Senior Gameplay Programmer

Rocksteady Studios Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocksteady Studios in London is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join a team delivering world-class AAA titles across multiple platforms. You’ll focus on creating exciting, emergent gameplay by coordinating combat- and navigation-related NPC behaviors that empower player freedom and choice.

This hybrid role lets you work from home or from the office on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, with onsite collaboration in Kentish Town, London on Tue/Wed.

Qualifications

• Experience developing gameplay systems in C++, including AI, navigation, and combat.
• Understanding modern gaming platforms and console/PC development.
• Contributed to a AAA game title delivery.
• Strong game design and portfolio evidence.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Creating, developing, and maintaining gameplay systems and features in C++.
• Producing solutions to large, complex, and sometimes not well-defined gameplay problems.
• Working closely with Design to create engaging gameplay, and informing them of risks and opportunities.
• Providing suggestions and feedback to other members of your team, including via code reviews.
• Being a positive, active, and contributing team member taking broad responsibility for your work.
• Communicating effectively with your Lead, your team, Production and other departments.
• Supporting production processes, including backlog review, task estimation and breakdown, and Jira ticket management.
• Following, and championing development best practices.

Skills

C++ development

Gameplay systems

Unreal Engine 5

AAA game experience

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Tools

Jira

Job description

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Rocksteady Studios is an award-winning, critically acclaimed video game developer. Founded in 2004, we are home to the widely celebrated Batman: Arkham series of games. Our philosophy for game development is all about treating people well to create quality entertainment that stands the test of time. We’re a one-project studio that built our success by combining genre‑defining gameplay and character‑driven cinematic narrative with AAA production values. Born in the heart of London, our multicultural team takes inspiration from the culture and history of our home in one of the most diverse cities in the world.

Rocksteady is looking to add to its family of staff: a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join a team of gameplay coders to deliver world‑class AAA videogaming experiences for our players across multiple platforms. The role focuses on creating exciting, emergent gameplay by coordinating combat‑related and navigation related NPC behaviours that empower player freedom and choice.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis. You can choose to work from home or in the office on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the team collaborates onsite at Rocksteady Studios in Kentish Town, London.

• Producing solutions to large, complex, and sometimes not well-defined gameplay problems.
• Providing suggestions and feedback to other members of your team, including via code reviews.
• Communicating effectively with your Lead, your team, Production and other departments.
• Supporting production processes, including backlog review, task estimation and breakdown, and Jira ticket management.
• Following, and championing development best practices.
• Experience contributing to the development and successful delivery of a commercial game title, preferably within a AAA environment.
• Strong game design skills, with the ability to demonstrate your approach through previous work, projects, or portfolio examples.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5.
• Familiarity with Rocksteady titles and design philosophies would be advantageous.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Rocksteady Studios is an award‑winning, critically acclaimed video game developer. Founded in 2004, we are home to the widely celebrated Batman: Arkham series of games. Our philosophy for game development is all about treating people well to create quality entertainment that stands the test of time. We’re a one‑project studio that built our success by combining genre‑defining gameplay and character‑driven cinematic narrative with AAA production values. Born in the heart of London, our multicultural team takes inspiration from the culture and history of our home in one of the most diverse cities in the world.

Rocksteady is looking to add to its family of staff: a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join a team of gameplay coders to deliver world‑class AAA videogaming experiences for our players across multiple platforms. The role focuses on creating exciting, emergent gameplay by coordinating combat‑related and navigation related NPC behaviours that empower player freedom and choice.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis. You can choose to work from home or in the office on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the team collaborates onsite at Rocksteady Studios in Kentish Town, London.

Your New Role…

Rocksteady is looking to add to its family of staff: a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join a team of gameplay coders to deliver world‑class AAA videogaming experiences for our players across multiple platforms. The role focuses on creating exciting, emergent gameplay by coordinating combat‑related and navigation related NPC behaviours that empower player freedom and choice.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis. You can choose to work from home or in the office on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the team collaborates onsite at Rocksteady Studios in Kentish Town, London.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Creating, developing, and maintaining gameplay systems and features in C++.
• Producing solutions to large, complex, and sometimes not well-defined gameplay problems.
• Working closely and proactively with Design to come up with fun and engaging gameplay, and informing them of risks and opportunities.
• Providing suggestions and feedback to other members of your team, including via code reviews.
• Being a positive, active, and contributing team member taking broad responsibility for your work.
• Communicating effectively with your Lead, your team, Production and other departments.
• Supporting production processes, including backlog review, task estimation and breakdown, and Jira ticket management.
• Following, and championing development best practices.

Qualifications & Experience…

• Experience developing gameplay systems using C++, including areas such as AI, navigation, and combat systems.
• Understanding of modern gaming platforms and experience developing software for one or more of them.
• Experience contributing to the development and successful delivery of a commercial game title, preferably within a AAA environment.
• Strong game design skills, with the ability to demonstrate your approach through previous work, projects, or portfolio examples.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5.
• Familiarity with Rocksteady titles and design philosophies would be advantageous.

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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