Lead Player Programmer

Warner Bros. Entertainment; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Warner Bros. Discovery as a Lead Player Programmer at Rocksteady Studios, where you will lead a talented team in creating exceptional gaming experiences. This role involves hands-on development, technical guidance, and collaboration across disciplines to deliver high-quality gameplay. If you have a strong background in game development and leadership skills, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• High level of technical ability, especially with C++.
• Professional games development experience.
• Experience in third-person action and open-world games.

Responsibilities

• Leading and guiding a team of experienced programmers.
• Developing vision and architectural design for game features.
• Identifying and resolving technical risks.

Skills

C++

Game Development

Communication

Collaboration

Management

Tools

UE4

UE5

Job description

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Rocksteady Studios is an award-winning, critically acclaimed video game developer. Founded in 2004, we are home to the widely celebrated Batman: Arkham series of games. Our philosophy for game development is all about treating people well to create quality entertainment that stands the test of time. We’re a one-project studio that built our success by combining genre-defining gameplay and character-driven cinematic narrative with AAA production values. Born in the heart of London, our multicultural team takes inspiration from the culture and history of our home in one of the most diverse cities in the world.

The Lead Player Programmer role involves leading, supporting and providing
guidance to one of our teams of experienced programmers, and in collaboration
with other disciplines, enabling them to deliver the highest quality game
experience for our players. You’ll also be applying your technical expertise
directly by writing code, architecting systems, and resolving complex and
challenging issues.

The focus for your team will vary according to the needs of our projects, for
example it may include playable characters, combat, animation code, and other
more diverse gameplay areas.

Responsibilities

• Leading, supporting and guiding a team of experienced player/gameplay programmers, and being their line manager
• Developing the vision and architectural design for characters, controls and
  camera
• Overseeing development, organisation and delivery of your team’s work
• Working with Production to ensure success in hitting our timelines through
  effective short- and long-term planning
• Hands-on development and support of gameplay features and systems
• Working closely with Design giving constructive and proactive input on the
  design of new features and the iteration of existing ones
• Identifying and resolving technical risks before they impact development
  or content creation schedules
• Providing your team with vision and direction to increase their
  effectiveness, improve code reliability, and manage tech debt
• Collaborating closely with team members from all disciplines,
  communicating technical concepts and requirements, and facilitating
  smooth workflows
• Leading by example in development best practices and helping to
  continuously improve our development environment
• Engaging in hiring for your team as needed
  
  Requirements
  
• A high level of technical ability, including with C++
• Professional games development experience writing a variety of game code
• Experience across multiple genres, particularly third-person action, melee brawlers, and open world traversal games
• A solid understanding of games technology principles
• Effective communication, collaboration and management skills
• Self-directed, organised and able to prioritise effectively
• UE4/UE5 experience preferred

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Rocksteady Studios is an award-winning, critically acclaimed video game developer. Founded in 2004, we are home to the widely celebrated Batman: Arkham series of games. Our philosophy for game development is all about treating people well to create quality entertainment that stands the test of time. We’re a one-project studio that built our success by combining genre-defining gameplay and character-driven cinematic narrative with AAA production values. Born in the heart of London, our multicultural team takes inspiration from the culture and history of our home in one of the most diverse cities in the world.

The Lead Player Programmer role involves leading, supporting and providing
guidance to one of our teams of experienced programmers, and in collaboration
with other disciplines, enabling them to deliver the highest quality game
experience for our players. You’ll also be applying your technical expertise
directly by writing code, architecting systems, and resolving complex and
challenging issues.

The focus for your team will vary according to the needs of our projects, for
example it may include playable characters, combat, animation code, and other
more diverse gameplay areas.

Responsibilities

• Leading, supporting and guiding a team of experienced player/gameplay programmers, and being their line manager
• Developing the vision and architectural design for characters, controls and
  camera
• Overseeing development, organisation and delivery of your team’s work
• Working with Production to ensure success in hitting our timelines through
  effective short- and long-term planning
• Hands-on development and support of gameplay features and systems
• Working closely with Design giving constructive and proactive input on the
  design of new features and the iteration of existing ones
• Identifying and resolving technical risks before they impact development
  or content creation schedules
• Providing your team with vision and direction to increase their
  effectiveness, improve code reliability, and manage tech debt
• Collaborating closely with team members from all disciplines,
  communicating technical concepts and requirements, and facilitating
  smooth workflows
• Leading by example in development best practices and helping to
  continuously improve our development environment
• Engaging in hiring for your team as needed
  
  Requirements
  
• A high level of technical ability, including with C++
• Professional games development experience writing a variety of game code
• Experience across multiple genres, particularly third-person action, melee brawlers, and open world traversal games
• A solid understanding of games technology principles
• Effective communication, collaboration and management skills
• Self-directed, organised and able to prioritise effectively
• UE4/UE5 experience preferred

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

About the company

WARNER BROS. is a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms. A WarnerMedia Company, the fully integrated, broad-based Studio is home to one of the most successful collections of brands in the world and stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry from feature film, television and home entertainment production and worldwide distribution to DVD and Blu-ray, digital distribution, animation, comic books, video games, product and brand licensing, and broadcasting.

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