Game developer jobs in Germany: gameplay, engine, design and backend roles at game studios

57 open game development roles at 33 companies in Germany: Game programming and gameplay. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand. 19 mention relocation support.

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Sunday

sunday.gg
sunday.gg • HQ: Hamburg, Germany • Game Development • Mobile Games • Est. 2019 • Hiring 1, 1 new
HQ: Hamburg, Germany • Game Development • Mobile Games • Est. 2019 • Hiring 1, 1 new
Sunday is a dynamic games acquisition company dedicated to creating and scaling hybrid-casual games that delight players worldwide. By combining data-driven insights with industry expertise, Sunday aims to fuel the development of fun and accessible gaming experiences for millions. The brand boasts a successful portfolio of popular titles, including "Cat Escape Path" with 170 million downloads and other hits like "Dog Escape Path," "Hypermarket 3D Path," and "Spinner Merge Path." Sunday not only focuses on developing new games but also actively seeks to acquire existing titles that align with its vision. Aspiring game developers can pitch their profitable projects for potential acquisition, ensuring collaboration and growth opportunities. With a welcoming office environment that fosters both creativity and achievement, Sunday invites passionate individuals to join its committed team. As a leader in the gaming landscape, Sunday is revolutionizing the industry with its easy-to-learn gameplay and immersive features, captivating players around the globe. Embrace the future of gaming with Sunday!
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 9 hours ago Hiring now · 86%

Engineering Manager

≈ $87k – $165k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 4+ years exp • Hybrid (Hamburg, Germany) • Relocation • Full-Time • Staff
C#
DevOps
CI/CD
Game Dev
Unity
Analytics
A/B Testing
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dlr.de • HQ: Cologne, Germany • Natural Resources • Farming & Agriculture • Space & Aerospace • 1001-5000 employees • Hiring 184, 184 new
HQ: Cologne, Germany • Natural Resources • Farming & Agriculture • Space & Aerospace • 1001-5000 employees • Hiring 184, 184 new
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is the national research centre of Germany for aeronautics and space, headquartered in Cologne, conducting research and development in aviation, space, energy, transport, security and digitalisation. It runs dozens of institutes at sites such as Braunschweig, Stuttgart, Ulm, Hamburg, Jena, Bremerhaven and Jülich, and also hosts the German Space Agency, which manages the country's space programme. It hires researchers, engineers and software developers, along with many working students, interns and master's thesis candidates in areas such as quantum technologies, future fuels, flight software and space debris risk.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 4 hours ago 10 hours ago Hiring now · 86%

Unity Developer (w/m/d)

$79k – $113k per year • In office (Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany) • German: C1
C#
DevOps
Git
Game Dev
Unity
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Wooga

wooga.com
wooga.com • HQ: Berlin, Germany • Game Development • Mobile Games • 201-500 employees • Est. 2009 • Hiring 3, 1 new
HQ: Berlin, Germany • Game Development • Mobile Games • 201-500 employees • Est. 2009 • Hiring 3, 1 new
Wooga is a Berlin studio founded in 2009 that makes narrative driven casual mobile games. Its June's Journey hidden object title became a lasting commercial success with a large player base. The studio is owned by Playtika and continues to develop story games from Berlin.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Senior Data Engineer

≈ $74k – $131k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Hybrid (Berlin, Germany) • Relocation • Senior • German
Scala
Java
SQL
Python
Databases
Snowflake
AI/ML
dbt
Function Calling
Feature Store
Agentic Workflows
Model Context Protocol
LLM
AI Agents
DevOps
Terraform
Git
Docker
CI/CD
Analytics
ETL/ELT
+9
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 29 days ago Fading · 36%

Marketing Data Analyst (18-month contract)

