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Venture Recruitment LTD
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
Senior Gameplay Programmer
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £40,000 per annum |
Overview
Description Are you an outstanding coder? My client is now looking for more senior gameplay programmers to join a successful existing team working on an unannounced title for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. This exclusive new title is based on our own successful IP - help us to make our latest game the best one yet For Senior Programmers they look for 4 or more years’ professional C++ games experience. Any experience with consoles, particularly PS4 or Xbox One, will be an advantage, as will having worked in a larger AAA development team. They need someone who wants to develop and implement new gameplay code, works to a very high standard in many different code areas, including features such as strategy, mechanics, logic, combat systems, AI, UI and audio code, and can get up to speed quickly on a large existing C++ code base. As a senior you will be self-motivated with a high level of initiative and able to work unsupervised, quickly adapting to and supporting in-house working practices and assisting in mentoring of junior programmers, as well as the usual responsibilities of an experienced gameplay coder. Their gameplay programmers are supported by industry-leading bespoke multi-platform game engine Asura, custom tools suite and dedicated engine coders. Senior gameplay programmers are encouraged to contribute to the engine as part of day-to-day development and there is also scope to transition into full-time engine development in the future. Requirements Excellent C/C++ skills at a professional level Ability to quickly familiarise yourself to work with a large existing codebase Ability to prototype as well as producing final code Strong debugging, profiling and optimising, system design and 3D math skills Good spoken and written communication skills, as well as teamworking with game developers from all disciplines across the project Excellent initiative, self-motivation, organisational and problem solving skills, with the ability to accept and follow direction Any knowledge of console, general games and/or multiplayer development, and/or development tools such as Visual Studio and Perforce/other version control systems would be an advantage A genuine interest in playing games