Lead Game Programmer

As a Lead Game Programmer, we are looking for a highly motivated and independent leader with a passion for all things gaming. You will be reporting directly to the Senior Production Manager and be responsible for shaping the team while building the latest technologies and crafting features within our games and working with other talented departments and leads.

Responsibilities

Team Lead

• Support the team to work together to accomplish the current (sprint/milestone/goal) and support them along the way whilst providing encouragement or and support.
• Resolve all team related issues where possible in a supportive way (or help direct them to the necessary people).

• Lead the charge in good ethical behaviour and professionalism.
• Share knowledge and develop best practices with the team.
• Identify and recommend areas of growth for each game programmer to the production manager and senior leads.
• Facilitate skill development opportunities for the programming teams.
  

Cross Department

• Coordinate with the Creative Director, Producers, and other leads to establish and maintain high quality levels of production.
• Work with the producer to ensure the team is on track with current milestones/goals.
• Assist in ensuring that producers know the limits of the team and work with them to set the goals.
• To work with the design team to suggests alternatives or modifications to the design in the interest of overall project in your capacity as a lead.

• Be able to work with other departments to solve problems as they appear.
• Participate and assist in events and presentations.
• Assist in HR related processes, such monitoring staff wellbeing and identifying potential risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, other comparable degree area, or comparable experience
• 4-5+ years of professional video game programming experience
• Fluent in C / C++ / C#
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Strong game optimization and performance profiling skills

• Significant experience with Unreal Engine 4 and/or Unity
• Excellent architecture and system design ability
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills (English)
• Burning passion for playing and making games
• Experience with multithreaded programming

• Mature understanding of source control. SVN, GIT and Perforce.

Beneficial Skills

• Ability to fearlessly jump into large, existing code bases

• Experience with multi-platform development (Console, Mobile, VR, etc.)
• Knowledge of networked game development
• Knowledge of rendering algorithms and low-level graphics programming
• Familiar with TCR/TRC
• Familiarity or experience with agile software development practices (i.e. SCRUM)

• One or more shipped game titles