Network Programmer

We are a fresh games studio based in Warwickshire, the heart of the English countryside.

Prior to joining the Sumo Digital group, Midoki was founded by a small team of veteran game developers in late 2011, our focus is the creation of ground-breaking, socially connected games that deliver rich entertaining experiences to the mobile space.

The team at Midoki have a combined total of over 100 years of experience, having held key positions on a wide variety of mobile and console AAA titles from Donkey Kong to Motorstorm, Pursuit Force to SEGA Rally and Blast Corps to Colin McRae Rally.

We love games, we understand gamers and we are bringing our experience, our passion and our creativity to the mobile space.

You will play a pivotal role in crafting an exceptional player experience for our upcoming 3rd person action title. Your responsibilities will include writing game and engine code in C++, collaborating seamlessly within a multidisciplinary team, and leveraging your expertise in networking to enhance the game's multiplayer features. As an integral part of our development process, you'll contribute to the creation of a groundbreaking user experience, all while expanding our knowledge and proficiency in developing networked games. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of gaming and thrive in a dynamic, creative environment, we invite you to be a key player in bringing our unannounced title to life.

• Expert programming skills in C++

• Strong mathematics skills

• Creating, debugging and optimising networked games

• Lag compensation, client prediction and other multiplayer techniques

• Mobile Development experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

• At least 1 shipped real-time multiplayer game

• Experience of a variety of real-time networking technologies

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.