Senior Gameplay Engineer – LiveOps & C++

Skillsearch; Guildford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Skillsearch is seeking a Senior Game Programmer with strong C++ skills to join a world-class mobile game team working on a globally successful live-service title. You will collaborate with designers, artists and fellow engineers to create new player experiences, shape gameplay decisions and deliver robust systems used by millions of players.

The role values autonomy and ownership and offers a collaborative, flexible working environment.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience in game programming.
• Ability to work effectively within established codebases.
• Excellent C++ skills and production-grade coding.
• Clear communicator with a collaborative mindset.
• Passion for games and live-service experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-quality gameplay features and supporting technology
• Write robust, maintainable C++ code used by a large global player base
• Contribute design ideas and gameplay improvements beyond pure implementation
• Collaborate closely with designers, artists and other programmers toward shared goals
• Deliver complete features independently while supporting team-wide objectives
• Balance building new systems with extending and improving existing codebases

Skills

Game programming

C++

Systems design

Performance optimization

Team collaboration

Job description

Skillsearch is seeking a Senior Game Programmer with strong C++ skills to join a world-class mobile game team working on a globally successful live-service title. You will collaborate with designers, artists and fellow engineers to create new player experiences, shape gameplay decisions and deliver robust systems used by millions of players.

The role values autonomy and ownership and offers a collaborative, flexible working environment.