Splash Damage, makers of multiplayer combat games, are looking for a Lead Gameplay Programmer to join them at their studio and be responsible for implementing new and exciting gameplay features within a multiplayer environment.
As a Lead Gameplay Programmer, you will consider the skills and talents of your team members and use their experience to identify risk, build roadmaps, and become a force-multiplier for your team, mentoring them every step of the way.
Being an Unreal Engine focused studio, they're excited to be transitioning their teams to the latest in UE5 technology, and they're looking for skilled and passionate developers to help them drive this.
Your responsibilities…
Set clear technical direction, intent and best practices within your team
Identify risks and blockers early and proactively remove them
Work effectively in open and collaborative environment
Work closely with project leadership to plan long term road maps and improve development processes
See the big picture impact of decisions and critically evaluating them
Write clear, maintainable, and scalable code as needed
Nurture professional growth within your team with an enthusiastic attitude and a team-first mentality
Communicate ideas, intent, and constraints to both technical and non-technical team members
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
5 or more years of professional C++ programming experience
Strong understanding of game-development related 3D maths principles
The leadership skills to lead a gameplay development team
Professional experience iteratively implementing gameplay features from inception to delivery
Experience working in all phases of game development, from feature design to planning and establishing roadmaps, implementation, and bug-fixing
Ability to analyse and debug unfamiliar code of a reasonable complexity to understand and extend the functionality of an existing module
Experience driving an agile methodology within a team
Experience working closely with design teams to elicit requirements and design gameplay systems
Ability to review and give feedback on teams work in a clear and constructive manner
Bonus points if you have…
Professional development experience with real-time networked multiplayer games
Professional Unreal Engine 4 development experience on PC and/or consoles
Experience with multi-threaded development
Experience developing for Xbox Series, PlayStation5, Xbox One and/or PS4
Experience profiling and optimising code for optimal CPU, memory and bandwidth usage
Private Medical and Dental Cover for you and your family, along with a 24/7 digital GP service
Extensive mental health support, with line manager mental health training, a group of mental health First-Aiders, and on-site or remote counselling
Bespoke learning and development course framework to help you grow as an employee, manager, and leader
Splash Damage is an equal opportunity employer. They believe their teams create better work when they have a range of perspectives to draw from, and the studio are committed to creating an inclusive working environment that celebrates diversity.
