Senior Gameplay Programmer — Hybrid (Relocation Support)

Frontier Developments; Town Of Cambridge; Hybrid; AUD 124,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Hybrid work model

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Frontier Developments in Cambridge, UK is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer for the Planet Coaster 2 team. You will design, implement, and optimize features in C++ using Cobra engine, collaborating with designers and QA to deliver polished experiences.

This in-studio or hybrid role offers relocation support, a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and a strong focus on wellbeing and career growth.

Qualifications

• Strong C++ programming skills with modern techniques.
• Experience delivering complex game features in released titles.
• Proven ability to profile and optimise CPU and memory usage.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and developing game features and systems.
• Collaborating with team members and discipline leads.
• Designing and implementing maintainable, well-documented code.
• Ensuring usability and long-term maintenance across disciplines.
• Guiding junior programmers and providing code reviews.
• Creating and maintaining project-wide documentation.

Skills

C++

Game development

Code optimisation

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Mentoring

Tools

Cobra engine

Cross-platform development

Job description

Frontier Developments in Cambridge, UK is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer for the Planet Coaster 2 team. You will design, implement, and optimize features in C++ using Cobra engine, collaborating with designers and QA to deliver polished experiences.

This in-studio or hybrid role offers relocation support, a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and a strong focus on wellbeing and career growth.