Aardvark Swift is supporting Supermassive Games as they recruit for a Tools Programmer to be a part of their Central Tech Team, and contribute to multiple projects in development, enabling teams to create and deliver games across all console and PC platforms.
You’ll be joining an iconic AAA UK studio with a passion to deliver high-end cinematic games that are both making innovative and immersive, as they carve a unique and exciting path in the games industry.
Your responsibilities will be…
Working closely with game and engine programmers across the various project teams to support the projects through their development cycle
Use your communication and problem-solving skills to design, implement, and maintain Supermassive Games’ pipelines, workflows, and tools chains
Adapt and switch between different tools to address small and big problems as and when they arise, whilst also being able to attack bigger projects
Use your programming foundations to read and learn new languages to the required level when maintaining existing tools
Collaborating with the other members of the Central Tech team to supply the highest level of service possible
Be innovative when opportunities arise, be conservative when sensible
Taking responsibility for your own work and contributing to an environment where others feel enabled to do the same
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
Solid experience in C++, and have contributed to published software
Experience of building easy-to-use UIs, e.g., using HTML, WinForms, WPF or similar languages
Knowledge of relational and document-orientated databases and practical experience is an advantage
Knowing or having a conceptual understanding of NodeJS, React, Rust, and Python would be ideal
Bonus points if you have…
AAA game development experience in Unreal, Unity or other AAA games engines
Understanding or experience of coding for multi-threading; other JavaScript flavours (Typescript, Meteor, Electron), PowerShell, C# and/or Lua, 3D math
Perks and benefits include…
Private health insurance
Pension and life assurance
Quarterly profit related bonus scheme
Regular social events including a large summer party
Work-life balance is something Supermassive both respect and protect, they encourage their developers to focus on creativity and support this with a range of constantly improving tools and workflows, supported by fast decision-making to allow good ideas to flourish.
