Daniel Tavares
I am a Principal Software Engineer with 20+ years of experience across game development, mobile, PC, and cross-platform solutions. Passionate about building innovative gaming experiences, new technologies, and building teams.
Experience
Freelance Software Engineer Consultant
Dan in the Cloud
2025 - Present
Senior Software Engineer I
Electronic Arts (Maxis)
2024 - 2025
Principal Software Engineer
Wildlife Studios (Playabit)
2023
Founding Principal Software Engineer
Squid Games
2022
Principal Software Engineer
Zynga Inc.
2012 - 2021
Senior Software Engineer
Wild Needle Inc. (Acquired by Zynga)
2011 - 2012
Senior Software Engineer
Roblox
2011
Software Engineer
510 Systems
2010 - 2011
Software Engineer
Slipgate Ironworks
2006 - 2010
Projects I've worked on
About
I have experience in Unreal, Unity, C#, C++, and have worked on multiple games including titles nominated for The Game Awards.
Key Skills: Unreal, C++, Unity, C#, TypeScript, JavaScript, iOS, Android, AWS, Node.js, React Native, .NET, Git, Agile Development, API Design, Microservices Architecture.