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Unreal Engine Lead Programmer

Since 2016, Sumo Nottingham has been known for crafting inclusive, innovative action and racing titles for console and PC. Bringing together industry veterans with the best new talent in the industry, the studio delivered Team Sonic Racing in 2019 and is now working on a diverse and exciting mix of new projects – including the upcoming The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

The studio’s vision is to create AAA games with innovation, character and accessibility at their very core – strengths that have seen them named as one of the ‘Best Places to Work’ in the Best Companies regional table for the East Midlands.

As an Unreal Engine Lead Programmer at Sumo Nottingham, you will be responsible for driving our projects to success. You'll bring to the table a wealth of experience, having acted as a lead on at least one shipped title, demonstrating your ability to guide a team to deliver exceptional results. Your skills extend to efficiently planning and scheduling work for a code team, ensuring smooth project workflows. With hands-on expertise in C/C++, you're well-versed in the intricacies of game development. Your versatility shines as you possess experience in both PC and console programming. Your excellent communication skills will be instrumental in fostering collaboration across teams.

• Acted as lead on at least 1 shipped title

• Experience planning and scheduling work for a code team

• Expertise in C/C++, minimum of 5 years' experience

• 4 years' experience working in the game industry

• Experience in PC and/or console programming

• Excellent communication skills

• Experience working on at least one large scale game project

Sumo also offers a highly personable benefits package which has something for everyone, no matter where you are in your career.

*Opt-in benefits (part of our flexible benefits options).

We are dedicated to growing a sustainable business that provides security to our people while delivering a first-class experience to our partners and players.

As a people business, the success of our people is the success of our company. We prioritise taking care of them with a focus on supporting them, nurturing their talent and providing a healthy, friendly, enriching, creative and safe environment in which to work.

Sumo's employee diversity group, PRISM, exists to promote diversity, inclusion, equity, equality & wellbeing across the company and plays a key role in Sumo's ongoing goal of fostering environments where all employees feel safe, welcome & represented.

Our charitable and community initiatives provide support for meaningful causes that matter to our employees, clients and partners.

We continue to work to improve diversity in our recruitment and promotion processes, and to actively encourage people from marginalised groups to consider a career in the games industry.