The Three Thousands Studios is a premier creative studio blurring the lines between gaming, lifestyle, and brands. Our team has worked on some of the world’s biggest franchises - and now, we’re channeling that experience into bold, original games that push boundaries. Based in Melbourne, we are committed to utilising local game dev talent. Join us to be part of a team that’s driving the future of games and local game development.

Role Summary

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll be contributing to the development of an exciting new project in our pipeline. This role builds, tests, and optimises game features, ensuring an engaging and smooth gameplay experience. This is a 12-month contract role focused on exploring new development workflows with a smaller development team, using tools to work smarter without compromising quality and creative outcomes.

Role Responsibilities

- Game Development: Design, architect, and implement gameplay features and tools within Unity, leveraging modern AI-assisted development tools to maximise productivity and quality.
- Bug Fixing: Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve bugs and performance issues to ensure a seamless player experience.
- Collaboration: Work closely with all disciplines (including Production, Design, Art, QA) to integrate game assets and features, ensuring alignment with the game's vision and goals.
- Planning: Actively participate in production processes for planning and tracking tasks. Design and architect technical solutions for the broader team to implement.
- Mentor: Work with the engineering team to assist in design and implementation, and champion recent ways of working, including effective use of AI tools in the development workflow.
- Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to best practices and Unity coding standards.
- Testing and Optimization:



Drive testing and optimisation efforts to enhance game performance and stability across target platforms.
- Learning and Growth: Continuously learn, apply, and share new technologies (particularly emerging AI development tools) to improve your own skills and contribute to the team's success.

Qualifications

- Strong knowledge of C# and Unity engine.
- Strong understanding of 3D mathematics and their application in games.
- A willingness to work across all areas of game development.
- Experience identifying and resolving Unity performance issues related to memory management, garbage collection, object pooling, and runtime content management using systems such as Addressables.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with expertise in debugging and optimising code.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment, with strong communication skills and a positive attitude.
- A genuine interest in video games and a solid understanding of game mechanics and player engagement.

Bonus Points

- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools.
- Experience optimising games for mobile hardware.
- High level of experience in one or more key game development areas (Physics, AI/ML gameplay systems, Networking, Online backend).

What we can offer you

- Flexibility: Option to work from home or from the office (no mandatory days in office!)
- Creative environment: We’re just starting up, so innovation and experimentation is highly valued and encouraged!

We’re a passionate team that thrives on creativity, technology, and fun, with a mission to push the boundaries of mobile gaming. If you’re excited about the opportunity to make an impact in the world of mobile racing games and accelerate your career in game development, we’d love to hear from you.

Let’s build the next generation of games together!

The Three Thousands is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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📌 Senior Software Engineer (Unity) (Melbourne)
🏢 The Three Thousands
📍 Melbourne