Experienced/Senior Gameplay Programmer

Rebellion co; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holidays plus bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance and Income Protection

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

Job summary

A leading independent game developer in the UK is seeking an experienced Gameplay Programmer to develop and implement gameplay code for various projects. The role offers flexibility and collaboration within a passionate team and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Candidates should have strong C/C++ skills, experience in game development, and a keen interest in gaming. Opportunities for relocation assistance and hybrid work are available.

Qualifications

• Professional experience working on at least one published console/PC game.
• Strong knowledge of video game industry best practices.
• An interest in shooters and/or cooperative experiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement gameplay code for the project.
• Fix bugs in a timely manner and address performance issues.
• Comment code appropriately and adhere to coding standards.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Object-oriented development

Multi-threaded code

Project scheduling

Mathematical aptitude

Job description

We want you to#JOINTHEREBELLION!

For 30 years we’ve been independently developing and publishing incredible video games at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film and mo-cap studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.

We are on the lookout for an experienced or more senior Gameplay Programmer

As an experienced or senior Gameplay Programmer, your role will be to develop and implement gameplay code for the project using our in-house proprietary engine, ensuring that the integration of the work is in line with the project’s technical constraints and direction

You will be joining a small, passionate, and experienced team with a proven record of delivering quality experiences.

This exciting opportunity can be based out of any of our studios in Oxford or Warwick, offering flexibility, collaboration, and the chance to work with a world‑class team! We can provide a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support to ensure a smooth transition to your new environment.

We believe in the power of face‑to‑face collaboration and encourage working from our studios. However, we understand that flexibility matters, so we’re open to discussing hybrid options based on individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement gameplay code, writing and testing larger classes with complex functionality.
• Collaborate with team members across disciplines, fostering a positive culture.
• Fix non-trivial bugs in a timely manner and address simple performance issues.
• Perform pre‑commit testing, anticipating potential problems and ensuring code quality.
• Comment code appropriately and adhere to coding standards.
• Contribute to code reviews and provide feedback on areas of expertise.
• Track progress and update tasks using Jira.
• Support other team members and contribute to backlog review and prioritisation.
• Excellent C/C++ programming skills, with sound knowledge of object‑oriented development.
• Professional experience working on at least one published console/PC game, with work related to gameplay and general game flow.
• Skilled in multi‑threaded code.
• Project scheduling, milestones, and deliverables experience.
• Knowledgeable of video game industry best practices.
• Strong mathematical aptitude.
• An interest in shooters, and/or cooperative experiences.

We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including:

• 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years – one day each year until you reach 31 days)
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and vision
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Interest Free, Tax‑Free loans
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Plus loads more… including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!

Right to Work Statement

This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Life at Our Oxford HQ

Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre. Renowned for its rich historical backdrop and esteemed educational institutions, Oxford offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its beautiful architecture and green spaces.

Oxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country. The city’s train station, just a short walk from our studio, offers frequent services to London, as well as direct routes to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Reading and we also offer free parking at the studio.

Our open‑plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby helping make every workday enjoyable!

About Us

Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms.

Find out more about us

Find out more about us here

Our size, stability, and the variety of in‑house expertise across multiple industries, makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself, to express your creativity and your talent. We are people focused and will support you in every way to can be the best at what you do. We recognise the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work‑life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and mental well‑being.

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.

If you are interested in working at Rebellion, but this role doesn’t sound quite like you, we’re recruiting for a range of positions across the studio and we’re always happy to receive speculative applications via our website. Visit our Careers website to view all our live vacancies: Rebellion: Careers

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