Senior Unity Developer

The Developer Link; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Visa sponsorship

Relocation support to Japan

Job summary

A leading game development studio is seeking multiple Senior Unity Engineers to join their growing team. You'll work remotely from the UK or Europe and have the option to relocate to Japan. Responsibilities include developing core gameplay systems and optimizing performance. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of Unity experience and has shipped at least one game. Equity options and visa sponsorship are available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ Unity experience (mobile, console, or XR).
• Shipped at least one live game.
• Proficiency with Unity Profiler and Frame Debugger.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of key features from design through to launch.
• Develop core gameplay and logic systems.
• Optimize performance and profiling.

Skills

Unity experience (mobile, console, or XR)

Proficiency with Asset Bundles/Addressables

Clean, scalable coding habits

Understanding of free-to-play game systems

Collaborative and flexible mindset

Job description

Co-Founder & Software Engineering Recruiter | The Developer Link

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
• 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".

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Computer Games

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