Lead Software Engineer

Join us as Lead Software Engineer on

our development team!

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to drive the technical development of our mobile games. In this role, you will lead our engineering team, ensuring the quality and stability of our live products while architecting systems for new features. You will balance hands-on coding with technical leadership, owning the development cycle from initial planning through coordinating production releases. You will work directly with Product, Design, and Art teams to translate concepts into reliable, shippable features.

YOUR MISSION

• Direct the technical execution of the engineering team through code reviews, design oversight, and mentorship.
• Architect and implement complex full stack features, managing both client-side gameplay and backend service integration.
• Guide the engineering schedule by balancing feature priorities with technical debt and live operations needs.
• Partner with Art, Design, and Product teams to translate creative requirements into technical implementations.
• Identify and address potential bottlenecks in assets, design, or specs before they impact development timelines.
• Maintain the health of content and build pipelines to ensure stable client and server deployments.
• Take full responsibility for release quality by establishing testing protocols for a team that validates its own code, and monitoring production to address live issues.

YOUR BACKSTORY

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience in a fast-paced environment like gaming, ecommerce or similar; 2+ years as a Technical Lead /Engineering Manager.
• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong proficiency in C#, Java, Go, or similar strongly-typed languages.
• Extensive professional experience shipping mobile titles with the Unity game engine, including knowledge of Unity’s build pipeline, asset management, and third-party plugin integration.
• Deep understanding of software architecture patterns, data structures, and system design.
• Experience building and deploying backend services, including API design and database integration.
• Shipped multiple mobile or consumer-facing applications and experience supporting them in a live production environment.
• Experience leading teams through the full software development lifecycle, from concept to live service.
• Proven track record of improving code quality and stability through automated testing, code reviews, and CI/CD best practices.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills, conveying technical constraints, estimates, and solutions clearly to stakeholders and other departments.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with Golang or similar backend languages for service development.
• Understanding of the casual or mid-core mobile game market and mechanics.
• Experience managing the mobile release lifecycle, including CI/CD pipelines and App Store/Google Play submissions.
• Experience writing native plugins for Unity using Objective-C/Swift (iOS) or Java/Kotlin (Android).
• Familiarity with live analytics platforms or BI tools to support data-driven decisions.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive compensation: The salary range for this role is 100,000 - 200,000 USD gross annually. Actual compensation within this range will depend on several factors, including geographic location, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity.
• Benefits: We offer 100% employer-paid healthcare option coverage for employees. Dependent coverage is partially subsidized (50–75% depending on the plan).
• Fully remote work.
• Flat hierarchies, agile ways of working and an environment to grow professionally.

Storm8

Founded in 2009, Storm8 is a remote working studio based in Palo Alto, CA, and has published over 45 games across a variety of genres - so there is something for everyone. With millions of players worldwide we continuously strive to find new ways to keep our audience coming back day after day. Storm8 is part of the Stillfront Group, a global gaming company. We develop a wide range of digital games that attract over 50 million players each month. From well-established franchises like Home Design Makeover, Supremacy, Big Farm, and BitLife to niche games, we span many different genres, including strategy, simulation, RPG and action, and casual and mash-up games.