Game Engine Programmer

Jobtailor

Cambridge

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

Get more replies from employers

Send a job-specific resume in minutes.

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior game engine developer to enhance and maintain engine technology across networking, audio, input, file systems, maths libraries, threaded job systems, and tools interoperability. You will research and deliver production-ready engine technology to power AAA titles.

Demonstrated experience in modern C++, GLSL, OpenGL/Vulkan, and performance profiling is required, with a track record of robust, scalable code and live-product improvements.

Qualifications

Demonstrable game engine development experience in modern C++, with GLSL and Python.
Experience profiling CPU, GPU, and memory at high and low levels.
Experience monitoring performance in live products and implementing fixes.
Experience with AAA threaded renderers powered by OpenGL and Vulkan.
GLSL as the primary shading language.
Comfortable maintaining build systems for C++ codebases.
Experience with test-driven development.
CMake experience is an advantage.
Java programming experience is a bonus.
Permanent right to work in the UK without employer visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Enhance and maintain engine technology and code libraries across networking, audio, input, file systems, maths libraries, threaded job systems, and tools interoperability.
Research, innovate, and develop new game engine technology, delivering production-ready solutions.
Contribute scalable, robust, highly available, and performant code.
Deliver projects of moderate scope, complexity, and critical business impact while balancing product, production, and engineering priorities.
Improve game technology speed and effectiveness by identifying system and process improvements and evaluating off-the-shelf and in-house solutions.
Develop a specialism over time in graphics, networking, audio, or animation with team mentorship and support.
Work with production and game development teams to realise Jagex’s vision for its games.

Skills

Game Engine Development

Modern C++ Programming

Performance Profiling

OpenGL and Vulkan

GLSL

Python

Test-Driven Development

CMake

Java

Tools

Build Systems

Game Development Tools

Job description

Enhance and maintain engine technology and code libraries across networking, audio, input, file systems, maths libraries, threaded job systems, and tools interoperability.
Research, innovate, and develop new game engine technology, delivering production-ready solutions.
Contribute scalable, robust, highly available, and performant code.
Deliver projects of moderate scope, complexity, and critical business impact while balancing product, production, and engineering priorities.
Improve game technology speed and effectiveness by identifying system and process improvements and evaluating off-the-shelf and in-house solutions.
Develop a specialism over time in graphics, networking, audio, or animation with team mentorship and support.
Work with production and game development teams to realise Jagex’s vision for its games.

Requirements

Demonstrable game engine development experience in modern C++, working alongside GLSL and Python.
Experience profiling CPU, GPU, and memory at high and low levels.
Experience monitoring performance in live products and implementing fixes.
Experience with AAA threaded renderers powered by OpenGL and Vulkan.
GLSL as the primary shading language.
Comfortable maintaining build systems for C++ codebases.
Experience with test-driven development.
CMake experience is an advantage.
Java programming experience is a bonus.
Permanent right to work in the UK without employer visa sponsorship.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in game engine development with a strong focus on modern C++, GLSL, and performance profiling. Capable of delivering scalable and robust solutions while collaborating effectively with production and game development teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords