Junior Game Developer

About This Role

Joining the studio team as an apprentice, the Junior Game Developer contributes to the development of the MMO game, 5th Dimension. This fully remote, US Department of Labor registered apprenticeship offers structured learning and direct involvement in shipping high-quality, multiplayer titles. You will take a generalist approach, tackling a range of tasks across Unity engine development, 3D modelling, and tech art, using Unity, Blender, and the company's integrated development environment to contribute code and 3D assets that define the gameplay experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform gameplay programming for story-driven visual content creation using existing gameplay systems and features, with work undertaken primarily using the Unity engine
• Create, design, optimize, and render 3D assets for use in-game principally using a library of existing assets and materials
• Implement, test, and debug core assets relating to gameplay/player experience and gameplay functionality, including 3D models and tech art-related assets and systems (pfx, interactions, etc)
• Work with the senior dev team to integrate rendered assets and systems into the game pipeline
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices across the team
• Identify and resolve bugs, performance issues, and technical debt as directed

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a production team member at a commercial studio working on a published game title (this could be as an intern or trainee)
• Experience using version control systems such as Git within a team environment
• Right to work in the USA; applicants must hold this at the time of application
• An intermediate understanding of the 3D pipeline in Unity, including animation, lighting, materials, rigging, etc.
• Intermediate knowledge of the tech art / 3D art pipeline, including knowledge of 3D modelling applications in Blender

Nice to have:

• Experience with Unity Netcode for GameObjects, Mirror, or an equivalent multiplayer networking framework
• Demonstrable experience working within a commercial Unity developer team or 3D art team
• Familiarity with .NET and server-side game logic
• Experience working with Edgegap, Photon, or similar multiplayer hosting and relay infrastructure
• Understanding of performance profiling and optimisation techniques in Unity
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines or automated and unit testing in a games context

Benefits

• PTO and sick leave
• US Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship (Game Developer - RAPIDS Program No. 2026-CA-140092) leading to a DOL Certificate of Completion, with a progression pathway to a permanent role on successful completion