Senior Programmer

Games Jobs Direct; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A video game development company in Oxford seeks a Senior Programmer to maintain tools and code for game projects. The role requires experience in C++, Jenkins, and problem-solving. You will collaborate with teams to ensure quality and performance in products. The company offers a hybrid work model, extensive benefits including holidays and private medical insurance, and supports a diverse and inclusive work environment. Join us to help shape the future of gaming!

Benefits

22 days holidays + Christmas closure

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Enhanced Family Leave

Interest Free, Tax-Free loans

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Good professional experience using C++.
• Excellent use of continuous integration platforms such as Jenkins.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of scripting languages including Python.
• Ability to collaborate within larger project teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve existing tools written in Python and C++.
• Create high quality, flexible, maintainable code.
• Analyse, communicate and interpret test results.
• Improve continuous integration processes.
• Research new tools and techniques.

Skills

C++

Continuous integration (Jenkins)

Debugging

Python

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Tools

Perforce

Job description

<>We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!

For 30 years we've been creating video at our multiple studios, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film and mo-cap studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.

We operate across multiple UK locations and employ a hybrid work pattern for this position from our studios located in Oxford and Warwick. Work-life balance is important to us, and we're happy to discuss how we can accommodate your working preferences by offering flexibility in both working hours and the frequency of onsite days.

We are looking for an all-new Senior Programmer to join our passionate automation team!

Ideally you will already have had some experience building automated test software and creating robust, maintainable systems. You will work closely with our in-house engine team, developing test tools and automation solutions to help ensure our products meet (and exceed!) performance and quality expectations.

Responsibilities and test automation solutions for game projects and our in-house>

Maintain and improve existing tools written in Python and C++

Create high quality, flexible, maintainable code

Analyse, communicate and interpret test results

Improve continuous integration processes (eg. improving the use of Jenkins)

Research new tools, techniques and processes and how they can benefit Rebellion and our games

Requirements

• Good professional experience using C++
• Excellent use of continuous integration platforms such as Jenkins
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python
• Knowledge of source control using Perforce or similar would be an advantage
• Excellent initiative, self-motivation and organisational skills with an ability to collaborate productively within larger multi-disciplined project team environments.
• Games industry experience would be an advantage but is not essential

Benefits

We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including:

• 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years - one day each year until you reach 31 days)
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Interest Free, Tax-Free loans
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Plus loads more... including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!

About Us

Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms.

Find out more about us here

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.

Visit our Careers website to view all our live vacancies: Rebellion: Careers