Jake L.
Senior Game Developer
Senior .NET & Unity developer specializing in multiplayer games, server architecture, and custom game tooling. My main focus is online game development for PC, Android and iOS using Unity and C#. I design and implement full server client architecture including networking, databases, matchmaking, persistence, and live service systems. I have built large scale multiplayer systems including MMO style worlds, competitive card games, grid based strategy games, and action combat systems with client side prediction. Beyond gameplay I spend a lot of time building the tooling that makes projects sustainable. I regularly create custom editors and pipelines that allow designers and non technical staff to create content such as cards, levels, behaviours, quests, items, and encounters without needing to touch code. These tools usually integrate directly with server side data and live game environments. I am comfortable building the entire backend stack for a game including dedicated servers, login services, account systems, databases, CDN infrastructure, and live operations tooling. My projects often include automated content pipelines, JSON driven game data, asset delivery systems, and custom editor workflows inside Unity. Some examples of systems I regularly build include Multiplayer networking and server architecture Client side prediction and authoritative server simulation Custom Unity editor tools for game designers MMO style persistence and database driven worlds Procedural generation systems and runtime content Matchmaking and lobby systems Live service features such as shops, rewards, achievements, and progression Self hosted CDN and backend infrastructure I tend to work on projects where the gameplay is only one piece of the puzzle and the real work is building the technology that allows the game to scale and evolve over time. If you are building an online game and need someone who can handle both the gameplay systems and the backend architecture, I can help.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $4.6k
Billed in all: $56,476$56k
$1.5k in the last 6 months
Across 13 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 12% in Video Game
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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