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KEY JOB DUTIES\nPlan and develop mobile game projects on the Cocos platform (Cocos2d-x or Cocos Creator).\nMeet with the design team to discuss game ideas and specifications, then implement new features based on the game design plans and give technical feedback.\nWork closely with Game Artists to bring art, Spine animations, and UI into the game efficiently.\nDefine the technical strategy, architecture, and development pipeline for game projects.\nWrite efficient, reusable, and reliable code (C++ for Cocos2d-x, TypeScript/JavaScript for Cocos Creator).\nEnsure performance, quality, and responsiveness on iOS and Android; find and fix bottlenecks, bugs, memory leaks, and code errors in a timely manner.\nBuild and maintain native bridges (JNI for Android, Objective-C/C++ for iOS) and integrate third-party SDKs.\nBuild game patches, hot updates, and live-update flows.\nMentor junior developers and review code to keep engineering practices high.\nWrite unit tests for critical game logic.\nUse AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and review their output critically.\nII. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS / SKILLS / ABILITIES\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.\n4+ years in mobile game development, including 3+ years of deep experience with Cocos (Cocos2d-x or Cocos Creator).\nFull-cycle experience shipping games to the App Store and Google Play.\nProficiency in C++ (Cocos2d-x) or TypeScript/JavaScript (Cocos Creator).\nSolid knowledge of 2D rendering pipelines, textures, Spine animations, and GUI implementation.\nOptimization skills: memory management (including reference counting), memory-leak tracking, draw calls, and asset size.\nExperience building native bridges (JNI for Android, Objective-C/C++ for iOS).\nProven experience integrating mobile SDKs (Ads, Analytics, IAP, Social Login).\nFamiliarity with Git and build tools (CMake, Gradle, Xcode).\nStrong understanding of Scrum/Agile.\nGood English reading and writing for collaboration in an international environment.\nStrong critical thinking, architectural design, troubleshooting, and attention to detail.\nAbility to use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) effectively and to evaluate and adapt AI-generated solutions.\nNice to have\nExperience with hot update and live-update pipelines.\nExperience with automated testing and unit-test frameworks.\nExperience with SVN or Perforce.\nExperience mentoring junior developers and leading code reviews.\nOpen-mindedness and a willingness to learn new technologies.\nFamiliarity with Unity or Unreal Engine is a plus.\nIII. WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE\nGreat facility to work in. You will have a MacBook and extra high-definition screens\nPremium health insurance package and annual medical check-up\nSponsorship for training courses\nInteresting activities: gym/fitness club at work, English club, corporate social responsibility events...\nAttractive signing bonus for important positions\nWith regular discussions with the CEO, founders, and executives of the company, you will have a lot of opportunities to learn from experts in their fields\nAnnual bonus and project bonus\nInternational opportunities to expose and grow\nAt least one abroad travels every year. We often send our elites to international conferences like GDC, WWDC, Google I/O... to update on the latest technology\nFull labor insurance (social, health, unemployment)\nAnnual leave 12 days / sick leave 2 days / remote work 12 days\nFree food & drinks, kitchen at work, PlayStation after work\nFriday evening party, happy hour, team activities, and awesome parties…\nIV. FURTHER INFORMATION\nWorking hours: Monday to Friday (8:30 -18:00)\nWorking location: Olympus Building, 40A Lam Son Street, Tan Son Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Ward 2, Tan Binh District).","description_format":"text","description_chars":3808,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Annual leave","Apple Macbook","Health insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Game Development","AI Agents","Photo & Video Editing Software"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-20T06:28:02Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":4,"expected_fill_days":36,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-25T05:49:26Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/athena-studio-senior-game-developer-cocos2d-xcocos-creator","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/athena-studio-senior-game-developer-cocos2d-xcocos-creator.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-25T10:18:24Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":14865,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":669370},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=669370"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fathena-studio-senior-game-developer-cocos2d-xcocos-creator"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fathena-studio-senior-game-developer-cocos2d-xcocos-creator"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fathena-studio-senior-game-developer-cocos2d-xcocos-creator"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/athena-studio-senior-game-developer-cocos2d-xcocos-creator\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fathena-studio-senior-game-developer-cocos2d-xcocos-creator"}]}