Mid/Senior Engine Programmer

Sega Europe; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company is seeking an Engine Programmer to join their team in Horsham, UK. This role involves collaboration on Engine systems and requires strong C++ and Unreal Engine experience. The successful candidate will contribute to innovative game experiences with a focus on continuous improvement. This position offers a hybrid working model and various benefits including medical insurance and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Additional medical and dental health insurance

Additional holiday allowance

Annual discretionary studio bonus

Defined career development pathways

Wellbeing support with an employee assistance programme

Free games and merchandise

Free breakfast every day

Office massages

Studio parties for you and your family

Qualifications

• Professional experience in C++ programming.
• Experience using Unreal Engine for game development.
• Knowledge of 3D APIs and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to develop and maintain Engine systems.
• Own platform-specific Engine code and provide technical support to content creators.
• Participate in team discussions about technological advances.

Skills

Professional C++ programming experience

Experience of using Unreal Engine

Experience of working with 3D APIs

Knowledge of strategies for developing performance-sensitive code

Knowledge of theory and practical application of 3D maths in games

Knowledge and experience of console development and APIs

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Passion for games and solving technical problems

Desire to learn and grow professionally

Tools

Unreal Engine

Performance analysis tools

Job description

Creative Assembly is looking for an Engine Programmer (up to Senior) to join our team to work on our new project, a sequel to Alien: Isolation. This role will be based at our studio in Horsham, UK and can be offered as hybrid/in-studio. Further details can be discussed during the recruitment process. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented programmer to join the team behind Alien: Isolation, Halo Wars 2 and the Total War franchise, to create thrilling game experiences in Unreal Engine 5 (UE5). We’re building an agile team focused on continuous improvement and the ideal candidate will have a passion for learning, innovation and developing simple, powerful solutions to complicated problems. The successful candidate will be able to make substantial contributions to the development of key graphical and engine systems to support the project requirements, working closely with the rest of the Engine team.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in close collaboration with the Engine, Tools, Gameplay and Technical Art teams to design, develop and maintain Engine systems to support the project
• Own and maintain platform-specific Engine code
• Support content creators across disciplines with technical input and advice
• Keep up to date on state-of-the-art software development methods, practices, and technologies
• Participate in technology-related discussions across the project
• Highlight opportunities for improvement to the Engine Technical Director and other project leaders, acting on them where appropriate

Knowledge, Skill and Experience

Essential

• Professional C++ programming experience
• Experience of using Unreal Engine
• Experience of working with 3D APIs
• Knowledge of strategies for developing performance-sensitive code
• Knowledge of theory and practical application of 3D maths in games
• Knowledge and experience of console development and APIs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills enabling effective collaboration across the project
• Passion for games and solving technical problems
• The desire to learn and to grow professionally

Desirable

• Experience of using Unreal Engine 5
• Experience of developing shader code
• Multi-threaded/multi-core development experience
• Familiarity with the latest generation of consoles
• Experience of using performance analysis tools to guide code optimisation

About Creative Assembly

Creative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades. We are all game makers and we care deeply about the experiences we create. We empower our teams to make significant contributions to our games, supported by skills development and growth opportunities.

We are located in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria. Most roles at Creative Assembly are hybrid; what this looks like will be discussed during the interview process. For many teams this is 3 days a week in the studio. CA has the right to change requirements based on the needs of the business.

Benefits

• Additional medical and dental health insurance for you, your partner and kids, life insurance, and free health care screening
• Additional holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, as all Bulgarian bank holidays
• Annual discretionary studio bonus
• Defined career development pathways and personalised training support including: SEGA Dev Day, internal masterclasses, prestigious creative workshops, on‑site training with renowned specialists and global conference attendance
• Wellbeing support with an employee assistance programme
• Free games and merchandise plus access to our extensive games library
• Free breakfast every day – toast, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, soft drinks and more in our fully stocked kitchen
• Office massages
• Studio parties for you and your family; such as our Summer and Christmas parties, Children’s day party, wrap parties for game releases
• We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.