Java Game Engine Developer

Gaming Realms; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Greater London is looking for a Java Game Engine Developer. This role involves building and improving game engines within their framework. The ideal candidate will possess at least 3 years of Java development experience and a strong understanding of mathematical concepts. Working well within a team and excellent English communication skills are essential. The company offers market-competitive remuneration, 30 days of holiday, private healthcare, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

30 days holiday per annum

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in Java development.
• Strong understanding of mathematical concepts related to statistics and probability.
• Familiarity with Scrum and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Build game engines on the GMR Game Engine Framework.
• Extend the Game Engine Framework for unique game designs.
• Implement improvements in the core Game Engine Framework.
• Develop tools for game simulation and RTP calculation.

Skills

Java Development

Agile Software Development

Mathematical Concepts

English Communication

Education

A Level or equivalent

Tools

Spring Framework

Git

Docker

MySQL

Job description

Reporting to the Head of Platform Development, the Java Game Engine Developer is a pragmatic and self‑motivated individual who can both work on their own initiative and function well within a team. The role will be expected to give design recommendations, improve and maintain the current codebase. A love of mathematics is a distinct advantage for a role that relies heavily on statistics and probability.

Responsibilities

• Building game engines on the current GMR Game Engine Framework
• Extending the Game Engine Framework to accommodate unique game designs
• Building improvements into the core Game Engine Framework
• Building tools and systems to improve game simulation and RTP calculation

Experience

Experience of development of stable, scalable Java applications and services. Experience of mathematics associated with statistics, standard deviation and probability, ideally to A level or higher.

Essential skills

• Excellent spoken and written English
• At least 3 years experience of Java Development
• Scrum and Agile Software Development Methodologies
• Experience of coding with Java Patterns and OO concepts, working within a framework
• A Level grade understanding of mathematical concepts or equivalent

Preferable skills

• Experience of coding algorithms
• Spring Framework including Spring Boot
• SQL and RDBMS methodology
• Git, Maven & Nexus
• Continuous Integration
• Docker
• MySQL

Remuneration

• Market Salary commensurate with ability and experience.
• 30 days holiday per annum
• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme