Founding Software Engineer - New Product

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Founding Software Engineer - New Product based in Saudi Arabia.

Accountabilities

• Define the MVP and rapidly prototype different technical approaches.
• Evaluate technologies including Three.js, WebGPU, WebGL, PlayCanvas, and comparable web-game technologies.
• Assess the existing browser-native prototype and determine which components should be retained, improved, or replaced.
• Design the architecture and build the technical foundation for the initial product.
• Determine how the browser-native experience should interact with the existing Windows-native product.
• Explore technical challenges involving multiplayer, content compatibility, and boundaries between browser and Windows-native experiences.
• Establish an architecture suitable for an open-source development community.
• Use AI-assisted development extensively to accelerate experimentation, implementation, and iteration.
• Provide strong technical and architectural leadership while contributing directly to the codebase.
• Collaborate closely with product leadership and the broader engineering organization.
• Help shape product decisions by combining technical feasibility, user needs, and long-term scalability.
• Establish performance and optimization strategies for a product expected to operate across a wide range of hardware.
• Contribute to the evolution of the product and potentially take on broader technical leadership as the team expands.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated ability.
• Strong experience with web-based game development and real-time 3D.
• Hands-on experience with technologies such as Three.js, WebGPU, WebGL, PlayCanvas, or comparable frameworks.
• Professional Unity or game development experience.
• Strong understanding of multiple game-development disciplines, such as gameplay, rendering, networking, tools, engines, or technical art.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly prototype and evaluate competing technologies.
• Experience with AI-assisted software development.
• Strong product instincts and the ability to think as both a product owner and technical leader.
• Excellent architectural judgment and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, ambiguous startup environment.
• Strong performance and optimization instincts across a wide range of hardware and device capabilities.
• A hands-on mindset and willingness to move quickly from ideas to working prototypes.
• Curiosity and the ability to learn new technologies rapidly.
• Experience with game engines or editors, open-source projects, multiplayer systems, content pipelines, or products shipped across desktop and mobile is a plus.
• A portfolio of software, games, tools, prototypes, GitHub projects, or other products you have built is highly valued.

Benefits

• Remote / work from anywhere.
• Contractor engagement.
• Initial 3-month engagement.
• Opportunity to help define a new product from its earliest stages.
• Significant ownership over product direction, architecture, and implementation.
• Direct collaboration with product leadership and experienced engineering teams.
• Opportunity to work with modern browser-based real-time 3D technologies.
• Freedom to experiment, prototype, and evaluate new technical approaches.
• Opportunity to use AI-assisted development to accelerate engineering work.
• Potential to continue with the product beyond the initial engagement.
• Opportunity to grow into a larger technical leadership role as the product and team expand.
• Exposure to open-source product architecture and community-driven development.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!