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Game Programmer

At Improbable, we’re bringing together technology and games to create new opportunities and experiences. In order to achieve this, we need unique perspectives from diverse people, empowered to revolutionise how online games are made, delivered and paid for.

We believe one of the biggest, most impactful changes to the way we live our lives is going to come from the medium of games. Realising new communities, societies and vocations through virtual worlds is what drives our people and gives them purpose.

With the successful launch of SpatialOS to the gaming world, the popularity of our platform is growing. Our goal is for our partners to be able to successfully launch. A Game Programmer at Improbable plays an instrumental role in building games on top of SpatialOS together with Improbable’s partners and game studios.

At improbable a Game Programmer understands the core concepts of SpatialOS and combines that with games development knowledge and expertise build new kinds of gameplay features and systems. As a member the Games Production division at Improbable, you will be a key member of Engineering talent here, working to empower our partners to build and ship their games. You will become an expert at building game features using SpatialOS and engaging across multiple stages of development.

Features include gameplay development, multiplayer networking and optimisation, game engine and tools, backend services, live-ops & maintenance, and analytics.

Competencies

• Demonstrable knowledge and passion for games and/or game development.
• Experience in commercial software development in C++ and/or C#.
• Experience in software development in a collaborative environment/part of a team working on a large project.
• Methodical and investigative nature, possessing strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently, especially in the face of ambiguous or novel challenges.
• Ability to organise oneself across multiple concurrent tasks.
• Knowledge of notable game engines and technologies, including but not limited to Unity, Unreal Engine 4, CryEngine, or other equivalent or proprietary game engines.
• Excellent communication and team skills; Ability to communicate with both non-technical stakeholders (e.g., producers, artists, designers).
• Ability to establish technical requirements from creative or design-led pitches.
• Ability to define and understand elements of game design documents and technical design documents.

Experience of the following would be advantageous, but isn't essential:

• Previous experience with shipping a game.
• Previous experience with implementing features for multiplayer games.
• Previous experience in working in a multiplayer and/or networked environments.

The best ideas are often the least expected and require new ways of thinking; that’s why our teams at Improbable are made up of an incredible range of talented people. Improbable is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.