Software Engineer, Platform Services Abstraction

Unity; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company in Stratford-upon-Avon is seeking a developer to craft unified APIs for various platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge in C#, experience in Unity game development, and a focus on collaborative implementation. Responsibilities include contributing to the Unity codebase, refactoring code for efficiency, and advocating for unified designs. The role does not offer relocation or visa support, promoting a commitment to employee well-being and inclusion.

Benefits

Wide range of benefits for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Knowledge of native development on at least one platform, preferable console.
• Experience contributing to cross-team projects from initiation to completion.
• Long term code ownership mentality.

Responsibilities

• Crafting unified APIs for various target platforms.
• Contributing implementations to the Unity codebase, including unit tests.
• Refactoring existing code for efficiency and maintainability.

Skills

Knowledge of native development on at least one platform

Empathy for game developers' challenges

Experience in C#

Experience in Unity-based game development

Experience in API design

Job description

The opportunity

A successful developer in this role will be one who has the desire to investigate and understand how similar features are implemented across various platforms, then use that knowledge to design unified APIs that can be used across platforms. This will require deep cooperation with teammates as well as the willingness to build relationships with technical teams across Unity. We strive for an environment in which the best ideas win by encouraging and respecting the input of all team members, taking into account different communication styles and experiences.

What you'll be doing

• Crafting unified APIs that implement features of various target platforms in a single, unified and testable way
• Contributing the implementations of these APIs to the Unity codebase, including unit tests
• Advocate for the unification of disparate platform implementations into simple abstractions across Unity
• Deliver a stable quality product that the team is proud of by exemplifying robust API design methodologies along with high-quality C# and C++ coding practices
• Refactoring existing code to be more efficient and maintainable, responding to user feedback and solving user issues with the codebase

What we're looking for

• Knowledge of native development on at least one platform, preferable console, with adaptability to add more platforms to your expertise
• Empathy for the unique challenges game developers face building and maintaining rich experiences over multiple platforms
• Experience contributing to cross-team projects from initiation to completion
• Experience in C# and developing Unity-based games and extending the Unity editor
• Experience working with a small to medium size team

You might also have

• Knowledge of writing native plugins for Unity and/or experience with API design and asynchronous coding paradigms
• Experienced in development for multiple game consoles, mobile or desktop platforms and shipping cross-platform titles that also use platform-specific features when appropriate
• Long term code ownership mentality by being diligent with documentation on thought processes, decisions made and code API

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

Life at Unity

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support employees' well-being and work-life balance. You can read more about them on our career page.

Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer

Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our employees across age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators. If you have a disability that means there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.

Required Language Proficiency

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.