Senior Game Programmer


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Recruiter

Nigel Frank International

Listed on

24th August 2021

Location

Edinburgh

Salary/Rate

£60000 - £65000

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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Senior Game Programmer - Dundee or Remote, Dundee City Up to £65k DOE My client is an ambitious and growing mobile game studio based in Dundee, Scotland. They have a 15 year legacy of making mobile games for some of the biggest brands on the planet. You will play a pivotal role in development of this world-leading IP, supporting the engineering teams with technical direction, planning and architecture in coordination with other disciplines and stakeholders to deliver a best in class game play experience. Working with the client teams to plan and review technical solutions to deliver a best in class game play experienceCollaborating with the other disciplines, including artists, designers and server engineers, to design solutions, provide feedback and technical expertise and manage dependenciesWorking with production to define and prioritise work to ensure we make the best use of our resourcesHelping to shape best practices and processes and ensuring effective roll out among the teamsProactively communicating challenges, risks and requests to stakeholdersHelping to grow the team technically and culturally through hiring and developmentCoordinating knowledge sharing across the teams to help facilitate effective development Your SkillsRequired Professional experience leading, managing and developing large engineering teamsA strong understanding of common game/software development tools including Unity and GitProven track record of architecting and developing mobile gamesComprehensive understanding of game development on iOS and Android. A broad knowledge base that allows for interaction and engagement on a range of topics including game play, graphics, networking, etc.A proven ability to communicate with individuals and groups that are a mixture of technical and non-technicalDemonstrable experience in creating clear and understandable documentation for technical and non-technical audiencesTo be able to provide constructive and helpful feedbackThe ability to diligently and proactively operate on multiple fronts and at varying levels of detail. Balancing short term and long term goals DesirableOverseeing multiple teams totaling 20+ engineersExperience developing free to play gamesExperience working on a live title providing regular updatesDelivery of console or PC titlesFamiliarity with Agile development processesUnderstanding of data oriented design and client-server systemsHave worked with distributed teams in different time zonesPeople management experience, providing coaching, mentoring and conducting 1-1's To apply or for more info contact [email protected] or call 0191 338 6624

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