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Senior Gameplay Programmer
2 years ago
Job Description
The applicant will have excellent technical skills in Unity3D development, with industry experience on numerous commercial game projects.
You will help us to develop casual mobile games to be launched globally. As a senior programmer, your experience and will be an important part of our decision-making process.
As a senior developer, you will help us to maintain high technical standards, mentor junior developers and keep the studio on the forefront of new technology.
Daily work will include prototyping, incubating projects and ultimately taking them through to release.
You will also liaise with our platform support and server teams and have contact with stakeholders across the organisation.
The Ideal Candidate
You will have shipped several Unity titles on mobile, console or PC, with a strong preference to existing mobile experience. A focus on performance and problem solving will be essential.
You will understand the importance of communicating with stakeholders, predicting (and communicating risk) and keeping an eye on future developments and opportunities.
It would be a significant bonus if you have experience in multiplayer development, especially on mobile platforms.
Primary Responsibilities
- Feature development
- Code reviews
- Knowledge sharing
- Package integration / maintenance
- Bug fixing
Skills:
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Result-oriented
- A love of quality in what we build
- Open minded and humble
- Flexible and adaptable to unfolding project needs
- Ability to plan and communicate architecture
- Able to work with colleagues to define and execute on a long-term roadmap
- Bonus: Multiplayer experience
Relevant Experience
- A degree in Computer Science or the equivalent in experience
- 3+ years of experience of Unity3D development in C#
Additional Information
COVID 19 note:
Both Ubisoft and FGOL are committed to the health and wellbeing of our staff. We are currently working remotely during the stages of lockdown the UK has been subject to. Our offices have been set up to meet strict health and safety standards appropriate to the challenges of COVID 19, and we currently keep any physical attendance to a minimum. Our policies are constantly reviewed and may change over time as the risk level varies.
BENEFITS:
Ubisoft FGOL offers its employees some great benefits which include:
- Flexible office working hours
- 25 days of annual leave + 8 UK Bank holiday + Christmas company day(s) off
- 1 day off if you get married (Wedding Day)
- Mobile and Table Allowance
- Game Allowance
- Duvet Day
- Personal Travel Allowance
- Home Office Furniture Loan Scheme
- Sick pay
- Fresh fruit selection delivered 3 times a week, Free monthly breakfasts, Team Lunches
- Beer fridge & Selected wines + other beverages
- Weekly Football, Snooker table, ping pong tournaments, poker nights, Office events, social gatherings, Fun Games room
- Birthday Cakes/Cards
- Summer & Christmas parties, Roof terrace area
- Training Budgets
- Contributory pension scheme
- Private healthcare, Reduced gym membership, life insurance, critical illness & Disability cover
- Childcare vouchers
- Season ticket loan (for tube/rail costs), Annual mobile phone/tablet allowance
- Profitability bonus
- Recruitment Referral Fee awards
Company Description
Future Games of London is a Ubisoft studio that designs, develops and operates free-to-play mobile and digital console games. Founded in September 2009, FGOL create original and unique games such as the Hungry Shark series which has been enjoyed by over half a billion people worldwide.
We are a dedicated team with drive, passion and creativity, who enjoy being part of a forward thinking studio in an exciting and ever-evolving industry.
Over the next 5 years, we expect to be typically developing two to three projects in parallel, with regularly scheduled new releases added to our catalogue.
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