Senior Software Engineer, Console Platforms

Senior Software Engineer, Console Platforms

Our mission in the Platform Systems team is to make Unity the best engine choice for developers on all of the platforms that we support. Unlocking the potential of platform-specific features and services, and making Unity games run ever faster are among the things that get us up in the morning. We also love to work together with Unity developers to make their games even more incredible!

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our enthusiastic, experienced and friendly team based in Stratford-upon-Avon. You’ll be a trusted part of the group, working on and providing technical leadership for significant improvements and groundbreaking features specifically for Unity on Xbox, Windows, and Universal Windows Platform.

Unity is used in a huge and diverse range of games across all genres. You will have the opportunity to develop and influence technology used by developers in studios all over the world. You’ll also be given the time and support to grow your knowledge in technical areas you’re interested in.

When we’re at the office you’ll find us in a couple of converted farm buildings, surrounded by sheep and tractors, where the environment is informal, relaxed, and inclusive. Unity offers flexible working, allowing you to find a balance between time spent working from home and in the office.

With your help, games built with Unity will continue to be some of the best on the market.

What you\’ll be doing

Develop solid and performant engine systems

Maintain existing systems, improving performance, testability and stability

Work with cross-functional teams to plan and bring new engine features to Unity

Improve our test infrastructure and tools to allow more developers at Unity to run and test their code efficiently

Mentor more junior members of the team

Stay up to date on the latest development practices for both Unity and the games industry at large

What we\’re looking for

Multi-platform programming experience in games or middleware

Advanced C++ and C# programming language knowledge

Familiarity with the Xbox family of console platforms

Customer-centric and empathetic approach to supporting our customers and users

Thorough testing practices

You might also have

Experience developing with Unity

Knowledge of Computational Complexity and related Mathematics

Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies

Passion for games

Additional information

Relocation support is not available for this position.

Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

Life at Unity

Unity (NYSE: U) is the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences. Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, infrastructure experts, filmmakers, and more, use Unity to bring their imaginations to life across multiple platforms, from mobile, PC, and console, to spatial computing.

As of the third quarter of 2024, more than 70% of the top 1,000 mobile games were made with Unity, and in 2024, Made with Unity applications had an average of 3.7 billion downloads per month. For more information, please visit Unity .

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 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.

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.

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The world’s leading platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D).

Unity is the world’s leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content. Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, filmmakers, and others, use Unity to make their imaginations come to life. Unity’s platform provides a comprehensive set of software solutions to create, run and monetize interactive, real-time 2D and 3D content for mobile phones, tablets, PCs, consoles, and augmented and virtual reality devices. The company’s 1,400+ person research and development team keeps Unity at the forefront of development by working alongside partners to ensure optimized support for the latest releases and platforms. Apps developed by Unity creators were downloaded more than three billion times per month in 2019 on more than two billion unique devices.

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