Senior Game Prototype Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Arab Emirates (UAE).

📋 Description

• Transform game concepts into fully functional playable prototypes, managing the entire process from start to finish.

• Define and refine essential game mechanics, rules, player interactions, controls, progression, and overall gameplay experience.

• Create and implement intuitive and effective UI/UX designs.

• Develop frontend functionality, game logic, AI bots, lightweight backend systems, multiplayer capabilities, and other necessary infrastructure.

• Utilize existing, generated, or placeholder art, animations, audio, and other assets.

• Break down ideas into the smallest viable testable versions.

• Establish hypotheses, create experiences, conduct playtests, analyze outcomes, and provide recommendations on whether to iterate, advance, or halt development.

• Leverage AI coding agents and AI-assisted development tools to enhance the speed of development.

• Integrate lightweight analytics into prototypes as required.

• Make iterations based on playtest feedback, data analysis, and user input.

• Compile game rules, insights, technical approaches, and playable builds for production transfer upon prototype completion.

• Explore AI tools, frameworks, and methodologies that enhance the speed and quality of prototypes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of professional experience in game development, or an outstanding portfolio that showcases equivalent senior-level expertise.

• Robust portfolio featuring at least 5 completed playable games, prototypes, game-jam projects, or commercial titles with significant personal involvement.

• Demonstrated capability to independently take a game idea from concept to a fully playable prototype.

• Strong instincts in game design, encompassing mechanics, rules, pacing, player interactions, feedback, and overall game experience.

• Solid programming skills in frontend development, game logic, and lightweight backend systems.

• Ability to autonomously create functional, mobile-optimized UI/UX without depending on dedicated designers.

• Proficient in implementing bots, APIs, multiplayer features, game-state management, and server-side logic when necessary.

• Experience with AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, or similar as an integral part of the development process.

• Comfortable using AI-generated, pre-existing, or placeholder visual and audio assets.

• Capable of working independently with minimal guidance and making design and technical decisions without extensive specifications.

• Strong judgment regarding project scope, simplification, and experimentation choices.

• Nice to have: Experience in prototyping card, board, casual, or multiplayer games.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with TypeScript/JavaScript and lightweight web game frameworks like Phaser or PixiJS.

• Nice to have: Knowledge of server-authoritative multiplayer systems or hidden-information games.

• Nice to have: Experience with Unity.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with using generative AI for art, animation, audio, or other game assets.

• Nice to have: Experience with analytics or experimentation tools.

• Nice to have: Experience in guiding prototypes through external player testing.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Remote-first work environment with a flexible schedule.

• Digital nomad friendly.

• Generous paid time off.

• Paid time off for birthdays.

• UAE visa sponsorship (if applicable).

• Opportunities for growth and access to learning resources.