwide and a portfolio of more than 10 resilient hybrid games generating more than $20m per year, we are the world's largest and most successful hybrid publisher.

You will be joining one of our Live Studios, working on Paper.io 2 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.voodoo.paper2&hl=en_US.

With Paper.io 2, we’re building an iconic game that players will never forget!

We're a small team of excellent people who take care of everything from ideas to testing, and we intend to grow while maintaining our high standards.

ROLE

We are looking for a talented Senior Game Developer with a good understanding of the casual mobile game market to help the team deliver fun, innovative, and entertaining features. You will take an innovative approach to gameplay ideas/features and give them their own spin.

  • Responsibilities will align with your strengths
  • Develop client-facing features, with a focus on UI, Animations & polish
  • Work on core gameplay improvements
  • Develop new meta features
  • Enhance and refine existing systems

With this role, you will have a strong impact on the company by contributing daily to important decisions with a senior, multidisciplinary team of passionate and talented people. Flesh out the details of a game's design, oversee its testing, and revise the game in response to player feedback. Thanks to your creativity and your teamwork, let’s entertain millions of people with your hit games.

PROFILE

  • 5+ years of professional experience in C# and Unity
  • Proven track record in successful mobile game development
  • Exceptional expertise in a specialized area (e.g., animation, particle systems, shaders, architecture, performance optimization or networking) is a major plus
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on optimization and performance
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • A creative, hands-on developer with a passion for quality work

BENEFITS

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

Source: Voodoo careers (Ashby)

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