Automation and AI Engineer (Unity & Backend Technologies)

Job description

Automation and AI Engineer (Unity & Backend Technologies) page is loaded Automation and AI Engineer (Unity & Backend Technologies) Apply remote type Hybrid locations Product Madness - Barcelona time type Full time posted on Posted 24 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: July 2, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id R

About the Role

As a Senior Software Automation Engineer on the Automation and AI team, you will be responsible for delivering end-to-end solutions that integrate seamlessly with our Unity-based gaming platforms and backend systems.

Your work will directly influence our live game operations, player experiences, and the speed and quality of our production cycles.

You will collaborate with designers, data scientists, QA teams, and other developers to conceptualize, build, and deploy cutting-edge tools and workflows that leverage the latest AI trends.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Development Design, develop, and maintain both front-end (Unity) and back-end services (APIs, microservices, databases) to support AI-driven tools and automation workflows.

Implement secure, scalable, and high-performance features that integrate with existing game codebases and infrastructure.

Unity Tooling & Integration Build and maintain custom Unity editor tools to automate repetitive tasks (e.g., content creation workflows, build pipelines, performance checks).

Leverage Unity’s scripting APIs to integrate AI services and automate manual steps in the development and liveops processes.

Backend & Infrastructure Develop and optimize server-side applications and microservices that power AI features, data processing, and real-time analytics.

Collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, deployment, and monitoring of AI-driven solutions.

AI & Automation Work closely with data scientists and AI specialists to integrate machine learning models, autonomous agents, and other advanced AI techniques into Unity and backend systems.

Evaluate emerging AI tools and frameworks to determine feasibility, integration points, and ROI for the business.

Quality Assurance & Testing Implement automated testing strategies (unit, integration, functional, regression) to ensure reliability and maintainability of new and existing systems.

Use AI-driven or goal-led QA approaches to enhance coverage and reduce manual testing overhead.

Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing Partner with game developers, architects and product managers to identify challenges and opportunities for automation and AI application.

Document designs, workflows, and best practices for broader internal adoption.

Continuous Improvement Proactively identify areas for optimization, new tools, or process enhancements.

Stay up-to-date with the latest AI, gaming, and automation trends to propose and implement innovative solutions.

What We're Looking For Must-Have

5+ years of professional experience in full stack development, preferably within a gaming context.

1+ years of professional experience in AI and Automation development and implementation on relevant practices ie: G-RAG,.

Proficiency in Unity (C#) with proven experience creating editor tools, game modules, or liveops features.

Strong back-end development experience with a modern language (e.g., Java, C#, Python, or Node.js) and frameworks (e.g., ASP.NET, Django, Express).

Experience with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL) and designing RESTful APIs or microservices architectures preferably Graph databases such as Neo4J.

Familiarity with DevOps & CI/CD practices and tools (Git, Docker, Jenkins, etc.).

Solid understanding of software engineering best practices (design patterns, code reviews, testing, and version control).

Excellent communication and teamwork skills , with the ability to work cross-functionally in an agile environment.

Nice-to-Have Experience with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI APIs) or integrating third-party AI services.

Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) including serverless computing, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code.

Familiarity with gaming analytics , real-time multiplayer systems, or other liveops-related technologies.

Passion for gaming and a keen interest in the future of AI-driven game development.

Why

Product Madness

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As part of the Aristocrat family, we share their mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play, with a world-class team who creates top-grossing, leading titles in the social casino genre, including Heart of Vegas, Lightning Link, Cashman Casino.

With 800 team members across the globe, Product Madness is headquartered in London, with offices in Barcelona, Gdańsk, Lviv, Montreal and a remote team spanning the USA, making us a truly global powerhouse.

We live by our People First principle.

Regardless of where, when, or how they work, our team members have opportunities to elevate their careers, and grow alongside us.

We take pride in fostering an inclusive culture, where our people are encouraged to be their very best, every day.

But don’t just take our word for it.

In 2024, we made the Global Inspiring Workplace Awards list, and won a bronze award at the Stevies for Great Employers in the ‘Employer of the Year - Media and Entertainment’ category.

So, what’s stopping you?

Our Values People First We have the deepest respect for our people and their well being.

We know they are exceptionally talented and will always have a choice.

We want them to re-choose us every day.

We are committed to building a culture where each person's voice will always be heard and addressed.

MAD for More Always improving, innovating and never settling for the existing.

We push all boundaries with courage and ambition to become the world’s best games company.

Champion Together We excel at what we do but yet remain humble and helpful to our teammates.

We champion one another and hold each other to high standards without any egos.

Globally Inclusive We are all Equal - regardless of the language we speak, where we live, our gender, religion or culture we come from.

We want to build a global home, where everyone has the equal opportunity to make an impact.

Customer Focused We always think from the customer's perspective - be it players or internal customers.

Improving their experience and joy is what drives us.

Every client's success is our big win!

Travel Expectations None

Additional Information At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

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Required Skill Profession

Ingeniería Y Tecnología