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Tech & Soft Skills
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Remote Performance
Average Job Engagement
13+ Months
97% conversion rate from trial to placement
Assess both the candidate’s hard and soft skills within a month to see if they align with your criteria.
Charges apply only if the talent successfully passes the trial period evaluation.
If the current candidate does not meet expectations, we will promptly find a replacement.
Hire senior experts who match US-level engineers in expertise and work ethic, integrate easily into your team, and deliver high-quality code from day one.
Get to work with your new hire on a risk-free trial. Pay only if you're completely satisfied with the results. We handle all payments, NDA's, and the complexities of remote contracting.
Skip the hassle of sifting through resumes and meet 3 handpicked candidates who are the perfect fit technically and culturally, so you can focus on building great products.
Benefit from personalized support throughout the onboarding process, talent integration, and ongoing performance monitoring with a dedicated account executive and expert talent matcher.
Launch AI-Powered Game Features
Our top 1% game developers from LATAM and CEE integrate cutting-edge AI technologies like procedural content generation, adaptive difficulty systems, and intelligent NPCs using Unity ML-Agents, Unreal Engine 5.4, and custom neural networks. Deploy machine learning models that personalize player experiences, reduce development time by 50%, and create dynamic worlds that evolve based on player behavior. Perfect for studios scaling AI-first game development in 2025's competitive landscape.
Build Cross-Platform Multiplayer Games
Access human-vetted engineers from 30,000+ professionals who architect scalable multiplayer infrastructure using Photon, Mirror, Netcode for GameObjects, and AWS GameLift. Our developers implement real-time synchronization, matchmaking systems, and cloud-hosted dedicated servers that support millions of concurrent players across mobile, PC, and console platforms. Achieve 99.9% uptime and reduce infrastructure costs by 40% with optimized networking solutions.
Modernize Legacy Game Engines
Transform outdated codebases with human-matched engineers who specialize in engine migration, refactoring monolithic architectures into modular systems, and implementing modern rendering pipelines. Our top 1% talent from LATAM and CEE upgrades projects to Unreal Engine 5, Unity 6, or custom engines while preserving game logic and assets. Reduce technical debt by 60% and unlock next-gen graphics capabilities for 2025 platforms.
Scale Mobile Game Performance
Our human-vetted mobile game specialists optimize rendering, memory management, and battery consumption for iOS and Android using Metal, Vulkan, and OpenGL ES. Deploy frame rate optimization techniques, asset streaming systems, and adaptive quality settings that maintain 60+ FPS on mid-range devices. Trusted by 250+ startups, our engineers reduce crash rates by 70% and improve user retention through silky-smooth gameplay experiences.
Implement Blockchain Gaming Solutions
Build Web3 gaming experiences with top 1% blockchain developers from 30,000+ human-vetted engineers who integrate NFT marketplaces, token economies, and smart contracts using Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, and Unity Web3 SDK. Create play-to-earn mechanics, decentralized asset ownership, and cross-game interoperability while ensuring security audits and regulatory compliance across 160+ countries. Drive 40-60% cost savings compared to traditional blockchain development agencies.
Create Immersive VR/AR Experiences
Our human-matched game developers specialize in Meta Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, PSVR2, and ARKit development, delivering spatial computing experiences with advanced hand tracking, eye tracking, and haptic feedback integration. Build training simulations, virtual showrooms, or next-gen gaming experiences using Unreal Engine 5.4's Nanite and Lumen technologies. Matched in 48 hours with no upfront fees, our engineers reduce VR development timelines by 50%.
Deploy Live Operations Infrastructure
Access full engineering pods from LATAM and CEE who implement LiveOps systems including event management, A/B testing frameworks, player segmentation, and real-time analytics dashboards using PlayFab, Firebase, and custom microservices. Our top 1% talent creates data-driven monetization strategies, seasonal content pipelines, and automated deployment systems that increase player lifetime value by 45% while maintaining globally compliant data practices across 160+ countries.
Build Advanced Physics Simulations
Our human-vetted physics programmers from 30,000+ engineers implement realistic destruction systems, fluid dynamics, soft body simulations, and vehicle physics using Havok, PhysX 5.0, and Chaos Physics. Create AAA-quality environmental interactions, procedural animation systems, and GPU-accelerated physics that run at scale. With 97% client return rate, our engineers deliver performance-optimized solutions that handle 10,000+ physics objects simultaneously.
Accelerate Game Security and Anti-Cheat
Protect your game with top 1% security engineers who implement server-authoritative architectures, encrypted network protocols, and custom anti-cheat systems using EasyAntiCheat, BattlEye integration, and machine learning anomaly detection. Our human-matched developers from LATAM and CEE secure player data with SOC 2 compliance, prevent unauthorized modifications, and reduce cheating incidents by 85%. Globally compliant solutions across 160+ countries with $80M+ in hiring costs saved across our client base.
Scale your team month-to-month with vetted freelancers, perfect for changing needs.
One-time fee for a fully-vetted, permanent, and globally compliant team member.
Kick off your next big project with a complete engineering team & end-to-end support.
$256B
Global gaming market value in 2025
3.3B
Active gamers worldwide driving demand
32%
Growth in game dev job postings year-over-year
$120K
Average U.S. game developer salary annually
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Screen candidates
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Final step
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Once contracts are signed, you and your dedicated developer can start working together, under our management.
high performing vetted talent from Balkans, CIS & LATAM
longer commitment compared to in-house engineers
technologies covered, from Python & Java to Rust & Scala
the average industry experience of our tech talent
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