Mobile Engineer

Rockstar Games; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Mobile Engineer to join their innovative team in Edinburgh. This full-time role involves developing and maintaining a robust mobile platform that powers their acclaimed titles. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies, including Swift, Kotlin, and Flutter, to create seamless experiences across iOS and Android. Collaborate with a passionate team in a state-of-the-art studio, where creativity and technical expertise come together to shape the future of mobile gaming. If you're driven by a love for games and technology, this is the perfect opportunity to make your mark in the gaming industry.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in iOS and/or Android development.
• Strong understanding of OO design patterns and API development.

Responsibilities

• Develop features across iOS and Android codebases ensuring parity.
• Maintain the continuous build and integration system for mobile builds.

Skills

Swift

Kotlin

Flutter

Ruby

API design and development

Git

Object-Oriented Design

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent experience

Tools

Continuous Integration Systems

Job description

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar is on the lookout for talented Mobile Engineer with a strong understanding of iOS and/or Android development to help us build and maintain our mobile platform, including our SDK, and build systems.

This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar’s state-of-the-art game development studio in Edinburgh, Scotland.

WHAT WE DO

• We build the Rockstar Mobile SDK that goes into each of our mobile titles.
• We develop and maintain the build system used for our mobile titles and other artifacts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop features across our iOS and/or Android codebases and ensure feature and experience parity between the two.
• Maintain and update the continuous build and integration system that creates and distributes our mobile builds on iOS and Android.
• Develop shared UI for both platforms with Flutter.
• Work closely with our QA department and the developer teams working on the individual games.
• Contribute to the design and architecture of new features and improvements for the mobile platform.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues, optimize code, and improve overall stability.
• Collaborate with other Rockstar technology teams across our worldwide studios.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 3+ years of experience with iOS and/or Android development.
• A degree in Computer Science/related discipline, or equivalent experience.

SKILLS

• Expertise in Swift and the iOS development workflow and/or Kotlin and the Android development workflow.
• Strong experience with Flutter for UI/UX.
• Strong experience with Ruby for build automation.
• Strong CS fundamentals, including excellent understanding of OO design patterns and concepts.
• Experience with API design and development.
• Experience with source control, preferably Git.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Experience with web backend development, Golang, C# considered a big plus.
• Previous experience with game or platform development.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic/passionate about games and curious about how things work.
• Experience optimizing complex programs across many languages and technology stacks.
• Knowledge of agile software development processes.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.