Junior Unreal Programmer - Mentored Studio Team, Sheffield

Breath HR; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income Protection and Life cover

Critical Illness

Online GP

Job summary

Secret Mode in Sheffield city centre is seeking a Junior Programmer to help implement new game systems and support content across our back catalogue, including titles like Escape the Backrooms. You will program in C++ and Blueprint, collaborate with designers and artists, and work across engines to ensure games run smoothly, with performance optimisations and quality-of-life improvements.

The role requires you to be in the studio four days a week with an optional work-from-home day on Fridays,

Qualifications

• Experience in programming through personal projects, coursework, internships, or professional work.
• Robust understanding of C++, including debugging and code optimisation.
• Experience with Unreal engine.
• Understanding of code architecture best practices.
• Willingness to experiment and iterate to improve work.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative approach to work and willingness to learn and take on responsibility.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team while developing problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with colleagues to implement new features and systems from concept to execution.
• Collaborate on game logic, UI, audio, animation, scripting, tools and engine features.
• Help ensure code and systems are robust and performant across PC, Console, and Mobile.
• Adapt input systems and UI layouts when porting titles to new hardware.
• Produce clean and robust code following standards and automated testing processes.
• Assist with resolving platform-specific bugs and performance bottlenecks.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

Blueprint scripting

Code architecture

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Learning mindset

Job description

Secret Mode in Sheffield city centre is seeking a Junior Programmer to help implement new game systems and support content across our back catalogue, including titles like Escape the Backrooms. You will program in C++ and Blueprint, collaborate with designers and artists, and work across engines to ensure games run smoothly, with performance optimisations and quality-of-life improvements.

The role requires you to be in the studio four days a week with an optional work-from-home day on Fridays,