Senior Software Engineer (Graphics) - Sports Interactive

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming studio is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on graphics to enhance the visual quality and performance of their flagship title, Football Manager. The role involves implementing rendering features, optimizing shaders, and working collaboratively within a dynamic team. You'll enjoy flexible working policies and various onsite amenities while contributing to a passionate and innovative workplace.

Benefits

Flexible working policies

Subsidised mental health support

Contributory Pension Scheme

Onsite amenities including bar and healthcare

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in C# and Unity, having shipped at least one game.
• Strong knowledge of rendering techniques and GPU architectures.
• Ability to debug rendering issues and optimize performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize shaders and rendering code in Unity.
• Profile and optimize rendering performance and memory usage.
• Collaborate with artists and engineers for high-quality rendering solutions.

Skills

C#

Unity

Shader Optimization

3D Math

Graphics Performance Optimization

Tools

RenderDoc

Unity Profiler

PIX

NSight

DirectX

Metal

Vulkan

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Senior Software Engineer (Graphics) - Sports Interactive, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Client: Huckleberry Sport

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

Posted: 31.05.2025

Expiry Date: 15.07.2025

Job Description:

About the job

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Team: Graphics

Location: SI HQ, Here East, London / Remote

Reporting to: Lead Software Engineer (Graphics)

Sports Interactive is the gaming studio behind Football Manager. Founded in 1994, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of SEGA Europe in 2006. Based at the Here East technology hub in Stratford, East London, the team continues to expand as it brings titles to a growing audience across various platforms.

We are looking for an experienced graphics software engineer to join our team, focusing on improving visual quality and performance of Football Manager. You will collaborate with peers in the Graphics Team and Art Department to implement features across all supported platforms, with experience in Unity being critical.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain rendering features like character rendering, lighting, post-processing, and materials.
• Develop and optimize shaders and rendering code in Unity for multiple platforms.
• Profile and optimize rendering performance and memory usage.
• Build and maintain tools to improve artist workflows.
• Implement automated tests and asset validation tools.
• Debug rendering issues and ensure visual fidelity within performance constraints.
• Collaborate with artists and engineers to create scalable, high-quality rendering solutions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Extensive experience with C# and Unity, having shipped at least one game on multiple platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Unity URP, Render Graph, SRP, HLSL, Shader Graph, and shader optimization.
• Understanding of GPU architectures, rendering techniques, and graphics performance optimization.
• Experience profiling and debugging rendering issues with tools like RenderDoc, Unity Profiler, PIX, or NSight.
• Deep knowledge of 3D math, real-time lighting, shadows, and PBR.
• Strong software engineering skills with clean code architecture and performance focus.
• Experience with asset pipelines and development for iOS, Android, Switch.
• Familiarity with low-level graphics APIs like DirectX 11/12, Metal, Vulkan.

Benefits of Working at Sports Interactive:

• Flexible working policies
• Subsidised mental health, therapy, and coaching
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Onsite amenities including bar, breakfast bar, events, healthcare, and more

What is it like to work here?

We foster a passionate, collaborative environment with a focus on teamwork, innovation, and personal growth. Our flexible work culture supports work/life balance, and we are committed to diversity and inclusion, being an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

Our Values:

• Keep collaborating
• Be agile
• Stay Tenacious
• Show Ambition
• Bring the Passion
• Consider the Bigger Picture