Senior Software Engineer

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

We pride ourselves on creativity, collaboration, and technical excellence. We balance ambitious delivery with a friendly, connected studio culture, including regular social events, team nights out, board-game evenings, and more.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team of engineers, artists, designers, and mathematicians developing market-leading gaming content for a global audience.

You'll play a key role in designing and developing high-quality game software using Unity, contributing to the full development lifecycle from concept through to release. Alongside hands-on development, you'll support junior engineers, share technical expertise, and help drive engineering excellence across the team.

This role is ideal for an experienced Unity developer with strong programming foundations, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for creating engaging player experiences.

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  Develop high-quality game content using Unity, C++ and C#.

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  Design, implement, and maintain game features that deliver engaging player experiences.

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  Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in line with established engineering standards and best practices.

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  Contribute to technical design discussions, helping shape software architecture and implementation approaches.

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  Take ownership of software components throughout the development lifecycle, from concept and design through to testing and release.

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  Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects, performance issues, and technical challenges.

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  Optimise game performance, stability, and maintainability across multiple projects.

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  Collaborate closely with artists, game designers, mathematicians, QA engineers, and fellow developers to deliver high-quality content.

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  Participate in code reviews, sharing constructive feedback and helping maintain quality across the codebase.

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  Support and mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance and encouraging professional development.

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  Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance development processes, tools, and engineering practices.

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  Share knowledge across the team and help foster a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture.

• Commercial experience developing software in C++, including the ability to understand, debug, and maintain complex codebases.

• Experience developing games using the Unity game engine.

• Strong capability in C# and object-oriented programming principles.

• Excellent programming knowledge supported by solid software engineering fundamentals.

• The ability to design, develop, debug, and maintain robust, scalable software solutions.

• Experience delivering software throughout the full development lifecycle.

• A solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices.

• Strong analytical thinking and a practical approach to problem-solving.

• Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to share knowledge, provide feedback, and support colleagues.

• Experience mentoring, coaching, or developing other engineers.

• A proactive, organised approach with the ability to manage workload independently and deliver to agreed deadlines.

• A collaborative mindset and commitment to team success.

Degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering

• See your work reach players around the world through market-leading gaming content and products.

• Develop your technical expertise by working alongside experienced engineers, designers, artists, and mathematicians in a highly collaborative studio environment.

• Expand your impact through mentoring, technical leadership, and helping shape the next generation of gaming experiences at Light & Wonder.