Unity Developer

Job Description

Type: Contract
Start Date: Mon, 05 Jan, 2026
Project Type: Experience Design (VR)

Nexus Studios is a global creative studio working with award-winning directors across animation, artful live-action and immersive to redefine the boundaries of entertainment. Our work has received accolades from BAFTA, Emmy, Grammy, Academy Awards to name a few. We work with the world’s leading cultural brands and have a deep-rooted history in innovation, XR, and crafted storytelling.

The Role:
Nexus Studios is looking for a talented Unity Developer who can work on a cutting-edge multi-platform XR sports experience delivering to immersive and mobile audiences. This role is primarily hands-on, contributing directly to development tasks, with opportunities to take ownership of features and collaborate with a multi-discipline team.

Nexus Studios focuses on storytelling using a range of technologies across multiple platforms. You should be curious, proactive and comfortable learning new tools or techniques as project needs evolve.

Requirements

What You'll Do:

• Develop and implement features in innovative and fast-paced project environments to a high production quality.
• Write clean, maintainable code, following the best practices set by the team and contributing to the quality and robustness of technical deliverables.
• Collaborate with senior developers and producers to translate creative goals into technical solutions.
• Take ownership of assigned development tasks, estimating effort and delivering to agreed schedules.
• Participate in technical discussions, contributing ideas to improve our workflows and internal tools.
• Work closely with the development team, seeking and providing feedback through code reviews.
• Stay up to date with relevant technologies and contribute to problem solving and technical innovation.
• Communicate clearly with team members and be comfortable working collaboratively; occasionally assist in client-facing discussions when required.

What You Will Bring:

• Unity3D, C#, graphics and animation programming
• Programming for Augmented and Virtual Reality
• Creative minded with a practical, hands-on approach to solving problems.
• Ability to learn new technologies independently as needed.
• Good understanding of software development fundamentals (version control, debugging, optimisation)
• Good communication skills and collaborative mindset
• Experience with DCC tools such as Maya and the Art asset pipeline

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working on interactive or narrative-led projects.
• Previous involvement in deploying across different platforms.
• With a passion for experimenting with the latest technology and a portfolio of exciting, visually complex and inspirational work.

Benefits

This is a Nexus-led role designed for creative technologists with a visual bias—those who love using code to make things beautiful and surprising in real time. You’ll help define how the future looks and feels. If you love making immersive visuals come alive—and doing so quickly, collaboratively, and beautifully—let’s talk.

Nexus Studios is proud to work with extraordinary talent as an equal opportunity employer. We embrace individuals of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, age, abilities or sexual preferences. Our recruitment process is merit-based, ensuring fair treatment to every applicant.