Unity Gameplay Engineer

Summary

Join Mythical Games, a venture-backed game technology company, as a Gameplay Engineer in our Brighton studio. You will design, develop, and maintain in-game mechanics and UI for our Unity-based NFL Rivals game. The ideal candidate possesses strong gameplay engineering, HUD UI implementation, and client-server architecture skills within a Unity environment. Responsibilities include implementing design concepts, designing reusable game systems, optimizing gameplay, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role requires a degree in Computer Science or a related field and at least 3 years of gameplay engineering experience in Unity. Mythical Games offers competitive benefits, including employee options, private health care, life insurance, parental leave, and more.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Proven experience as a Gameplay Engineer in Unity game development, with at least 3 years of gameplay experience
• Proficient in C# with a strong understanding of object oriented programming
• Knowledge of 3D Vector math and common data structures
• Experienced with Unity’s scripting API, editor tools and features
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to debug and resolve complex issues
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Implement design concepts as functional and engaging gameplay mechanics
• Design and implement reusable game systems
• Optimize gameplay mechanics for performance
• Identify and address bugs in new and existing features
• Identify areas of technical debt and provide and implement designs to improve code maintainability
• Document game systems and features
• Collaborate with the cross-functional team of designers, product managers, engineers, artists, testers, and producers to ensure high quality on-time deliveries
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in server-side development and Unity game development
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers, helping them develop their skills and knowledge in game development

Benefits

• Employee Options
• Private Health Care for you and your life partner
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• 25 days plus bank holidays