Lead Games Programmer / C++ Developer

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Lead Games Programmer / C++ Developer (AAA Console Mobile Games). Would you like an opportunity to make an impact in a pioneering games development company founded by industry veterans?

You could play a key role in the delivery of a strong pipeline of projects and lead a small, talented team in this independent, forward-thinking game studio based in Leamington Spa, a location internationally recognised as a hotspot for video game development companies.

As a Lead Games Programmer you'll join an energetic, mixed team of experts and fresh talent who are constantly pushing the boundaries of development to create games with an unrivalled user experience.

This is a high-impact role where you'll remain hands-on across design and architecture, calling upon your industry experience to lead the design, development, testing and implementation of game code across the full development lifecycle, to produce the highest possible quality gaming experience for users across the world.

You will be a key senior figure in leadership; heading up a small team (approx. 6) where you'll be the main point of contact in guiding career development, budgetary control and work prioritisation / allocation to optimise the growth and output of your team.

*Please note: this company is able to offer a remote interview and onboarding process during the current social distancing measures, as well as fully remote working until 2021. This company is also able to sponsor visas and offer a relocation package to the best fitting candidates.

Going forwards, you will have continued flexibility including 1-2 days working from home. The offices are currently undergoing renovation, and when office-based you can enjoy first-class facilities and top of the range kit to work with*

Requirements:

You have strong C / C++ programming experience

You have experience of working in the video games industry on console / mobile games, having shipped multiple AAA games

You have experience of providing technical / team leadership and mentoring others

You have strong knowledge of industry standard development practices: source control, asset pipelines, issue tracking, external QA and localisation teams

You have experience with low level optimisation, shader programming, physics or mathematics

You have a genuine passion for games and technology and love what you do

As a Lead Games Programmer you will earn a highly competitive salary (to £80k) plus a comprehensive benefits package, including benefits from team bonuses, pension, health and dental care, tech discounts, training and conference budgets, wellbeing allowance and more.

If you are interested in this Lead Games Programmer / C++ Developer (AAA Console Mobile Games) opportunity, apply now or get in touch today to find out more.