Senior Programmer

Hyper Luminal Games LTD; Dundee; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life insurance

28 days holiday increasing to 33

Sickness leave and wellbeing leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Hyper Luminal Games LTD is seeking an experienced Unity developer to join our Dundee office. You will work on core game systems using C#, lead a small team, and help shape multi‑platform projects.

You’ll mentor junior programmers, drive timely delivery, and contribute to a collaborative, creative studio culture where ownership and learning are valued. Applicants must have right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in games development using Unity.
• Fluent in C# with expert knowledge of the Unity API.
• Experience leading a team and delivering on deadlines.
• Experience with cross‑platform development and project planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication, mentoring junior programmers.

Responsibilities

• Develop core game systems and mechanics in Unity using C#.
• Lead standups, plan tasks, and organise code delivery to meet deadlines.
• Collaborate with the team to establish pipelines and processes.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level programmers and review code.
• Coordinate with designers and producers to align on project goals.

Skills

Unity

C# proficiency

Team leadership

Cross-platform

Deadline management

Communication

Mentorship

Jira usage

Tools

Git

Jira

Job description

Joining a company and a team in the games industry is exciting and daunting in equal measure! Here at Hyper Luminal there is no ‘deep end’ to drop you into, you will be supported by the team from minute one. There are no bad questions on your learning journey to improving your skills and creating great work; we have your back.

We have so many different projects and genres that we are sure we have something that fits you perfectly! It will be engaging and fun; development and creativity are the essence of having fun. We don’t stifle creativity; in fact, we continuously encourage it. You won’t be working in a cubicle and there’s no expectation of silence; engage and interact as much as you like!

Experiencing ‘ownership’ of a particular part of your project or work is critical. At Hyper Luminal we will make sure that you are getting as much satisfaction from not only learning something new, but ‘bossing’ it in a way that means you are building a great foundation of experience and development knowledge. Although; we won’t give you too much too soon, pacing is key to learning. When you’ve nailed a component of your project, it will be recognised; the studio understands how important recognition is.

You are encouraged to be as good as you can be and there are systems in place within the studio to support you to do just that. Incremental improvement is our aim and all team members are involved in what and how that evolves.

Find out more about us and the studio here: https://www.hyperluminalgames.com/

Requirements

Essential

• 5+ years of professional experience working in games development in Unity.
• Fluent in C# with expert knowledge of the Unity API.
• Extensive experience working within and managing a team.
• Extensive experience with cross-platform development.
• Experience meeting project deadlines and targets regarding tasks and deliverables.
• Experience using task management software.
• Experience communicating project requirements both verbally and through written documentation.
• Experience providing clear feedback and mentorship to junior and mid-level programmers.
• Working from our Dundee office.

Desirable

• Expert knowledge of Git, or another similar source code management system.
• Experience developing on PC, Console and Mobile platforms.
• Experience managing and participating in code reviews.
• Experience working with online services.
• Fluent in languages such as C++, Java, Python, JS, Go

Skills and Abilities

• Expert software engineering and software architecture principles.
• Expert debugging skills with extensive experience working in an existing codebase.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage and prioritise your own and others workloads efficiently to meet deadlines.
• Highly motivated and productive, a self-starter capable of motivating others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English.
• Strong skills in close teamwork within both local and global environments.
• A creative and logical approach to problem-solving with an end-user focus.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• A clear, concise and accurate communicator in all formats.
• Adapts well to new processes and pipelines.

Duties and Tasks

• Working in the Unity engine on a daily basis, using C# to create core game systems and mechanics.
• Communicating and working within the team to identify the most efficient way of completing tasks.
• Creating code to meet project and platform requirements.
• Establishing pipelines and processes to continually improve the teams’ effectiveness.
• Writing performant code within the requirements of the target system.
• Leading standups and team meetings for communication of project goals.
• Organising and executing the burndown of the team’s code tasks, using Jira and working with the studio producer to meet project deadlines.

Benefits

At Hyper Luminal Games we are passionate about our employees and provide development opportunities for all our staff. We take pride in the fact that we understand individual reward systems for all our team members, encompassing not only remuneration but responsibility, recognition, and individual learning.

• We offer competitive salaries, a generous pension scheme, life insurance and 28 days of holiday increasing yearly to a maximum of 33 days after 5 years.
• We also offer paid sickness leave and all our team benefit from paid days off for life events such as hospital appointments, moving house, graduation, bereavement, marriage and wellbeing days.
• We also offer Health and Wellbeing Support to all our employees which includes Critical Illness Cover, Benefits on Death Insurance and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.

At Hyper Luminal, creative collaboration, and an efficient eye is the key to success. Team members are given a range of responsibilities within a flat hierarchical structure, to enable an entirely team driven games development process. Your role at Hyper Luminal is to ensure our games and software utilise a 'best in class' approach, helping the studio to continually raise its quality bar and reach beyond what is generally expected of a smaller development team.

We value your commitment and strive to ensure that all team members are included in a range of after-work activities to help prosper curiosity and creativity, including exciting games nights, delicious dinners and unique team-based events.

We look forward to welcoming you into the Hyper Luminal Team!

Please note, that we are unable to consider you for this position if you do not have pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.