Junior - Mid Client Developer (Unity)

At Lockwood, our vision is to bring people together through Avakin Life so they can play, share and socialise! Avakin Life is one of the World’s largest and most populous metaverses, providing a full and immersive 3D life simulation experience for our millions of players. 

Do you have a passion for the gaming industry and connecting with players? Are you a highly organized and detail-oriented individual with logical mind for finance? If so, we're looking for a proactive, friendly and organised Finance Assistant to join the crew at LKWD!

With great benefits including an employee share scheme, we’re a great destination for those who want to work on cutting edge social experiences in an environment that fosters communication and creativity. We’re always looking for good people – so if you’re passionate about shaping the future of online communities and products, then this role could be for you!

We are able to offer this position as a fully remote role however please note, some occasional attendance in our UK (Nottingham or Cambridge) or Portugal (Lisbon) offices may be requested for relevant group meetings and company get togethers.

Responsibilities

• Develop, create, debug, maintain, extend, and optimize code for game features and experiences
• Collaborate with other departments, including non-technical ones, to help design and develop features for a live title
• Promote and adhere to best practice regarding code quality and performance and continuously work to minimize technical and maintenance issues
• Implement functionality and features for re-use by other developers and teams
• Help to identify and call-out risks and suggest solutions in both existing code and new features
• Keep up to date with programming languages best practices for performant code
• Write clear, efficient, robust and maintainable code using C# and other programming languages
• Work closely with our QA department to develop high quality and resilient features
• Participate in the architecture and code review processes of the team
• Assist with the maintenance of technical documentation, where appropriate

Requirements

• Some product (game, graphics tools, engineering) programming experience with Unity
• Shipped at least one product (Steam, Indie, Personal game also counts) or been part of a live product using Unity
• Clear understanding of the Unity game engine
• Good knowledge of, and experience programming in, C#

• Knowledge or familiarity with Unity Native Plug-in and C++ advantageous
• Experience with integration with Backend services and APIs
• Excellent communication skills: you will be working on features that require you to work with colleagues from both other Engineering disciplines and, also non-technical teams

Desirable

• Knowledge of OpenGL/Metal
• Knowledge of Lua Scripts
• Knowledge of Public Clouds
• Experience with C++ programming
• Experience working in networked/multi-player games
• Experience working in cross-functional teams

Benefits

• Inclusive Company culture focused on collaboration and creativity!
• Competitive Salary * Spot bonuses
• 25 days of holidays & bank holidays - plus festive shutdown @ Christmas (exclusive to holiday entitlement!)
• Discretionary Hampers and Gifts throughout the year
• Healthcare and Benefits & Life Assurance
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Mental Health Support & Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Voucher and & Discount Perks (Discounts of Cinema etc)
• Family Friendly & Inclusive Company Policies