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# Principal Unity Developer

- **Company:** King
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain
- **Contract:** Franchise
- **Skills:** Unity 3d, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Python (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Build Process, Codebase, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobleads.com/es/job/e3bdc9061e27d5ce71641606c67b055fe

## About the Role

* Deep expertise in Unity, C#, and software architecture.
 * Strong architectural knowledge with the ability to quickly adapt to new codebases.
 * Experience leading small teams and influencing engineering direction across multiple teams or products.
 * Strong systems-thinking skills, with the ability to balance short-term delivery needs against long-term technical sustainability.
 * Experience evaluating and applying emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development workflows, to improve engineering effectiveness and product quality.
 * Previous experience as a people manager with direct reports, including performance management, coaching, career development, and fostering a healthy team culture.
 * You are keen to grow and develop yourself and you are good at giving and receiving feedback.
 * BONUS POINTS Build engineering experience (e.g. Jenkins)
 * Experience in other languages such as C++ or Python.

## Description

* Drive the long-term technical strategy for Unity within Catalog Games, identifying opportunities to improve development velocity, maintainability, scalability, and player experience across multiple titles.
 * Lead major architectural initiatives, including evaluation and execution of migration strategies from custom engines and C++ codebases to Unity.
 * Lead and manage a small team of Unity developers.
 * Mentor senior engineers and help grow technical leadership capability across the organization.
 * Provide technical leadership across the Catalog Games Unity portfolio while remaining deeply involved in implementation, prototyping, and solving the most complex engineering challenges.
 * Collaborate closely with engineers and other disciplines (design, art, product, and QA) to deliver high-quality game experiences.
 * Be a role model in coding practices, inspiring your team with an innovative mindset and helping uphold quality standards.
 * Uphold quality through architecture/code reviews, testing, and feedback.


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