Melbourne – Senior Programmer

Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily lunches

Myki for public transport

Professional development support

Job summary

Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Programmer to play a key role in developing and refining our in-house engine for sports titles on consoles and PC. You will collaborate with designers and artists to implement the game's vision and ensure quality across platforms.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in software engineering or CS, at least 3 years of experience, strong C++ skills, and familiarity with engines or middleware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years working experience in programming.
• Very good understanding of C++.
• Experience in software programming, ideally in the video game industry or any other relevant experience.
• Basic knowledge of engine or middleware and associated pipeline.
• Ability to quickly learn to use new tools.
• Work well with designers and artists to implement the vision of the game.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• LUA knowledge is a massive plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with designers and artists to implement the game's vision.
• Contribute to code quality and debugging across the engine and tools.
• Help optimize performance and memory usage for multi-platform titles.

Skills

C++

LUA

Team collaboration

Debugging

Optimization

Communication

Learning quickly

Education

BSc in CS/SE

Tools

In-house engine

Middleware

Job description

*Please note you will need to have working rights in Australia. At this stage, we cannot sponsor a working visa. This is an in-person, on-location in-studio position.*

Big Ant Studios are looking for a highly talented and motivated Senior Programmer to play a key role in the studio.

Join us in making some of consoles and PCs biggest sports titles from our centrally located Melbourne studio. Taking the challenge of working with our specialised in house engine to bring our AFL, Rugby, Tennis and Cricket titles to life for players and sports fans around the world.

We are looking for someone with:

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years working experience in programming
• Very good understanding of C++
• Experience in software programming, ideally in the video game industry or any other relevant experience.
• Basic knowledge of engine or middleware and associated pipeline
• Ability to quickly learn to use new tools
• Work well with designers and artists to implement the vision of the game
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• LUA knowledge is a massive plus

You will have:

• Passion about playing and making games
• Basic knowledge of debugging tools
• Familiar with basic speed and memory considerations
• Familiar with optimisation principles
• Ability to anticipate and resolve problems
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility in organising work
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team

You also need to be:

• Flexible and open-minded.
• Determined and self-motivated.
• Prepared to rise to a challenge.
• Always striving for quality.
• Creative and innovative.

The Company:

Big Ant Studios is one of the oldest and largest game developers in Australia. Based in Southbank, Melbourne and another studio in the Adelaide CBD, we develop premium sports titles for multiple platforms.

Benefits:

Big Ant offers a central location, an experienced team, and perks include daily lunches, Myki for public transport and professional development support.

At Big Ant, we believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds are key to creating experiences everyone can enjoy. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

*Please note you will need to have working rights in Australia. At this stage, we cannot sponsor a working visa.*