Senior Gameplay Programmer — C++, Cross-Platform

the hive; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Job summary

Frontier is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer for Planet Coaster 2 to deliver engaging experiences. You will write primary C++ code using our Cobra engine and cross-platform game code, collaborating with designers and QA to tune player experiences.

You will join a diverse team and mentor junior programmers, contributing to feature development, performance profiling and long-term maintenance. Cambridge-based, with a strong emphasis on creativity and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience developing game features and systems in C++.
• Experience with large codebases and established methods.
• Mentoring junior programmers and providing feedback on code and approach.
• Collaborating with game designers, QA and cross-disciplinary teams.
• Genuine passion for video games and learning.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and developing game features and systems.
• Collaborating with team members and discipline leads.
• Designing and implementing technology with maintainable, well-documented code.
• Ensuring systems are usable, scalable and maintainable long-term.
• Guiding junior programmers and providing feedback on code and approach.
• Creating and maintaining project-wide documentation for complex systems.
• Participating in project reviews and meetings as required.

Skills

Modern C++

Large codebase

Profiling & optimization

Cross-discipline collaboration

Video game passion

Cobra engine

Tools

Cobra engine

Proprietary engine

Job description

Frontier is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer for Planet Coaster 2 to deliver engaging experiences. You will write primary C++ code using our Cobra engine and cross-platform game code, collaborating with designers and QA to tune player experiences.

You will join a diverse team and mentor junior programmers, contributing to feature development, performance profiling and long-term maintenance. Cambridge-based, with a strong emphasis on creativity and quality.