Roles · Unity Developer · Junior
5 core skills, 69 in total. Expectations per skill, and what changes at the next level.
This page lists what a Junior } is expected to know and do, skill by skill. Core skills are the ones a manager and peers assess in a review cycle; the rest count only in self-assessment. Main areas: Programming Fundamentals, Game Development.
Grouped by area. The label on the right is the expected depth: Awareness, Working, Advanced or Expert.
Writes clean C# code for Unity with clear variable and method names. Follows basic principles: DRY, KISS in the context of MonoBehaviour scripts. Uses [SerializeField] instead of public fields.
Uses Unity Netcode or Photon to implement basic multiplayer features. Understands network object spawning, RPCs, and state synchronization fundamentals. Tests locally with multiple clients.
Uses Unity Physics system: Rigidbody, Colliders, Triggers for basic physical interactions. Configures Physics Layers and Layer Collision Matrix. Understands the difference between Update and FixedUpdate.
Develops mobile games in Unity for iOS and Android: touch input, screen orientation, basic monetization (ads, IAP). Understands mobile constraints: battery, thermal throttling, memory limits.
Works with core Unity Engine systems: GameObject/Component model, Prefabs, Scenes, Physics, UI. Uses Unity Editor for level building and component configuration. Understands Unity lifecycle (Awake, Start, Update).
Not assessed by the team, but part of the self-assessment and the development plan.
69 skills get a higher expectation or become core when moving from Junior to Mid-level. The biggest jumps first.
} in the open competency matrix: 69 skills across 5 levels. The matrix is free for individuals and stays free.