Unity Software Engineer

15 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Light & Wonder Full time

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Overview

With a team of over 6,000 passionate individuals, Light and Wonder is at the forefront of innovation in the gaming industry. Our three unique business units work to build cutting-edge technology, digital gaming content, and support the success of iconic casinos, operators, and online gaming providers across the globe. We seek a highly experienced Unity Software Engineer to bridge the Software and Art teams, turning artistic vision into final products.

About the Role

We are seeking a Unity Software Engineer with proven expertise in Unity development and C# to join our team building next-generation slot games. This role bridges art and engineering—bringing visual designs to life while optimizing performance and ensuring seamless integration of art assets in a real-time gaming environment. You will help shape the look and feel of our games, support artists and developers through pipeline development, tool creation, asset integration, and visual polish.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Create and implement software systems, art assets, game engine assets, shaders, and real-time visual effects.
  • Collaborate with engineers and artists to meet look-and-feel and performance requirements.
  • Identify and resolve technical issues related to the art pipeline.
  • Provide artists with technical feedback to ensure optimized assets.
  • Document and evangelise best practices.
  • Create or suggest tools and scripts to optimise Unity workflow.
  • Profile and debug game performance to identify optimisation opportunities.
  • optimise software and art assets.
  • Stay up to date with industry advancements in game engines and digital content creation tools.
Training and/or Experience
  • 1-3 years Game Development Studio experience.
  • Familiar with versioning software (Perforce preferred, CVS, Alien Brain or similar).
  • Experience creating motion graphics or animations (must have samples).
  • Experience working under tight deadlines.
  • Experience working with game engines.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Software Engineering (C#).
  • Unity.
  • Tool development (C# and Python).
  • Knowledge of 2D and 3D graphics (Photoshop/After Effects and Blender, or equivalent).
  • Excellent organisational and communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of shaders, profiling and optimisation (art and code).
  • Ability to translate reference art from artists into real-time graphics.
  • Self-motivated with ability to work on multiple projects with minimal direction.
  • Understanding of UI/UX principles across platforms.
  • Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Working Conditions
  • Hybrid work environment. Onsite 3 days per week.
  • Free onsite parking and gym.
  • Inclusive work culture with access to LinkedIn Learning and training opportunities.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Our Values
  • We uphold Integrity
  • We never Settle
  • We celebrate Perspectives
  • We dare to be Bold
  • Win as a Team

Light & Wonder and its affiliates are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, employees may be required to obtain licenses, undergo background investigations, or meet standards dictated by law, regulation, or contracts. A background screening may be requested as a prerequisite to employment where permitted by law.

This job description identifies major responsibilities and requirements and is not all-inclusive. Employees may be asked to perform other job-related tasks as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Gambling Facilities and Casinos


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