Programmer

Talk Recruitment Ltd; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Team events

Job summary

Talk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Programmer for a leading AAA Gaming Developer in the West Midlands. You will develop and deliver high-quality game code for Unreal Engine 4 projects and collaborate with the programming & design teams.

The role demands professional C++ experience, strong understanding of Unreal Engine tools, and the ability to write production-ready code for both single and multiplayer games, with a focus on performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Production-quality C++ in games
• Strong understanding of Unreal Engine 4 blueprint logic
• Experience delivering both single and multiplayer titles
• Solid debugging and profiling skills
• Able to learn existing code bases quickly
• Memory and performance awareness

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality game code for AAA Unreal 4 projects
• Collaborate with programming & Design teams to deliver polished game systems
• Create and maintain game logic for gameplay mechanics with automated tests
• Profile and optimise code for memory and performance per platform
• Be responsible for scoping tasks, deadlines, and communicating with production
• Collaborate with design and production to establish achievable goals
• Communicate with QA to help track down and fix priority bugs

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

Gameplay programming

Debugging

Profiling

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Programmer – Computer / Video Games - West Midlands

Fantastic opportunity for a Programmer to join a leading AAA Gaming Developer.

LOCATION

Birmingham / West Midlands / Worcestershire

What makes it GREAT?

• Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through an exciting period of organic growth.
• Company has very low staff turnover, Excellent sign that they look after their staff.
• Exciting and diverse projects, working on Iconic projects on a variety of platforms.

Role

• Develop and deliver high-quality game code for AAA Unreal 4 projects

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the programming team to develop fully realised and working game systems
• Communicate and collaborate with the Programming & Design Team to assist in delivering polished and immersive gaming experiences that meet design and technical requirements.
• Create and maintain game logic for gameplay mechanics and other supporting game play systems, including written automated tests.
• Work within the specification guidelines of the project and technology, keeping performance in mind as well as working with others to debug potential issues.
• Profiling and optimising code for memory and performance considerations on a per platform basis.
• Be responsible for scoping tasks, working to deadlines and communicating with production and if problems arise.
• Collaborate with design and production to establish achievable goals.
• Communicate with QA to help track down and fix priority bugs.

Company

Based in the midlands my client is a fast-growing gaming developer working on exciting projects with a long-term pipeline of work to fuel further growth of the business and your career.

Requirements

To be considered for this Programmer role you must meet the following criteria:

• Professional C++ experience in the games industry producing production quality code.
• Demonstrate excellent understanding of Unreal Engines tools and actor based pipeline.
• Strong understanding of content structure and management of C++ code bases with the ability to quickly learn existing code bases.
• Good level of debugging skills, with the ability to perform profiling and optimisation.
• In-depth knowledge of Unreal Engine 4 blueprint logic and gameplay logic assemblies.
• Can quickly create prototypes to match design criteria.
• Is able to put together high quality production code for both single and multiplayer games.
• Understanding of sound programming practices.
• Practical problem solving applicable to 3D game development.
• In-depth knowledge of at least one of the following areas: Engine, AI, UI, Audio, Gameplay, Physics, Rendering, Multiplayer.

Remuneration

The successful Programmer will receive:

• Competitive Salary + Benefits
• Company bonus scheme
• Company outings & events