About LingoLooper
LingoLooper is a remote-first, fast-moving team of around 10 people building a language learning game that helps users practice real conversations with 3D avatars.
Lead Unity Developer
Posted:
about 11 hours
Programming
Full-Time
Lead / Principal
Join LingoLooper as our Lead Developer and help shape the future of language learning. Work directly with the co-founder on a small, remote-first team to build and run a game loved by over 500,000 users. LingoLooper lets players practice real conversations with 3D AI avatars to help them finally start speaking a new language.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain features in Unity (gameplay, UI, learning systems).
- Develop and extend the .NET backend (C#, API logic, AI integration).
- Implement AI-powered features and prompt-based mechanics.
- Understand and work with the app’s deployment stack (Azure, Kubernetes).
- Help run the development process alongside the co-founder: prioritize, build, iterate, and ship.
Qualifications
- 3+ years Unity experience (C#).
- 3+ years .NET backend experience (C#).
- Comfortable with PostgreSQL, REST APIs, and production-level architecture.
- Familiarity with AI APIs (e.g., OpenAI, voice APIs).
Bonus Points:
- Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, especially Azure + Kubernetes.
- Past work in games, edtech, or language learning products.
- Experience in early-stage startups or indie projects with high ownership.
Mindset
- You believe AI is the future of work, and you’re interested in mastering it as a creative tool.
- You learn fast, enjoy new challenges, and care deeply about product quality.
- You take initiative, communicate well, and know how to push things forward with a small team.
- You care about building something that’s actually useful, not just technically impressive.
- You think beyond your area. Everyone on the team thinks about how we serve our users.
Culture Fit
- You care about language learning and want to build something that really helps people improve.
- You enjoy building thoughtful, expressive products, and working closely with users.
- You believe in shared responsibility for what we ship.
- You want to become great at your craft by getting a little better every day.
Show us that you care about what we’re building, that you’re competent, that you know what you’re talking about, and that you’d be great to work with. Convince us that we’d be lucky to have you on board!
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To apply to this job, Email your application with all required documents to
simon@lingolooper.com
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