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Associate Gameplay Programmer

About Splash Damage

At Splash Damage, we’re dedicated to crafting team-based multiplayer games that ignite friendships as much as they do healthy competition and teamwork.

Our teams celebrated the launch of Gears Tactics earlier this year, and we’re currently developing Outcasters for Stadia along with several unannounced titles.

As an UnrealEngine focused studio, we're excited to be transitioning our teams to the latest in UE5 technology and we're looking for skilled and passionate developers to help us drive this. We're advocates for work-life balance and offer a comprehensive benefits package focused on the well-being of our staff and their families.

We believe that teams create the best work when they have a range of perspectives and experiences to draw from.

Therefore we're committed to increasing diversity across our studio, fostering an inclusive environment to ensure everyone's voices are heard. Due to the on-going COVID-19 outbreak, we're all currently working from home. We’re still looking to welcome new team members, who'll join us remotely until we return to the studio.

The Role

Assistant Gameplay Programmers at Splash Damage are embedded within our programming teams and help us implement, polish and bug-fix gameplay features for our upcoming titles.

Guided by our team of experienced programmers, Assistant Gameplay Programmers will experience a large portion aspects of our game development process.They'll partake in the technical review of gameplay features and designs, contribute technical designs and code to the implementation of major features and work closely with other departments to deliver features in a collaborative and iterative fashion.

We believe that levelling up our skills is an essential part of the job and offer regular training opportunities and mentorship to all our programmers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a professional game development team and gain hands-on experience in gameplay programming and game development.

You Have:

• COMPLETION of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, game programming or a similar field or partaking in active development within the mod or indie community
• Demonstrable portfolio of programming experience (personal and/or professional)
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic, able to work independently
• Experienced and proficient in C++
• An understanding of game-development related 3D maths principles
• Solid time management skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• A real passion for games and clear enthusiasm for playing games

Bonus Points for:

• Unreal Engine 4 experience
• Demonstrable experience implementing networked multiplayer gameplay features
• Prior experience with game development

(Please prepare a cover letter to submit alongside your CV for this position)

Studio Culture

Splash Damage offers a fun, friendly and relaxed working environment. Everyone here shares a passion for video games and that shows in daily office life. We get together regularly for a wide range of social events, enjoying pub quizzes, cinema trips and gaming nights, competing in our plethora of sports and game groups, and letting our hair down at our legendary company parties, karaoke, and our weekly Friday get-togethers for in-house drinks, games and more.

Find out more on our Studio page.