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Lead Programmer (Power Wash Simulator) - Permanent, Full-Time

If you take just as much pride in optimising workflows as you do in coding the perfect water flow – then we are looking for you! The PowerWash Simulator team at FuturLab is seeking an experienced Lead Programmer to head up our talented programming team on our live, multiplatform game. Working closely with the Game Director, you’ll help build the vision of the game, ensuring it becomes an actionable technical design that will deliver a quality experience for our players.

The successful candidate will have shipped at least two titles, with at least one being on a console platform. As well as being extremely well-organised, we’re looking for someone who is kind and patient.

As a remote-friendly studio, we are pleased to offer remote working wherever possible. This role can be fully remote, based out of our sunny seaside office in Brighton or a mixture of both!

At FuturLab, we believe patience is as good for our games as it is our people. Therefore, we are a no-crunch studio, with a focus on wellbeing. You can read more about life at FuturLab here.

As the Lead Programmer on PowerWash Simulator, you’ll be:

• working with other programmers to design the game code and maintain technical design documents.
• collaborating with the Art and Design teams to identify and define pipelines, workflows and tools needed throughout the development process.

• leading the code team to ensure delivery of the necessary tools and technology.
• ensuring all code is delivered to the required standard and all TRCs are followed.
• thoroughly testing code to ensure that there are no bugs.
• mentoring and managing programmers on your team.
• estimating time to accomplish programming tasks and committing to meeting these objectives.

• Estimate time to accomplish programming tasks and commit to meeting these objectives.

Requirements

• Expert in C#.
• Excellent working knowledge of Unity.
• At least 8 years of game development experience.
  • Ability to break down and scope out technical tasks.
  • Experienced in leading and mentoring team.
  • Previous experience of working on a multiplatform title.
  • Ability to explain technical concepts to both a technical and non-technical audience.
  • Excellent communicator both verbal and written.
• Specialised knowledge in one or more of the following:
• Graphics, systems, procedural generation, physics, networking, AI or gameplay.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience + performance related bonus
• Generous pension scheme
• Private health insurance
• Free remote therapy service
• 29 days holiday + duvet days
• 3 extra days off over the Christmas period
• Bike2work scheme
• Free eye test + standard glasses for display work
• Staff referral bonus
• Regular social activities