Primož Stopar

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6+ years of professional software engineering experience
20+ years of gaming experience

About

Senior game developer with a passion for creating engaging, high-performance, joyful and interactive experiences. Experienced in the full lifecycle of game development, from early prototyping to robust backend integrations and LiveOps.

Skills

Technologies and tools I work with on a regular basis or in any of my previous projects.

Game Development

UnityC#Shader GraphHLSLA/B TestingLiveOpsJava

Backend

JavaSpring BootMavenMicroservices

Frontend

JavaScriptReactHTML & CSS

Mobile

KotlinJetpack ComposeDartFlutter

Databases

SQLNoSQLMySQLMongo

Web3

BlockchainSolidity

Experience

Self-Employed Software Developer

August 2026 - Present

Primož Stopar s.p.

  • Currently working independently as a self-employed software developer.
  • Work with Enigma Gaming on their new games.

Senior Game Developer

September 2025 - August 2026

Enigma Gaming

  • Worked on the next generation of 3 pot slot games for a physical machine.
  • Optimized the custom-built game engine and developed shaders for game features.
  • Partnered with artists to bring game visuals into production and supported GLI certification activities.

Game Developer

September 2021 - September 2025

Outfit7

  • My Talking Hank: Islands
    Worked across the full project lifecycle, from the initial prototype through the LiveOps phase. Implemented animal AI, the best performing minigame (Watermelon Merge), performance optimizations (pooling, culling mechanisms, shader debugging), and took ownership of island logic.
  • My Talking Angela 2
    Worked with internal C++ engine, took over progression AB tests, implemented LiveOps reskins, and resolved long-standing legacy bugs.
  • R&D & LiveOps
    Prototyped a game using state-of-the-art AI models, developed internal LiveOps tools, and worked on updates for Talking Tom Gold Run & Hero Dash.
  • Cross-functional collaboration
    Worked closely with producers, product owners, QA, artists, and partner departments throughout development and release cycles.

Java Software Engineer

July 2019 - December 2020

Setcce

  • Developed a proof of concept integrating Ethereum and Hyperledger networks into the core system.
  • Implemented secure storage of signatures and documents to the ledger network upon signing.

Education

Master's Degree, Informatics

2020 - 2022

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

University of Maribor

Bachelor's Degree, Informatics

2017 - 2020

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

University of Maribor

Contact

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