Senior Software Engineer – Unity Games (C++, C#) On-site

Light & Wonder; Manchester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contributions up to 8%

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Light & Wonder’s Manchester studio seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop high-quality game content using Unity, C++, and C#. You will design, implement, and maintain game features that deliver engaging player experiences and write clean, efficient code that aligns with our engineering standards.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to shape software architecture, take ownership across the lifecycle, and mentor junior engineers while improving processes and best practices.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience developing software in C++, including the ability to understand, debug, and maintain complex codebases.
• Experience developing games using Unity.
• Strong capability in C# and object-oriented programming principles.
• Excellent programming knowledge and solid software engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to design, develop, debug, and maintain robust, scalable software solutions.
• Experience delivering software throughout the full development lifecycle.
• Understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
• Strong analytical thinking and a practical approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality game content using Unity, C++, and C#.
• Design, implement, and maintain game features that deliver engaging player experiences.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in line with engineering standards and best practices.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and help shape software architecture and implementation approaches.
• Take ownership of software components throughout the development lifecycle, from concept and design through testing and release.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects, performance issues, and technical challenges.
• Optimise game performance, stability, and maintainability across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with artists, game designers, mathematicians, QA engineers, and fellow developers to deliver high-quality content.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to help maintain codebase quality.
• Support and mentor junior engineers, offering technical guidance and encouraging professional development.
• Identify opportunities to improve development processes, tools, and engineering practices.
• Share knowledge and help foster a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture.

Skills

C++

Unity

C#

Object-oriented design

Software engineering fundamentals

Debugging

Development lifecycle

Software architecture

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Mentoring engineers

Independent workload management

Communication

Software design patterns

Education

Degree in Software Engineering

Job description

Light & Wonder’s Manchester studio seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop high-quality game content using Unity, C++, and C#. You will design, implement, and maintain game features that deliver engaging player experiences and write clean, efficient code that aligns with our engineering standards.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to shape software architecture, take ownership across the lifecycle, and mentor junior engineers while improving processes and best practices.