≈ $59k – $112k per year (Estimated) • Hybrid (Berlin, Germany) • Relocation • Contractor • German
SQL
AI/ML
Agentic Workflows
AI Agents
Mobile
AppsFlyer SDK
Analytics
A/B Testing
Tableau
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Deck13 Interactive

deck13.com
deck13.com • HQ: Frankfurt am Main, Germany • PC Games • 11-50 employees • Est. 2001 • Hiring 3, 1 new
HQ: Frankfurt am Main, Germany • PC Games • 11-50 employees • Est. 2001 • Hiring 3, 1 new
Deck13 Interactive is a Frankfurt studio founded in 2001 that specialises in action role playing games. Its titles The Surge and Atlas Fallen brought the demanding souls-like formula to a German studio. The company also develops and publishes games from partner developers.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 days ago Hiring now · 77%

QA Tester (f/m/x)

Junior • 2+ years exp • Germany • Remote (Germany) • Junior • English
Unreal Engine
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CrazyLabs

crazylabs.com
crazylabs.com • HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel • Mobile Games • Gaming • Est. 2010 • Hiring 5
HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel • Mobile Games • Gaming • Est. 2010 • Hiring 5
CrazyLabs is an Israeli mobile games publisher specialising in hyper casual and casual titles with billions of downloads. It runs a publishing programme that helps external studios test, refine and scale new game concepts. The company operates studios across Europe and Asia from its Israeli base.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 16 min ago 10 days ago Hiring now · 81%

Game Level Designer - 3D Unity (Sled Surfers)

Middle • 3+ years exp • Hybrid (Berlin, Germany) • Middle • English
Unity
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Verified live · 16 min ago 12 days ago Hiring now · 74%

Senior Unity Developer

≈ $54k – $142k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Berlin • Remote (Germany, European time zones hours) • Full-Time • Senior
Git
Game Dev
Unity
Management
Jira
Agile
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JustPlay

justplayengine.com
justplayengine.com • HQ: Berlin, Germany • Advertising • Mobile Games • 51-200 employees • Likely startup • Hiring 5
HQ: Berlin, Germany • Advertising • Mobile Games • 51-200 employees • Likely startup • Hiring 5
JustPlay fuses adtech, in-house games, and payouts into a self-funding loop delivering unmatched retention for 25M+ players—and a rocket ship for top talent.
Gil Mincberg · Managing Director · decision-maker
Carl Livie · Managing Director · decision-maker
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Verified live · 2 hours ago Visa sponsorship 14 days ago Hiring now · 75%

Senior Product Manager - Platform Experience (all genders)

≈ $67k – $112k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Hybrid (Berlin, Germany) • Relocation • Full-Time • Senior • German • English: B2
Windows
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Verified live · 2 hours ago Visa sponsorship 28 days ago Likely open · 59%

Platform QA Chapter Lead (all genders)

Lead • 5+ years exp • Berlin • Remote (Germany) • Relocation • Full-Time • Staff • German (Optional)
XCTest
Espresso
Maestro
DevOps
CI/CD
Windows
Management
Notion
Jira
QA
Appium
Pact
+1
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Skills these roles ask for

C++ 14Unity 14Python 13Unreal Engine 11C# 10Java 7SQL 6CI/CD 6Go 5AWS 5A/B Testing 5Maya 5Houdini 5HLSL 5Rust 4Linux 4

Where the roles are

Berlin 19Munich 10Hamburg 9Frankfurt am Main 4Karlsruhe 2Düsseldorf 1Stuttgart 1Bremen 1Vilnius 1Cologne 1

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Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

57 of the 57 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which game studios hire most?

InnoGames (6), Aesir Interactive (5), Companion Group (4), Kolibri Games (3), JustPlay (3).

Which roles count as game developer jobs?

Every game design, gameplay, engine (Unity, Unreal, Godot), graphics and AR/VR role at any employer, and the backend, platform, AI, data, QA, art and product roles of the game studios - mobile, console and PC developers and publishers, esports and metaverse companies. Gambling and betting companies are left out.

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Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 57 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 23 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0