Senior C++ Engineer - Creator Platform & Tools (London)

Rockstar Games; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockstar Games in London is seeking a talented Software Engineer to work on low-level game technology for the Creator Platform, including FiveM and RedM. This full-time, in-office role requires strong C++ skills and a hands-on approach to debugging and performance.

You will maintain codebases, improve release processes, and collaborate across teams to deliver robust software on complex platforms within our London studio.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience on a software development team using C++.
• Strong debugging skills with emphasis on memory layout and cache efficiency.
• Experience with source control workflows (branch management, code integration, conflict resolution).
• Proficiency with GitLab or GitHub and their CI/CD systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve existing and new codebases, ensuring high standards of quality, stability, and efficiency in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Support software release processes across multiple branches, coordinating with production and engineering teams to ensure readiness and a high standard of quality.
• Help identify, prioritize, and resolve critical issues, coordinating timely fixes while maintaining overall system stability.
• Drive release planning, deployment, and rollback procedures.
• Maintain and enhance build, test, and release automation pipelines to improve development workflows and deployment reliability.
• Monitor platform health, performance metrics and operational KPIs post-release, helping drive issue resolution and continuous improvement.
• Work across Creator Platform and broader Rockstar studios to develop robust solutions for complex software challenges.

Skills

C++

Memory management

Debugging

Git

CI/CD

Performance analysis

Tools

GitLab

GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Rockstar Games in London is seeking a talented Software Engineer to work on low-level game technology for the Creator Platform, including FiveM and RedM. This full-time, in-office role requires strong C++ skills and a hands-on approach to debugging and performance.

You will maintain codebases, improve release processes, and collaborate across teams to deliver robust software on complex platforms within our London studio.