Software Engineer - Engineering - Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, United Kingdom
Job Title
Job Title Senior Software Engineer
Job Description
The studio behind: Football Manager.
Founded in 1994, Sports Interactive became a wholly owned subsidiary of SEGA Europe in 2006. Based at the Here East technology hub in Stratford, East London, the SI team continues to expand as we bring our titles to an ever-growing audience across an increasing variety of platforms.
To support our growth, we welcome the opportunity to connect with passionate people with the drive to match our ambitions and initiative to realise your individual potential.
Position Overview
The studio is looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer to join the Football Manager Console team and take the existing Football Manager Console product to new and exciting heights.
Your role will include integrating new features and quality of life changes from Football Manager, as well as creating and reviewing technical designs for mainly console specific features.
All Software Engineer’s are required to adhere to the coding standards set by the studio.
We are looking for self-motivated people with good communication skills who can complete work independently as well as part of a team.
Key Responsibilities
- Integratenew andexisting Football Managerfeatures andquality-of-lifechanges into the Football Manager code baseandensure build stability.
- Work closelywith the UX/UI Designers and Game Designers to create, scope and develop new console features for Football Manager.
- Work across multiple platforms and projects to ensure we deliver the best performance and experience to our customer base.
- Collaborate with other disciplines, including QA,Producers, and other engineering teams, on both development and future planning.
- Contribute to researchand support the consoleteam in line with studio and department objectives.
- Mentoring and guidance for engineers throughout the Football Manager team.
- Ownership of systems within the Football Manager Console codebase.
- Proactively identify areas for enhancement, clearly articulate the problems and potential solutions and drive their development.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- Excellent knowledge of modern C# language and prior experience with Unity.
- Good knowledge of modern C++ language.
- Knowledge of web technologies, e.g. HTML and CSS.
- Good knowledge of design patterns and software engineering best practices.
- Minimum of four years of professional experience using C# as the main languageand C++ as a secondary language in large codebases.
- Experience in both leading and mentoring a team.
- Experience designing and developingsystems formultipleplatforms, experience with controller/touch input methods preferable.
- Strong academic background with a 2:1 degree or higher, or equivalent experience, in a relevant technical field such as computer science, software engineering, mathematics, or physics.
- Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication skills for effective collaboration with software engineers, artists, games design, QA, and production staff.
- Self-motivated with a drive to improve yourself and others continuously.
- A good understanding of performance and optimisation.
Benefits of Working at Sports Interactive
- Private Healthcare and Dental Plans.
- A range of Gym Membership options through our Benefits partners.
- Travel Insurance for yourself and your family.
- Subsidised mental health, therapy, and coaching sessions are available.
- Access to our on-site physical and massage therapist services.
- Free access to games released under the SEGA Europe umbrella.
- Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 7% of annual salary).
- Regular events in collaboration with our partnered football clubs.
- Free onsite evening bar in our London HQ.
- A well-stocked breakfast bar with cereals, fruits, teas, and coffees.
- Multiple clubs and societies to join e.g., book club and art workshops.
- Your club’s shirt personalised upon passing probation.
- Trophies & gift cards for length of service milestones.
- Cupcakes delivered on your birthday.
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