Aardvark Swift are supporting Free Radical Design in their search for a Senior Core Tech Programmer to join their passionate team.
Free Radical Design's debut title was the much-loved TimeSplitters for the PlayStation 2. TimeSplitters 2 followed and as the studio's success grew, as did its size, with multiple teams working on Second Sight, TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, and the PlayStation 3 exclusive, Haze.
Your responsibilities
Collaborate with your team to solve problems together and independently throughout any department.
Write and follow technical specs to write effectively for documentation, being concise and organised, and making use of imagery and reference where appropriate to convey information
Estimate work timelines and communicate with production
Promote and develop best practices across the team
Develop and maintain a healthy creative team culture throughout the business
Liaise with production on task assignments, and scheduling for the team
Have ownership and responsibility for deliverables
Identify the training needs of your team, whilst mentoring less experienced members of the team
The skills and experience you'll bring to the role...
Proficiency in using Unreal Engine and C++
Excellent understanding of software design and how to structure re-usable blocks of code
Area of specialism within Unreal Engine such as AI, animation, networking, gameplay, tools, graphics, backend, and engine
Ability to plan and estimate work across the team for large scale tasks
Competent Unreal Engine Blueprint ability, which includes an understanding of bug-finding tools and methods
Ability to work cross-discipline to help build a holistic view of the project and its requirements
Perks and benefits include…
Relocation support
Enhanced parental pay and leave
Enhanced employer pension contributions
Candidate referral bonus
Company outings and free refreshments in the office
Free Radical Design requires the successful candidate to be based in the United Kingdom, for overseas candidates, sponsorship support may be offered considering the role and that the candidate can satisfy the eligibility criteria of the UK Visa and Immigration service.
