Senior Unity Developer

The Developer Link; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A Japan-headquartered AAA mobile game studio is seeking multiple Senior Unity Engineers to join their expanding team, either remotely from the UK or Europe, with a preference for those willing to relocate to Japan. You'll be taking ownership of key features for sophisticated, large-scale titles and collaborating with global teams. The role offers a competitive salary range between £60k and £110k, equity options, and visa support for relocation to Japan.

Benefits

Equity options

Visa sponsorship

Relocation support to Japan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Unity experience on mobile, console, or XR.
• Experience shipping at least one live game.
• Proficiency with Unity profiling tools.

Responsibilities

• Own key features from design through to launch.
• Develop core gameplay and logic systems.
• Collaborate with global engineering team.

Skills

Unity experience

Asset Bundles / Addressables

Unity Profiler

Clean coding habits

Understanding free-to-play systems

Collaborative mindset

Job description

Senior Unity Engineer x5 - AAA Mobile Games

Remote (UK or Europe based) | Japan HQ Studio | Full-time | Option to Relocate to Japan

A Japan-headquartered AAA mobile game studio is expanding its team because of huge new funding and some very big upcoming releases that need to be worked on.

With over 2 million daily players, they’re building sophisticated, large-scale titles that combine creativity, data-driven design, and cutting-edge tech.

They're looking for multiple Senior Unity Engineers (or Staff / Principal level) to join remotely from the UK or Europe, with huge preference towards those keen to relocate to Japan in the medium term. You’ll work on new features, gameplay systems, and live event infrastructure, collaborating with teams in Japan, the US, and India.

About the Role

You’ll take ownership of key features from design through to launch. Projects include :

• Core gameplay and logic systems
• Level and character development
• UI and live event systems
• Performance optimization and profiling
• You’ll report to the Tech Director and join a 16-person global engineering team.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ Unity experience (mobile, console, or XR)
• Shipped at least one live game
• Proficiency with Asset Bundles / Addressables, Unity Profiler, Frame Debugger
• Clean, scalable coding habits
• Understanding of free-to-play game systems and player behavior
• Collaborative, flexible, and excited about building large-scale games

Compensation & Benefits

• £60k – £110k GBP) depending on experience
• Equity options available
• Remote from the UK, with overlap in Japan / US time zones
• Visa sponsorship and relocation support to Japan

Please apply with your CV here. If you're interested in a short-medium relocation to Japan and fit the above "what we're looking for" criteria please email [e-mail] for faster review. Use the subject line "Unity Japan".