Hyper Hippo Hiring for Unity Developer at Montréal, QC Full Time

The Opportunity

As a Software Developer, you will participate in the development and maintenance of our live mobile games and assist in the creation of new mobile titles. You will drive the implementation of new features that will help us evolve and take our games to new heights, growing our player base and bringing our fans back for more. Scaling our games into the top of the charts, you’ll have an opportunity to ensure our new features maintain optimal performance and continue to engage our players around the globe.

A Unity Developer’s Impact

Work with other teams and departments throughout the development process from ideation to release and live operations support

Create frameworks and systems that can be reused across projects

Aid design teams in rapidly prototyping game ideas in Unity

Help artists and UI/UX teams with pipelines for creating visual content

Proactively share knowledge with peers and provide training where needed

Share project status, dependencies, risks, costs, and options through effective and clear communication

Your Track Record Includes

3+ years commercial experience with Unity and C#

Strong software engineering skills

Experience providing cross-device solutions that address performance, reliability, security, and scalability issues

Knowledge and expertise in making networked multiplayer games is a plus

Computer Science/Software Engineering degree or equivalent work experience

Hyper Hippo Welcomes Everyone to Apply!

Hyper Hippo is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate every single person and what makes them unique. Having a workforce composed of individuals with different experiences and backgrounds allows our team to make better decisions and create new and exciting ideas to bring to our players. We strive for every Hippo to feel a true sense of belonging and trust.

In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use and please reach out if you require any accommodations or support during the recruitment process.

Compensation Package

Competitive salary and extraordinary incentive plan tied to company goals

Extended health, dental & vision benefits, a health & wellness spending account, and an employee & Family Assistance Program

3 weeks vacation + paid winter holiday closure + 10 paid personal/sick days per year

Annual $3,000 self development budget to attend conferences, courses, training – you name it!

Work Style Benefit – $100/month stipend to help cover the cost of parking, home internet, fitness apps – whatever you need to be comfortable working from home or in one of our hub offices!

Home Ergonomic Benefit for your home office – $1,000

Paid short or long term parental leave

Charitable gift matching up to $1,000 per year for recognized causes that you support + 3 paid volunteer days per year

We’re Digital First!

We have 3 hub offices located in Kelowna, Vancouver and Seattle along with remote employees across North America

Our hub offices are accessible and set up to accommodate your preferences; from casual drop-ins, to a dedicated desk, it’s up to how you work best!

If you’re based outside of one of our office hub locations, you can work remotely, with some occasional travel to BC

What We’re Building at Hyper Hippo Entertainment

Hyper Hippo is an award-winning entertainment studio, driven to entertain, connect, and inspire billions of fans around the world.

Founded in 2012, by the creator of Club Penguin, Lance Priebe, Hyper Hippo is the studio behind the smash-hit idle games, AdVenture Capitalist (with 50+ million players), and AdVenture Communist – a cult mobile hit. Hyper Hippo brings together an exceptionally creative team that is relentlessly focused on innovating and exploring new forms of entertainment.