Entry level software engineer Jobs in Saanich, BC

Unity Software Engineer (Mobile & WebGL)
Location: Victoria, BC (In-office) Department: Unity Team Reports To: Unity Manager Employment Type: Full-time Experience Level: Intermediate to Senior

The Opportunity
Our client is seeking a passionate Unity Software Engineer to build and deliver high-quality social gaming experiences within their Victoria, BC studio. You will join a team dedicated to building next-generation gameplay technologies, contributing to the ongoing development of two major metagames and two standalone mobile titles.

Advantages
The Unity team is driven by modern application design and development best practices. We are looking for a self-motivated developer with exceptional interpersonal skills who thrives in a collaborative, "egoless" programming environment.

Responsibilities
Key Activities & Deliverables

Feature Development: Evolve core technologies to provide best-in-class gameplay and meta features using Unity (C#).
Architecture Evolution: Extend the usability and capabilities of current architectures to support a growing feature set across multiple platforms and devices.

Technical Collaboration: Work with the team to define requirements, documentation, and engineering best practices.
Agile Participation: Estimate sprint tasks with high accuracy and participate in rigorous, constructive code reviews (Pull Requests).

Cross-Functional Support: Communicate blockers early and work closely with QA to provide clear test cases and bug descriptions.
Requirements

Technical Core: Expert knowledge of Unity Game Development and C#.
Experience: 5+ years of experience developing with client-based technologies (additional years required for Senior level).
Best Practices: Deep understanding of software design, architecture, and agile development.

Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong time management.

Education: BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).


Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced C#: Strong proficiency and familiarity with Git version control.
Leadership: A proven track record of mentoring peers and junior developers.
Game Dev Essentials: Mastery of vectors, tweening libraries, and audio implementation.
Mobile Integration: Experience integrating SDKs for authentication, ads, and analytics.
Networking: Experience with client event handling (e.g., Socket.io) and server-supported development.
Art Pipelines: Familiarity with TexturePacker and Spine 2D Skeletal animation.
Optimization: Experience with CI/CD on mobile platforms and performance profiling.

Summary

Compensation & Benefits
Salary Range: $80,000 – $120,000 CAD annually (Commensurate with experience).
Our client provides a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Flexible working hours (Monday – Friday).
Extended Health, Dental, and Wellness package including EAP.
Parking or public transit subsidy.
A fun, inclusive, and collaborative studio culture.

About the Workplace
Our client is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where innovation is driven by varied perspectives. This is a full-time, in-person position based in a modern studio in the heart of downtown Victoria, BC.


Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.