PEER REVIEW: Joona Rahko, VP of Engineering at Layer AI

Bito CEO Amar Goel catches up with Joona Rahko, VP of Engineering at Layer AI  and former core engineering lead at Unity, to get the real scoop on how generative AI is reshaping everything from game-dev pipelines to enterprise tooling.

With years of experience leading engineering at Unity and now building AI-first products at Layer AI, Joona shares practical advice on scaling AI infrastructure, designing creative workflows, and rolling out responsible AI at scale.

Episode 06 highlights

In this episode of PEER REVIEW, Amar and Joona discuss:

• How AI helps smaller teams punch above their weight: Layer AI’s tools let compact teams move fast without massive infrastructure.
• Why “cool demos” aren’t enough anymore: real products need built-in auditability, controls, and trust to work in production.
• The future of LiveOps, asset creation, and pricing models: generative AI is already reshaping how games run live events, generate content, and even set prices.
• Making AI tools developers love: simple, iterative workflows and close product–engineering collaboration turn AI features into everyday essentials.

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