About you

You’re a creative and passionate Unity Game Developer who loves bringing ideas to life through engaging gameplay and interactive experiences. You thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with artists and fellow developers to craft games that are not only fun but also meaningful.

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With a solid understanding of Unity and C#, you’re comfortable developing mechanics, animations, and UI that enhance gameplay. You have a keen eye for detail, ensuring smooth performance across devices, and you’re always looking for ways to optimise and refine your work. Problem-solving comes naturally to you and you enjoy tackling challenges head-on.

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Most importantly, you have a genuine enthusiasm for creating games for young audiences. You understand the magic of play and how it can be a powerful tool for learning and engagement.

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At fish in a bottle, we’re building something special, and we’re looking for someone who shares our passion for playful, purpose-driven experiences. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

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About the role

You’ll be at the heart of creating immersive, interactive experiences that captivate and inspire young players. As a Unity Game Developer, you’ll develop engaging gameplay mechanics, implement animations and UI, and collaborate with artists, and fellow developers to bring magical worlds to life.

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From prototyping fresh ideas to ensuring seamless gameplay across devices, your work will shape games that strike the perfect balance between fun and learning. Whether fine-tuning character interactions, debugging mechanics, or refining user experiences, you’ll have a direct impact on how young audiences engage with our games.

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This is more than just coding - it’s about storytelling, creativity, and innovation, crafting meaningful, playful experiences that leave a lasting impression.

What you'll be doing

• Developing engaging gameplay mechanics in Unity, ensuring smooth, responsive, and interactive experiences.
• Implementing player interactions that align with the game’s creative vision.
• Optimising game performance to run seamlessly across mobile, browser, and other platforms.
• Collaborating with game designers, artists, and fellow developers to bring ideas to life and refine gameplay.
• Debugging and fine-tuning features to enhance the player experience and ensure top-quality gameplay.
• Integrating educational and child-friendly gameplay elements, striking the perfect balance between fun and learning.
• Staying up-to-date with the latest Unity and game development trends, bringing fresh ideas and innovative solutions to the team.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience in Unity and C# game programming, with a strong grasp of game mechanics, physics.
• Experience working with UI systems, animations, and scripting to create intuitive and visually appealing interactions.
• An understanding of mobile and browser-based game optimisation, ensuring smooth performance across different platforms.
• A problem-solving mindset, with the ability to troubleshoot and refine features to improve gameplay and user experience.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, working closely with designers, artists, and other developers to bring ideas to life.
• A passion for creating games for young audiences, with an appreciation for how play can be both fun and educational.
• Bonus points if you have experience with Unreal or AI systems.

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About fish in a bottle

Our mission is to make the world better through playable experiences.

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For over twenty years we’ve collaborated with visionary innovators, brands and educators, making us one of the most experienced interactive studios in the world.

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We work with visionaries to create commercial hits, award winners and purposeful products that improve people’s lives.

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We create games, apps and web platforms that educate, train, raise awareness, promote social change and positively impact people’s lives.

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Things to know

Some of the project work you'll be doing is funded by Innovate UK, which comes with a regional requirement. As a result, this role is open to applicants who are based in Coventry and Warwickshire or those willing to relocate.

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If you're not currently in the area but are open to relocating, we'd love to hear from you. Please confirm in your application if you'd be happy to relocate if successful.

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There is the need to travel from time to time to attend client and company meetings.

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Please consider your ability to travel occasionally when applying for this position.

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The position is open to anyone eligible to work in the UK.

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• CV
• A brief introduction and tell us a bit about yourself, why you like the sound of the role and fish in bottle and, if you’re not based in Coventry or Warwickshire, that you’d be happy to relocate if your offered the job.
• Any portfolio work, case studies, or GitHub links.
• Salary expectations.

We carefully review each application, but unfortunately we’re not able to get back to everyone individually. If we’d like to progress with your application we’ll be in touch with you within two weeks.

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No recruitment agencies, please. Direct candidates only.

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Equality

We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively, we uphold these principles in our behaviour and working practices. We are therefore committed to promoting equality at every opportunity and our recruitment and employment practices and procedures actively promote equality of opportunity.

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