ELSA Mid-Level Unity Game Developer

at  University of Canberra

Job no: 502193
Work type: Professional
Location: Bruce

Categories: IT

• Contribute to the final stages of an exciting project delivering engaging educational games for primary school students and intuitive dashboard platforms for teachers
• UC Level 8, Salary Range $113,289 pa - $126,361 pa + 17% Super
• Full Time, 10 Months Fixed Term Opportunity

ABOUT US:

Join University of Canberra where we walk together to foster an inclusive community. Together, we endeavour to empower, connect, and exchange knowledge with our diverse people, cultures, and environments.
We stand firm and dedicated to upholding fundamental values such as inclusivity, honouring Indigenous cultures (Narragunnawali), driving positive change, nurturing curiosity, and promoting collaborative efforts. We are committed to leading the national education sector in championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility via Connected – A Decadal Strategy 2023-2032. UC encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse groups.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are seeking a talented and innovative Educational Game Developer to join our dynamic team. This role involves maintaining and improving educational games and experiences for web platforms using the Unity Game Engine. The successful candidate will collaborate with academic and professional staff, provide technical insights, and work closely with the data engineering team to integrate games into our bespoke backend platform.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in game development using Unity.
• Strong coding skills in C# and experience with web-based platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and creative thinking.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills, both technical and non-technical.
• Experience working in an Agile environment is a plus.
• Familiarity with educational content and platforms is desirable

• Conduct testing, debugging, and performance optimization to meet quality, usability, and compatibility standards across devices.
• Collaborate with academic and professional staff to integrate assets, animations, and features.
• Provide technical insights and creative problem-solving during brainstorming and design reviews.
• Work with the data engineering team to integrate games into the bespoke backend platform.

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code to support ongoing development and collaboration.

  Qualifications:

• Proven experience in game development using Unity.

• Strong coding skills in C# and experience with web-based platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and creative thinking.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills, both technical and non-technical.
• Experience working in an Agile environment is a plus.
• Familiarity with educational content and platforms is desirable.