About the Role
Members of the Gameplay programming team are responsible for implementing new and exciting gameplay features within a multiplayer environment. We work closely with other disciplines to help them realise their ideas through rapid prototyping and iterative agile development. As a Senior Gameplay Engineer, you will use your advanced knowledge and experience to own the technical design and implementation of large-scale game features. Through mentoring and championing of best practices, you will provide day-to-day support for more junior members of the team whilst effectively managing your own time and workload through delegation. You will help drive the project forward by working with your discipline lead to plan and maintain roadmaps. We believe that constantly improving on our skills is an essential part of the job and incorporate this into our daily projects. As a senior member of the Engineering team, you will help mentor and train team members.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical design and implementation of large-scale game features.
- Provide day-to-day support for more junior members of the team.
- Manage your own time and workload through delegation.
- Help drive the project forward by working with your discipline lead to plan and maintain roadmaps.
- Mentor and train team members.
Requirements
- Professional development experience with real-time networked multiplayer games.
- Professional Unreal Engine 5 development experience.
- Strong practical knowledge of C++, with relevant professional experience.
- Strong understanding of game-development related 3D maths principles.
- People skills and the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical team members.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to self-organise.
- Professional experience iteratively implementing gameplay features from inception to delivery.
- Experience mentoring junior team members and providing clear and considered feedback.
- Experience working in all phases of game development, from feature design and implementation to bug-fixing.
Skills
- Working effectively in open and collaborative environments.
- Employing a can-do attitude to solve difficult problems.
- Breaking down your work into measurable and achievable tasks.
- Writing clear, maintainable, and portable code.
- Communicating ideas, intent, trade-offs, and constraints to both technical and non-technical team members.
Location
- London, Bromley (on-site)
Work Type
- On-site
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Enhanced Private Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Group Life Assurance
- Competitive holiday + studio wide closures in summer and winter
- Gym Membership Allowance
- Free Eye Tests
- Free on-site parking
- Electric Car Scheme
- Season Ticket Loans
About the Company
- Our client is an equal-opportunity employer. They believe their teams create better work when they have a range of perspectives to draw from, and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment that celebrates diversity.
Equal Opportunity
- Our client is an equal-opportunity employer. They believe their teams create better work when they have a range of perspectives to draw from, and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment that celebrates diversity.
