Unity Technical Lead – Gameplay Systems & Tools

Secretlevelstudios; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Company pension

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Secret Level Studios, based in the UK, seeks a Technical Lead to steer the technical direction of multiple game projects. You will lead Unity-based development, define standards, and guide teams across design, production, and art to deliver high-quality experiences.

You will mentor engineers, balance gameplay and technical needs, and optimize performance while shaping long-term technology strategies for a growing studio.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience developing games using Unity and C#.
• Proven track record shipping one or more commercial game titles.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, clean code practices, and maintainable system design.
• Experience mentoring developers and leading technical initiatives.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to balance technical excellence with practical production realities.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical development using Unity, designing, implementing, and maintaining core game systems.
• Define and champion technical standards, coding practices, and architectural decisions across projects.
• Drive development of scalable and maintainable systems for long-term reuse.
• Balance technical requirements with gameplay, design, and production needs.
• Provide technical direction across multiple projects within the studio.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level developers; conduct code reviews.

Skills

Gameplay systems

UI systems

Mentoring & leadership

Debugging & problem solving

Communication & collaboration

Software architecture

Performance optimization

Tools

Unity

C#

Job description

Secret Level Studios, based in the UK, seeks a Technical Lead to steer the technical direction of multiple game projects. You will lead Unity-based development, define standards, and guide teams across design, production, and art to deliver high-quality experiences.

You will mentor engineers, balance gameplay and technical needs, and optimize performance while shaping long-term technology strategies for a growing studio.