Senior Software Engineer

The gaming studio behind Football Manager, founded in 1994, 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.

Working Model: Hybrid (2/3 days per week) | Remote by exception

Location: Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E15 2GW

Position Overview: The studio is looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer to join the Football Manager Console team and take the existing Football Manager Console product to new and exciting heights. Your role will include integrating new features and quality of life changes from Football Manager, as well as creating and reviewing technical designs for mainly console specific features. All Software Engineers are required to adhere to the coding standards set by the studio. We are looking for self-motivated people with good communication skills who can complete work independently as well as part of a team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Integrate new and existing Football Manager features and quality-of-life changes into the Football Manager code base and ensure build stability.
• Work closely with the UX/UI Designers and Game Designers to create, scope and develop new console features for Football Manager.
• Work across multiple platforms and projects to ensure we deliver the best performance and experience to our customer base.
• Collaborate with other disciplines, including QA, Producers, and other engineering teams, on both development and future planning.
• Contribute to research and support the console team in line with studio and department objectives.
• Mentoring and guidance for engineers throughout the Football Manager team.
• Ownership of systems within the Football Manager Console codebase.
• Proactively identify areas for enhancement, clearly articulate the problems and potential solutions and drive their development.

Knowledge, Skills, And Experience:

• Excellent knowledge of modern C# language and prior experience with Unity.
• Good knowledge of modern C++ language.
• Knowledge of web technologies, e.g. HTML and CSS.
• Good knowledge of design patterns and software engineering best practices.
• Minimum of four years of professional experience using C# as the main language and C++ as a secondary language in large codebases.
• Experience in both leading and mentoring a team.
• Experience designing and developing systems for multiple platforms, experience with controller/touch input methods preferable.
• Strong academic background with a 2:1 degree or higher, or equivalent experience, in a relevant technical field such as computer science, software engineering, mathematics, or physics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills for effective collaboration with software engineers, artists, games design, QA, and production staff.
• Self-motivated with a drive to improve yourself and others continuously.
• A good understanding of performance and optimisation.

Benefits Of Working At Sports Interactive:

• Subsidised mental health, therapy and coaching sessions are available.
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 7% of annual salary).
• Free onsite evening bar in the Sports Interactive London HQ.
• A well-stocked breakfast bar with cereals, fruits, teas, and coffees.
• Regular events in collaboration with our partnered football clubs.
• Access to our on-site physical and massage therapist services.
• Multiple clubs and societies to join e.g., book club and art workshops.
• Free access to games released under the SEGA Europe umbrella.
• A range of Gym Membership options through our Benefits partners.
• Access to Private Healthcare and Dental Plans.
• Travel Insurance for yourself and your family.
• A personalized football shirt upon passing probation.

What is it like to work here? We approach everything with passion, whether that is making our mark on the gaming and football industries or doing our bit for the world around us. We want to share that outlook with everyone who shows up to work here each day.

Our Values:

• Keep collaborating: Teamwork wins titles - Here, ideas belong to everyone, whatever department you’re part of. Collaboration lets us score more as a team than we could individually.
• Be flexible: We think fast and adapt faster. The football and entertainment worlds never stand still, so we keep progressing and switching things up to stay ahead.
• Stay Tenacious: We don’t overlook the details. Everything we do is about producing the best game possible, in other words, never settle.
• Show Ambition: Let your drive lead the way - Your individual outlook can give everyone the edge. Make the studio’s purpose personal and let your drive lead the way.
• Bring the Passion: Have fun doing your thing - Don’t be fooled, what we do is not a game. Making our players’ passion come to life is our passion.
• Consider the Bigger Picture: Keep things in perspective - We want our impact to be a positive one. From built-in work/life balance to initiatives covering the most important topics of today, we have what matters in focus.