Lead / Principal Engineer

1 week ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Playdawn Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year


Position: Lead /Principal Engineer - Game Development (Frontend & Backend)

Reporting to Co Founder

Company Overview:

We are a mobile game development studio based in Bangalore, India. Our team is dedicated to creating high-quality and engaging games for mobile platforms. 



Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineer to lead our technology team and drive the development of our mobile games.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Unity, C#, and C++ and a passion for creating cutting-edge games. You will code up an entire game from scratch with/without the help of existing or acquired/bought modules.

While other engineers will be part of the team to code up specific features and pieces, this role is not an architectural/code-design role



Responsibilities:

- Lead the technology team in developing and implementing game development strategies

- Collaborate with the creative team to ensure technical feasibility of game concepts

- Manage the development and maintenance of game engines and tools

- Oversee the implementation of new technologies and processes to improve game development efficiency

- Ensure the quality, performance, and stability of our games across various mobile platforms

- Mentor and guide team members to improve their technical skills and knowledge

- Keep up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in game development technology



Requirements:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

- Minimum of 6+ years of experience in game development and an overall 10+ yrs of hands-on software engineering is a mandate. 

- Strong knowledge of Unity, C#, and C++

- Experience with mobile game development and optimization

- Proven track record of successfully delivering high-quality games

- Excellent communication and leadership skills

- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

- Passion for gaming and staying updated with industry trends



Location:

This is a full-time position based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The candidate must be willing to work from our office.

Please note: This position is for one of Playdawn's clients, and successful candidates will be hired directly by the client, not by Playdawn.

Our client is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. They are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and have equal access to opportunities, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, or other protected characteristics. They believe that diversity fuels innovation and creativity, and they strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to shared success.


  • Principal Engineer

    7 days ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Optiv Full time ₹ 20,00,000 - ₹ 25,00,000 per year

    Role : The Principal Engineer The Principal Engineer will be responsible for creation of procedures, implementation of processes and development of staff for managing and maintaining security systems across internal and client environments. The Principal Engineer will work closely with Management, Senior Engineers, Solution Architects, Senior...

  • Principal Engineer

    1 week ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Optiv Full time ₹ 15,00,000 - ₹ 25,00,000 per year

    The Principal Engineer will be responsible for creation of procedures, implementation of processes and development of staff for managing and maintaining security systems across internal and client environments. The Principal Engineer will work closely with Management, Senior Engineers, Solution Architects, Senior Security Engineers, other Principal Security...

  • Principal Engineer, Backend

    2 weeks ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Movius Interactive Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

    Principal Engineer, BackendLocation: Bengaluru, KA, 560076Skills: Principal Software EngineerAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to define and lead system and application architecture initiatives using proven design patterns. The ideal candidate is language agnostic and deeply rooted in software design principles....

  • Principal Engineer

    1 week ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Johnson Controls Full time ₹ 1,04,000 - ₹ 1,30,878 per year

    Principal Engineer - R&DWhat you will doThe Principal Engineer is a product development engineering role that will report to Engineering Manager within Special Hazards R&D. You will be developing fire protection equipment for a variety of applications and industries. As a Principal Engineer you will be the lead engineer and follow a defined stage-gate...

  • Principal Engineer

    1 week ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India NatWest Group Full time ₹ 20,00,000 - ₹ 25,00,000 per year

    Principal Engineer, Azure DevOps, VP Join us as a Principal EngineerThis is a challenging role that will see you design and engineer software with the customer or user experience as the primary objective You'll actively contribute to our architecture, design and engineering centre of excellence, collaborating to improve the bank's overall software...

  • Principal Engineer

    1 week ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India NatWest Group Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 24,00,000 per year

    Principal Engineer, Director Join us as a Principal EngineerThis is a challenging role that will see you design and engineer software with the customer or user experience as the primary objective With your software development background, you'll be working with architects to help define major components of the business-wide target architecture and...

  • Principal Engineer

    1 week ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Optiv Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

    The Principal Engineer will be responsible for creation of procedures, implementation of processes and development of staff for managing and maintaining security systems across internal and client environments. The Principal Engineer will work closely with Management, Senior Engineers, Solution Architects, Senior Security Engineers, other Principal Security...

  • Principal Engineer

    1 week ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Johnson Controls Full time ₹ 1,44,000 - ₹ 2,40,000 per year

    Principal Engineer - R&DWhat you will doThe Principal Engineer is a product development engineering role that will report to Engineering Manager within Special Hazards R&D. You will be developing fire protection equipment for a variety of applications and industries. As a Principal Engineer you will be the lead engineer and follow a defined stage-gate...

  • Principal Engineer

    1 week ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Optiv Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

    JD for Principal Engineer – PKIThe Principal Engineer will be responsible for creation of procedures, implementation of processes and development of staff for managing and maintaining security systems across internal and client environments. The Principal Engineer will work closely with Management, Senior Engineers, Solution Architects, Senior Security...

  • Principal Engineer

    2 weeks ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Movius Interactive Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

    Principal Engineer Job DescriptionLocation: Bengaluru, KA, 560076Role Summary:We are seeking a Principal Engineer with 10–12 years of strong, hands-on experience in backend engineering, architecture, AI systems integration, and telephony infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who can lead engineering efforts end-to-end – from system design to...