Stillfront · 8 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expStorm8 is a remote working studio based in Palo Alto, CA, that has published over 45 games across various genres. They are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to drive the technical development of their mobile games, leading the engineering team while ensuring the quality and stability of live products and architecting systems for new features.
Online GamesPublishingVideo Games
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, 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 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
Preferred
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
Company
Stillfront
Stillfront is a global games company. We develop and publish digital games that are played by more than 50 million people each month.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.16BKey Investors
Nordea
2024-12-19Post Ipo Debt· $226.63M
2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $76.96M
2020-12-10Post Ipo Debt· $444.08M
Leadership Team
Alexis Bonte
Group Chief Executive Officer & President
Armin Busen
Executive Vice President Europe
Recent News
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2026-02-03
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