Experienced Software Engineer

SEGA; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join SEGA HARDlight as an Experienced Software Engineer, playing a key role in crafting engaging mobile games. Collaborate with a dynamic team to innovate and enhance live titles while enjoying flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package including healthcare

Work-life balance initiatives

Performance and profit-related bonus

Training time to improve skills

20 work from home days, increasing to 26

Discounted gym membership

Free SEGA games on Steam

Qualifications

• High level of experience in C# or C++.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented programming.
• Experience with live product management and regular updates.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement game systems and project features.
• Collaborate with Lead Software Engineer on technical architecture.
• Mentor junior team members and enforce good software practices.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

C#

C++

Object-Oriented Programming

Continuous Integration

Client/Server Technologies

Networking

Database Engines

Live Product Management

Tools

Unity

Node.js

Job description

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Experienced Software EngineerWe are looking for an Experienced Software Engineer who will be a key member of our game development team here at SEGA HARDlight working across our live free-to-play mobile games. With our live titles no two days are the same, with a variety of challenges to keep you engrossed. We release regular updates to keep our games fresh and relevant for our highly engaged player base, with tie-ins across the SEGA world like the Sonic Movies. You will work collaboratively with the teams here at HARDlight to consistently push what's possible across a wide range of formats.With a small and dynamic team, you will have a large variety of work, as well as the freedom to develop creative solutions to the problems you come across. Responsibilities

• Work as a key member of the software engineering team to design and implement game systems & project features
• Collaborate with the Lead Software Engineering to conceive and maintain a high standard of technical architecture
• Assist with planning, work estimation, and task scheduling
• Work with the other departments to complete work on time to a high standard
• Mentor junior team members
• Adhere to and enforce good software engineering practices and company technical standards
• Care about the games we are making and how they can be better
• Strong software engineering skills are essential. You have a high level of C# or C++ experience, and a passion for problem-solving
• You have great communication skills
• You care about the development process and improve it at every opportunity
• Good understanding of Object-Oriented programming techniques
• Working with continuous integration, source control, and code review software
• Enjoys free-to-play titles and has an appreciation of the technology that makes free-to-play games successful
• Experience in multiple areas of game development technology
• Unity and Node.js experience is a bonus
• Experience with client/server technologies is beneficial, as well as with networking, database engines, and server infrastructure
• Experience with running a live product, regular update releases, and development of live-ops focused tools

Why work atHARDlight

• Access to a comprehensive flexible benefits package that includes ULEV car salary sacrifice, life assurance, income protection, private healthcare & dental insurance schemes, and an enhanced contributory pension scheme
• Wellbeing and work life balance support that includes duvet day, volunteer day, free health check and annual flu jab
• 20 flexible work from home days, that increase to 26 with long service
• Annual personal performance and studio profit related bonus scheme
• Free SEGA games on Steam and home technology discounts
• Discounted gym membership and ride-to-work scheme
• Set of core hours with flexible start and end times
• 12 days of training time a year to help improve your skills

This role is based on site at our Leamington Spa studio, UK. We offer hybrid working allowing Monday and Friday as work from home days.