At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and optimise cutting-edge graphics for Football Manager using Unity.
- Company: Join Sports Interactive, a leading gaming studio under SEGA Europe.
- Benefits: Enjoy private healthcare, gym options, and free games.
- Other info: Hybrid work model with vibrant team culture and career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on gaming visuals and collaborate with passionate creatives.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in graphics engineering with strong Unity experience.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
The gaming studio behind Football Manager, founded in 1994, Sports Interactive (SI) became a wholly owned subsidiary of SEGA Europe in 2006. Based at the Here East technology hub in Stratford, East London, the SI team continues to expand as we bring our titles to an ever-growing audience across an increasing variety of platforms.
To support our growth, we welcome the opportunity to connect with passionate people with the drive to match our ambitions and initiative to realise your individual potential.
Position Overview
Continually improving the visual quality and performance of Football Manager is one of our main goals, and we are looking for an experienced, passionate graphics software engineer to join our team. In this role you will collaborate with peers in the Graphics Team as well as work closely with the Art Department to implement features across all the platforms and devices we support. We are using Unity as our game engine, so experience in this technology is critical for the role.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain cutting‑edge rendering systems in Unity related to environments, characters as well as lighting and the post-processing stack.
- Develop and optimize shaders and rendering code in Unity for multiple platforms.
- Profile and optimize rendering performance and memory usage across target platforms.
- Build and maintain tools to improve artist workflows.
- Implement automated tests and asset validation tools.
- Debug rendering issues and ensure visual fidelity within performance constraints.
- Collaborate with artists and engineers to create scalable, high-quality rendering solutions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- 10+ years professional C# (and/or C++) graphics‑engineering experience, with multiple shipped titles on at least two of: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iOS.
- Solid understanding of GPU architectures, rendering techniques, and graphics performance optimization.
- Deep understanding of 3D math, including linear algebra and transformations.
- Strong knowledge of Unity’s SRP architecture, including implementation of bespoke Render Features.
- Deep experience writing optimized HLSL shaders for multiple platforms.
- Experience with analysis tools like Unity’s Profile Analyzer and Memory Profiler as well as RenderDoc, PIX, or NSight.
- Strong software engineering skills, including clean code architecture and performance-focused development.
- Experience with asset pipelines, understanding how assets move from DCC tools to Unity.
- Demonstrated ability to drive technical decisions, produce design RFCs, and persuade stakeholders through clear written and verbal communication.
- Excellent mentorship and technical leadership skills; comfortable guiding other senior engineers.
- Experience with GI solutions for procedurally generated scenes.
- Knowledge of HDRP and ability to work across multiple rendering pipelines.
- Experience with testing methodologies in C# and Unity.
- Experience of developing for iOS, Android, Switch.
- Familiarity with low-level graphics APIs such as DirectX 11/12, Metal, or Vulkan.
Benefits of Working at Sports Interactive:
- Private Healthcare and Dental Cover.
- Contributory Pension Scheme (employer contributions up to 7% of annual salary).
- Eligibility to participate in the company’s discretionary bonus scheme.
- Access to life assurance and income protection Cover.
- Access to Travel Insurance for yourself and your family.
- Confidential mental health, therapy and coaching support with subsidised access.
- Flexible gym and fitness options via our benefits platform.
- Access to on-site physiotherapy and massage services.
- Free onsite evening bar in the Sports Interactive London HQ.
- A well-stocked breakfast bar with cereals, fruit, tea and coffee.
- Free access to games released under the SEGA Europe umbrella.
- Regular events and experiences in collaboration with our partnered football clubs.
- Multiple clubs and societies to join (including book club, art workshops and more).
- Personalised football shirt upon passing probation.
Advanced Graphics Engineer employer: Sports Interactive (SI)
At Sports Interactive, we pride ourselves on fostering a vibrant and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. As an Associate People Partner, you'll benefit from a supportive team environment, comprehensive health plans, and unique perks like free access to games and regular events with partnered football clubs, all while working in our dynamic London studio. We are committed to your professional growth, offering opportunities for development and a strong focus on employee wellbeing.
