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Senior Game Tech Programmer (Multiplayer Action)
1 year ago
A visionary game development studio founded in 2012, Firesprite builds innovative showcase titles for PlayStation platforms as part of the PlayStation Studios family.
Would you enjoy the freedom to create AAA games working from anywhere in the UK, including our Liverpool studio?
We are looking for a Game Tech Programmer to join the early development of a new, AAA, Unreal 5 multiplayer action game. This bold project aims to break new ground in multiplayer, blending gameplay mechanics in new ways and deeply embedding storytelling elements into a unique universe. We’re building an elite, diverse first-party team and this is your opportunity to help shape a future blockbuster!
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing, implementing, and iterating on new and existing game systems and tools to support the gameplay developers, as well as other disciplines. For example, this could be tools to assist artists and designers with world-building, or it could be a core framework for gameplay developers that handles certain aspects of networking.
- Prototyping and analysing different solutions to such systems or tools, particularly with respect to performance.
- Developing features for multiple platforms and different hardware capabilities.
Requirements
- Strong code design skills.
- Proactive in seeking out requirements and getting feedback.
- Thorough and strives for quality.
- Experience profiling and optimising CPU performance of real-time oriented systems.
- Awareness of performance and memory footprints of different approaches or techniques.
- At least one years’ experience in a similar role, ideally with at least one shipped title.
Additional or Desired Skills:
- Strong 3D maths skills would be advantageous.
- Experience developing multiplayer games would be advantageous.
- Experience with Unreal Engine is a plus.
- Experience with Console development is a plus.
- Experience with developing tools for other disciplines is a plus.
Benefits
- Private Healthcare Plan
- Bonus Scheme
- Enhanced Holiday Allowance
- Pension Plans
- Work remotely within the UK
- Training & Development
- Employee Assistance Programme - Counselling
Firesprite is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable applicants regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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