Senior Unity Software Engineer, Sports Interactive
More information about location
Office located in Stratford, London
Sports management simulation games
Job no longer available
Sports management simulation games
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
Office located in Stratford, London
201-500 employees
Company mission
Sports Interactive's mission is to continue to grow as the world's leading developer of sports management simulation games.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our development team. You bring extensive expertise in C# and Unity, with a strong ability to architect and implement efficient, maintainable systems
- Extensive professional experience in video game development using C#
- Deep proficiency in C# is essential, including a strong understanding of memory management, garbage collection, async programming, and performance
- A strong experience and understanding of Unity
- Experience with Unity’s UI Toolkit is beneficial but not essential
- Experience developing Unity editor tooling and systems that support multi-disciplinary teams
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and profiling and performance optimisation
- Proven ability to write clean, maintainable, portable, performant and well-documented code
- Familiarity with C++ is beneficial, particularly in contexts where Unity interfaces with native modules, but not essential
- Experience with cross-platform development across desktop, console, and mobile environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to technical challenges
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines
- Self-motivated with a commitment to continuous improvement and team support
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team-wide technical growth
- Knowledge of Football Manager is beneficial; interest in football is a plus
What the job involves
- Reporting into: Lead Producer
- This role involves architecting and implementing scalable and re-usable systems using C# and Unity across multiple areas of the game, including — but not limited to — addressables, package management, data binding, UI and general systems and editor tooling that support our games and their features and functionality
- You will collaborate closely with other engineering teams, design, production, QA, and other stakeholders in the studio to deliver high-quality user experiences on multiple platforms including desktop, console, and mobile
- Your contributions will directly shape the technical foundation and player-facing experience of Football Manager, helping deliver intuitive, performant, and engaging games to our global player base
- We expect our senior software engineers to take ownership of their work and professional development goals, continuously enhancing their technical knowledge and communication skills. You will also be expected to lead by example, mentor junior engineers, and promote best practices across the team
- Design, implement, and maintain complex and scalable systems and features using C# and Unity that form the technical foundation for our games
- Contribute to the development, profiling and optimisation of our code, including using Unity’s UI Toolkit and dynamic data binding
- Support the development of editor tooling and workflows that enhance productivity and streamline content integration across multiple disciplines including engineers, art & design
- Own and maintain areas of our C# codebase, ensuring performance, maintainability, and cross-platform compatibility across desktop, console, and mobile platforms
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams – including design, engineering, QA, and production – to deliver high-quality user experiences and features
- Participate in planning and roadmap discussions, contributing technical insight and helping shape feature delivery and long-term architecture
- Investigate and resolve complex technical challenges, including performance bottlenecks
- Mentor junior engineers, promote best practices, and foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Sports and video games have long had an association with each other, with the FIFA franchise and NBA Jam just two of the many very popular series playable on home consoles from the early 90s onwards. But for many hardcore fans, the managerial aspect of the sport is more appealing. Football Manager, Sports Interactive's flagship title, leverages real-life sports data to simulate the managerial experience and allow gamers to lead their favourite clubs.
This immensely popular franchise, distributed by SEGA among others, has rapidly gained in popularity and even outcompeted FIFA Manager, the franchise's managerial offering. With annual improvements to its simulation's accuracy and graphics, Football Manager is now considered to be head and shoulders above any competition.
Sports Interactive is focusing on further developing its properties, including its newer and similarly well-received NHL Eastside Hockey Manager, forming partnerships with clubs and sponsors to allow real-life players and branding to appear in-game. At the top of its game, Sports Interactive will continue innovating upon the genre, with 2026 FIFA World Cup tie-ins keeping it at the top of its game.
Steph
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Insights
13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Healthcare - Private health care (including Dental) provided for every permanent team member
- Flexible Working - As long as you do your bit, we're happy
- Holidays - 25 days of paid holiday every year, so take that trip of a lifetime
- Social Events - Our Social Club organise regular events including an annual family day, office football tournaments and after work activities that every team member can get involved in
- Gym Membership - Want to keep yourself fit while working here? We help provide gym membership for a number of local gyms
Company HQ
Hackney Wick, London, UK
Leadership
Miles Jacobson
(Studio Director)Governor of East London Arts and Music since 2019. Industry Ambassador and Member of the Entertainment Fundraising Committee for War Child UK since 2006.
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