Software Engineer, Game Development (fmd)

On-site Full-Time Karlsruhe Germany

5 Million Players. 4.8 Stars.

Were just getting started.

Iteration One is a self-funded independent gaming studio in Karlsruhe. With Nightclub Tycoon - a free-to-play idle tycoon game on iOS and Android - weve built a game played by millions with a small team and no outside money.

Were 6 people. Were growing. And were looking for a software engineer whos excited about where the craft is heading - where AI handles the repetitive typing and boilerplate and you focus on the thinking the architecture and the decisions that actually matter.

Tasks

What Youll Do

Youll work across the full development cycle - from pre-production through live operations - as part of a small cross-functional team. That means writing and optimizing C# in Unity building efficient and reusable systems and making sure your code is something your teammates can actually work with. Youll use tools like Codex or Claude Code daily as a core part of how you work. Youll contribute to coding standards design documents and help the team move faster and smarter.

No ticket queues. No waiting for permission. Youll have real influence over what we build and how we build it.

Requirements

What Were Looking For

- Depending on the level strong professional background in C# and Unity ideally with live game experience

- Ability to write clean understandable code and document it properly

- Collaborative - comfortable working across design production and art

- Able to estimate timelines and deliver on them

- Understanding of mobile development for Android and iOS

- Passion for technology and AI

Nice to have: deep knowledge of Unity pipelines (asset management UI networking) experience with reactive programming (UniRx) and a track record of resolving memory and performance issues.

On AI

Were going all-in on AI - and we mean that seriously. Not as a productivity tip or a trend to follow but as the operating system of how this company works. We believe the companies that figure this out are the future and we intend to be one of them. We expect you to use tools like Codex Claude Code and other as part of your daily workflow - not occasionally but as a default. If you see AI as an opportunity rather than a threat and youre already experimenting - youll feel at home here.

Benefits

How Youll Grow

Growth here is on you - but the conditions are real. Youll have the space to make decisions run experiments and take ownership of your work end to end. We expect accountability and impact-orientation not just execution. Youre building products that millions of people play - and we want you to feel that weight and be motivated by it. If you want to help shape something that reaches hundreds of millions of players this is the right place to do serious work.

The Basics

• Location: Karlsruhe Germany (close to main station)
• Work model: Work 1 day remotely and 4 days on-site
• Employment: Full-time
• Working language: English / German

We keep it simple and move fast - because your time matters too. A first interview to get to know each other a second to go deeper and a short trial task to see how you work. No endless rounds no committees.

If it feels like a fit on both sides youll know quickly.

Ready to build something great Wed love to hear from you.