Unity Programmer

Unity Programmer

Department: Programmer

Employment Type: Contract / Temp

Location: UK

Build worlds that millions unwind in. Based in Liverpool, Skyhook Games is the studio behind Lawn Mowing Simulator and a trusted partner on the Train Sim World series, blending craft, technology and production discipline to deliver standout simulation experiences.

You’ll join a team that also provides specialist art and development services to leading studios, so your work will span diverse projects and platforms.

We are looking for someone who is independent, and a strong team player. You know what it means to take responsibility and deliver quality focused titles. You enjoy working in a dynamic environment. You must have the ability to visualise how things should work and translate this into a functioning solution following established code style and structure.

Any additional duties/ expectations as an employee of the company above and beyond specific job role

• The successful candidate will be responsible for working in Unity, implementing technical solutions for a wide variety of game elements and will work collaboratively with a team of designers, programmers and artists
• Involvement in all areas of game development including UI and simulation logic
• Independently create complete solutions from scratch
• Work as part of a team, but with plenty of opportunity to take responsibility on an individual level
• Contribute to architectural decisions and deliver high quality code
• Game coding for PC and console games
• To identify future trends in game technology and use to Skyhook’s advantage

• Demonstrable professional game development experience, working as a Unity Programmer in a senior or lead position in a studio environment
• C# and Unity experience (of most areas of Unity) are essential to hit the ground running including a minimum of 1 shipped (retail) title built in Unity
• UI programming experience is essential
• Multiplatform experience is nice to have
• Being able to debug effectively is a huge plus
• Console and handheld industry experience a bonus
• Unreal and other engine experience is a bonus but Unity is the focus
• Ability to write cross platform, reusable and maintainable bug free code
• Strong knowledge of common game architecture and design patterns
• Ability to conceptualise, present and execute ideas to deadlines
• Able to break down complex problems and think logically without being micro managed
• Experience and ability to share best practices and mentor team members more junior than yourself
• Working knowledge of project methodologies incl. Trello, JIRA

• Fantastic team culture and working environment
• Zero crunch culture
• Flexible working hours
• A 5-month fixed-term contract
• Flexible remote working (UK-based) with the option for onsite days when valuable