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Hi there, I'm Nate Zade, a Senior Unity Developer with 7 years of experience in gameplay development, architecture design, and cross-platform optimization. I pride myself on delivering high-performance products, streamlining development, and porting titles across platforms, with a strong focus on multiplayer systems and game mechanics optimization. I enjoy reducing development cycles, mentoring junior teammates, and driving quality through profiling and technical artistry. I'm passionate about building engaging experiences for Nintendo Switch, PS5/PS4, and Steam players and collaborating across teams to ship polished titles.…Hi there, I'm Nate Zade, a Senior Unity Developer with 7 years of experience in gameplay development, architecture design, and cross-platform optimization. I pride myself on delivering high-performance products, streamlining development, and porting titles across platforms, with a strong focus on multiplayer systems and game mechanics optimization. I enjoy reducing development cycles, mentoring junior teammates, and driving quality through profiling and technical artistry. I'm passionate about building engaging experiences for Nintendo Switch, PS5/PS4, and Steam players and collaborating across teams to ship polished titles.

Nate Zade

Game Developer, Game Designer, Programmer, +2

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Hi there, I'm Nate Zade, a Senior Unity Developer with 7 years of experience in gameplay development, architecture design, and cross-platform optimization. I pride myself on delivering high-performance products, streamlining development, and porting titles across platforms, with a strong focus on multiplayer systems and game mechanics optimization. I enjoy reducing development cycles, mentoring junior teammates, and driving quality through profiling and technical artistry. I'm passionate about building engaging experiences for Nintendo Switch, PS5/PS4, and Steam players and collaborating across teams to ship polished titles.…Hi there, I'm Nate Zade, a Senior Unity Developer with 7 years of experience in gameplay development, architecture design, and cross-platform optimization. I pride myself on delivering high-performance products, streamlining development, and porting titles across platforms, with a strong focus on multiplayer systems and game mechanics optimization. I enjoy reducing development cycles, mentoring junior teammates, and driving quality through profiling and technical artistry. I'm passionate about building engaging experiences for Nintendo Switch, PS5/PS4, and Steam players and collaborating across teams to ship polished titles.

Available to hire

Hi there, I’m Nate Zade, a Senior Unity Developer with 7 years of experience in gameplay development, architecture design, and cross-platform optimization. I pride myself on delivering high-performance products, streamlining development, and porting titles across platforms, with a strong focus on multiplayer systems and game mechanics optimization.

I enjoy reducing development cycles, mentoring junior teammates, and driving quality through profiling and technical artistry. I’m passionate about building engaging experiences for Nintendo Switch, PS5/PS4, and Steam players and collaborating across teams to ship polished titles.

Skills

Unity 3D

GitHub

Jira

Experience Level

Unity 3D

Expert

GitHub

Expert

Jira

Expert

Work Experience

Senior Unity Backend Engineer at Firestroke

December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Spearheaded the integration of multiplayer solutions and led the porting of the company's AA title for release across multiple consoles.

Senior Unity Engineer at Self Employed

January 1, 2022 - November 7, 2025

Worked as a self-employed contractor for over two years, collaborating with multiple clients on various projects, delivering tailored solutions to meet their needs

Unity Backend Engineer at Megacat Studios

December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Contributed as a backend and platform port engineer for two of the company's acclaimed titles, helping publish them across multiple platforms.

Unity Gameplay Engineer at Mindscape Studios

December 31, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Led development on the company’s flagship AA title, Life In Willowdale: Farm Adventures, focusing on gameplay mechanics and cross-platform functionality.