Senior Multiplayer Programmer (Unity / Photon)
Cybernetic Walrus
About the Role
As a Senior Multiplayer Programmer, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust multiplayer systems in Unity using Photon.
Your Mission
- Develop and maintain multiplayer gameplay systems using Unity and Photon
- Work closely with designers, artists, and gameplay programmers in a multidisciplinary team
- Help architect scalable and maintainable networking solutions
- Optimize synchronization, prediction, replication, and multiplayer performance
- Solve complex gameplay and networking challenges for co-op experiences
- Take ownership of systems and contribute to technical decision-making
- Support multiplayer features across PC and potentially console platforms
What We Offer
- Work on commercially successful indie games with millions of players
- A small, highly experienced team with direct impact on the games we create
- Competitive salary package
- Flexible hybrid work setup
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of professional Unity experience
- Experience working in a professional game development team of approximately 5-10 people
- Experience working in an agile game development environment
- Shipped at least one commercial game (preferably multiple)
- Strong experience with Photon networking solutions
- Strong C# programming skills
- Experience optimizing multiplayer gameplay performance, synchronization, and networking systems
- Able to work onsite in our Antwerp studio at least 3 days per week
Posted today
About the Role
As a Senior Multiplayer Programmer, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust multiplayer systems in Unity using Photon.
Your Mission
- Develop and maintain multiplayer gameplay systems using Unity and Photon
- Work closely with designers, artists, and gameplay programmers in a multidisciplinary team
- Help architect scalable and maintainable networking solutions
- Optimize synchronization, prediction, replication, and multiplayer performance
- Solve complex gameplay and networking challenges for co-op experiences
- Take ownership of systems and contribute to technical decision-making
- Support multiplayer features across PC and potentially console platforms
What We Offer
- Work on commercially successful indie games with millions of players
- A small, highly experienced team with direct impact on the games we create
- Competitive salary package
- Flexible hybrid work setup
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of professional Unity experience
- Experience working in a professional game development team of approximately 5-10 people
- Experience working in an agile game development environment
- Shipped at least one commercial game (preferably multiple)
- Strong experience with Photon networking solutions
- Strong C# programming skills
- Experience optimizing multiplayer gameplay performance, synchronization, and networking systems
- Able to work onsite in our Antwerp studio at least 3 days per week
Posted today
About Cybernetic Walrus
An independent game studio based in Antwerp creating simulation games. Their development approach emphasizes tactile interactivity, environmental storytelling, and strong thematic hooks. The studio uses an in-house Momentum Framework enabling rapid, iterative development and market validation within months.
Latest Games
Order 13 VR
A psychological horror VR experience where you work the night shift inside a mysterious warehouse while taking care of your cat. Fulfill orders, survive the darkness, and uncover what hides between the shelves.
Roadside Research
Roadside Research is a 1 to 4 player co-op gas station simulator. Except you’re aliens. And undercover. Do very human things like restocking shelves while preparing for the invasion. Just don’t get caught.