Sporty Group is a consumer internet and technology business with an unrivaled sports entertainment, gaming, and social profile. We serve millions of users in several countries via technology and operations hubs on over 3 continents.
The recipe for our success is our intelligent and energetic team, who are passionate about our products and serving our users. We attract and retain them with a dynamic and flexible work life that empowers them to create value and rewards them generously based upon their contribution.
We have already built a capable and proven team of 300+ high achievers from a diverse set of backgrounds, and we are looking for more talented individuals to drive further growth and contribute to the innovation, creativity, and hard work that currently serve our users further via their grit and innovation.
Sporty Games is recruiting for a developer who is familiar with Graphical User Interface and menu screen work in Unity. You could be a recent graduate looking for your first role in the games industry or someone who has developed and published their own games—the key is having a passion for playing and creating games and an impressive portfolio. If you are a fan of football, even better!
The ideal candidate will approach given tasks with enthusiasm as part of a project team and be able to continue GUI development on an existing project with best practices and workflow already in place.
Our focus is Android and iOS for launch, with potential for PC and consoles. Our low-end benchmark is Android low- to mid-range phones. The GUI front end you create will need to work on all of these platforms.
We are a hybrid team, based in Bournemouth on the South Coast, just two hours from London by train. The role will be hybrid, with days in the office each week so that you can collaborate closely with the team.
Key Responsibilities
Implementation of screen GUI and associated systems in Unity, based on Photoshop mock-ups with provided art assets
Close collaboration with the game design and production teams to implement feedback and iteration on screens
Participate in team ceremonies including Sprint planning, retrospectives and daily Scrum stand-ups
Requirements
Games industry experience is not required, but good Unity familiarisation is essential
In-depth knowledge of the C# language
An understanding of UI/UX principles and use of Unity UGUI for screen development
Experience using Visual Studio for development, testing and debugging
The desire to learn new methodologies and work as part of a team
Familiarity with successful game front end flow solutions
Attention to detail when working from supplied mock-up screens and proposed animations
The ability to work in a team and adhere to studio coding standards and development guidelines
Perseverance when working in an iterative way
An understanding of developing one screen solution for multiple aspect ratios
A proactive approach—able to solve problems independently and suggest improvements
Positive and motivated with good communication and collaboration skills to be able to work in a fast-paced environment
Desirables
Using texture atlases, knowing the benefits they give and why
Familiarisation with Unity’s Addressable assets architecture
Shader development for the purpose of optimising texture memory used
Knowledge of how Unity batches its rendering calls and how to reduce these numbers
Experience with custom sliders, scroll areas, draggable items and buttons
Experience with Text Mesh Pro
Interfacing with both touch screen and gamepads in tandem
Experience optimising Unity projects for mobile devices
Familiarity with source control software
URP familiarisation
Multiplayer development of any kind
Experience with console platform submission compliances
\nBenefits
Hybrid or office-based working
22 days holiday, rising to 28 days over time + bank holidays
Pension contributions
Health care plan
Gym membership
Quarterly performance bonus
Top-of-the-line equipment
Annual company retreat, this year in Dubai
Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security
Our Mission
Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone
Our Operating Principles
1. Create Value for Users
2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty
3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation
4. Be Responsible
5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty
6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy
7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability
8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride
Working at Sporty
The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance-based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow, and de-block any issues when they're in your way.
Generally, employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups, etc. The emphasis is really on results.
As we are a highly structured and established company, we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to.
We literally build, spend, and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our team members.