Senior Programmer (Unreal Engine)

TN United Kingdom; Middlesbrough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Programmer with expertise in Unreal Engine to join their dynamic team in Middlesbrough. In this pivotal role, you will design and implement game systems, optimize performance, and collaborate with diverse teams to create immersive gaming experiences. The company values work-life balance, offering flexible hours and a range of perks, including professional development opportunities and a vibrant team culture. If you are passionate about gaming and want to contribute to best-selling titles, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Free breakfast options

Employee referral bonus

Electric Car Scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Free game codes and merchandise

Vitality Private Healthcare

Access to mental health support

Team events and activities

Qualifications

• Expertise in C++ and Unreal Engine is essential for this role.
• Strong communication and time management skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement game systems and code.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance gameplay features.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain quality standards.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

Time management

Debugging

Multi-threaded programming

Communication skills

Profiling and optimization techniques

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Senior Programmer (Unreal Engine), Middlesbrough

Location: Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

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Posted:

24.04.2025

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08.06.2025

Job Description:

We’re looking for a Senior Programmer (Unreal Engine) to join our award-winning team in Middlesbrough (UK), home to the beautiful North Yorkshire coastline and countryside.

As a Senior Programmer (Unreal Engine) at Double Eleven, you’ll play a major part in shaping how players experience our games. By building new features, optimizing performance, and creating core mechanics, you’ll ensure that we continue to create best-selling games. In this role, you'll be the guiding force behind our talented team of developers, helping them grow, succeed, and deliver high-quality code. You will work closely with diverse teams across various disciplines, combining your expertise with that of designers, artists, and developers to transform innovative concepts into immersive, interactive experiences that captivate and engage players.

You’ll initially work on an Unreal project, but this may change depending on project needs and milestones.

As a global gaming company, we've enabled millions to conquer Minecraft Dungeons, battle in Rust Console Edition, and create new adventures in Fallout 76.

Recently, we collaborated with Rockstar Games to bring Red Dead Redemption to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, as well as partnered with Obsidian Entertainment on Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 and 5.

Double Eleven is a place where our people come first. Our 400-person team proudly represents over 30 nationalities.

We strive to avoid crunch, offer flexible working hours to allow you to truly enjoy work/life balance while making great games, and any overtime is always planned, optional, and paid.

We can support UK relocation and have both dedicated People and Operation teams on standby to assist you.

On this occasion, we’re unable to sponsor a visa for this role.

What you’ll be doing

• Design, develop, write, test, and implement systems and game code
• Test and refine gameplay features and systems throughout development
• Estimate tasks and deliver high-quality code to schedule
• Perform code reviews with the development team to ensure code quality
• Work with designers, artists, and publishing as required to create the highest possible quality titles

What we’re looking for

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of C++
• Extensive experience with Unreal Engine
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively
• Write clear, debuggable, maintainable, and performance-targeted code
• Able to break down and structure tasks to meet deadlines efficiently
• Experience in profiling and optimization techniques
• Experience with multi-threaded programming
• Experience with post-launch ongoing product development and delivery
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including with team members outside of the code team

Working life at Double Eleven

• Start your day any time between 8:00 am and 10:00 am
• 35 working hours per week with a 1-hour lunch break (with the opportunity to flex down to 30 minutes or up to 2 hours)
• Opportunity to apply for hybrid working (up to 2 days working from home per week)
• 28 days annual leave (20 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday)
• 1 day leave for your birthday and 1 day leave if you’re moving house
• Up to 10 days discretionary annual leave during our end-of-year break
• Potential for annual performance bonus
• 5 additional days annual leave for 5 years of service and a further 5 days annual leave for your 10 years of service milestone
• A brand new, state-of-the-art studio facilities that includes a market hall serving nutritious, subsidized meals, round-the-clock gym access, an auditorium, and more
• Free breakfast options, juice, hot drinks, and fruit
• Employee referral bonus (up to £2000!)
• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free game codes, game swag, and merchandise
• Family-friendly leave available
• Christmas Saving Scheme
• Free parking
• Best-in-class tools and workflows so you can focus on creativity

Professional development and wellbeing

• Vitality Private Healthcare, discounts, and rewards for you, your spouse, and children (upon the successful completion of your 6 month probationary period)
• Access to mental health and wellbeing support via Plumm (includes 4 free video therapy sessions per month for both the employee and up to 3 family members aged 18+), unlimited text therapy, courses, meditations
• A personalized development plan with dedicated support tailored to your growth and goals
• Access to an accredited Academy providing professional qualifications (and access to 500 UK discounts and offers via TOTUM when registered as a student)
• A dedicated Workplace Experience team responsible for work environments, workplace, and quality of employee life services to help foster collaboration, creativity, and innovation
• In-studio wellbeing programmes and People team support

Team life

• Free activities via our Bus Tours programme (where on occasion, partners and children are welcome to join you)
• Many team events to celebrate team and game milestones
• Sponsored team activities including football, basketball, book club, movie club, and more
• Opportunity to contribute to our internal Employee Diversity and Equality Network

Ways to reach us

If you have a general query or if you need support with your application and/or an alternative way to apply, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent team at [emailprotected]