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Senior Gameplay Engineer

Who we are

Sharkmob London

Sharkmob is on an epic journey, and we want you to join us! Come explore new territory in the realm of AAA online gaming. Our studios are working on three new titles, the first being a battle royal twist on Vampire: The Masquerade.

Collaboration for us is key, working in cross-discipline teams allows us to bring together our expertise and create the best possible experiences for our players. We are looking for people who want to have fun at work, share ownership, and make smart decisions. Responsible people who have a positive attitude, are passionate, and value professionalism.

The games we are making, and the level of ambition we have, require a wide range of backgrounds and expertise. It takes lots of different people and we would love for you to be one of them!

Our Engineering Team

The Engineering Team is a multi-disciplinary group working across all things technology. We collaborate closely with Design, Narrative and Art to bring to life world class interactive experiences. We are passionate technologists who thrive on engineering excellence as well as pushing the boundaries of what is possible with new and innovative solutions.

What you will do

• Work closely with the Design team to prototype new and interesting game experiences.
• Develop game systems that stretch from the network layer, to gameplay, to screen.
• Liaise with other disciplines to reduce friction and streamline iteration.
• Help maintain engineering excellence and high quality across our codebase.
• Continue to develop the skills of yourself and those around you.
• Work closely with the production team to inform our project timelines.

Who you are

• You have shipped one or two titles or, worked on a AAA title in a Gameplay Engineering role or similar.

• A skillful C/C++ programmer.
• Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals and mathematics.
• Excited about prototyping features and solving abstract software problems.
• You understand the concepts behind developing networked gameplay systems.
• You have a real passion for online games.
• You have a good sense of game design and high quality in gameplay..

How you will grow

At Sharkmob we want you to be the best you can be. That is why we will help you to learn and develop skills in:

• How to develop for large-scale networked environments.
• Work and develop software using cutting edge engine technology (Unreal Engine 4/5).
• How to collaborate effectively within a AAA game development team.
• A deeper understanding of how your personal work fits into a grand project vision.