As an Experienced Unity Programmer, you will join a talented programming team to contribute to multiple aspects of game development. You will work closely with designers, artists, and other programmers to implement high-quality code systems that bring gameplay ideas to life. You will have the opportunity to learn, experiment, and grow your skills while contributing to the overall technical vision of your projects.
Responsibilities
* Develop gameplay and systems features under the guidance of Lead Programmers and Technical Directors.
* Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for complex systems.
* Collaborate with other disciplines to implement features that match design intent.
* Participate in Scrum meetings, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
* Contribute to improving workflows, tools, and coding standards.
* Troubleshoot, debug, and optimise code to maintain high quality, stability, and performance.
* Learn and apply new technologies as needed to support project goals.
* Conduct code reviews and mentor more junior team members.
* Assist with technical planning, task estimation, and breaking down features into actionable work.
* Help maintain coding standards and best practices across the project.
Qualifications
* 3+ years of professional game development experience in C# and perhaps C++.
* Solid understanding of programming fundamentals, debugging, and problem-solving.
* Ability to own the implementation of medium-sized features with minimal guidance from Senior and Lead Engineers.
* Good understanding of common design patterns, software architecture solutions and language features that aid maintainability, robustness, testability and extensibility.
* Familiarity with Unity Engine, perhaps also Unreal, or bespoke C++ engines.
* Experience with Perforce and Git for version control.
* Familiarity with JIRA and agile development practices.
* Ability to write good quality technical design documents and produce accurate task breakdowns and schedules.
* Basic understanding of networking and online systems.
* Good communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team.
* Ability to adapt to changing project requirements.
* Strong desire to learn new technologies and grow professionally.
Desirable Experience
* Experience with cloud services such as PlayFab and GameSparks.
* Experience with modern console development.
Benefits
* Training Provided
* Regular team and company events
* Free drinks, fruit or food
* Flexible working
* Private Medical/Dental healthcare
* Annual Health Check
* Bonus/Reward Scheme
* Game Jams
About Third Kind Games
Third Kind Games - a Virtuos Studio - is a world-class co-development studio founded in 2016 by a team of nine former Activision veterans. We are over 120 strong across the UK, working with major industry partners such as Blizzard, Amazon, and Microsoft. As a studio, we work on many co-development projects simultaneously - everything from feature development, to remasters, platform ports, and full game development services across PC, console and mobile. Our studio is driven by creativity and technical curiosity, and we love building an open, collaborative environment where everyone can excel. Why Join Us At Third Kind Games, we believe the best games are made by teams who feel valued, trusted, and inspired. Our inclusive culture emphasises work-life balance, collaboration, and continuous learning. As a Third Kinder, you will join a diverse and supportive team, working on high-profile projects while helping set new standards in creativity and technical excellence. If you think this is the role for you please send us your CV and an introductory email, which helps us to get to know you better. We aim to respond to your application within 2 working days.
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