Senior Software Engineer, FiveM

Rockstar; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockstar Games in London is seeking a Software Engineer with a strong interest in low-level game tech to support the Cfx.re creator platforms, including FiveM and RedM. You will work on complex systems and enjoy understanding how games tick under the hood.

This is a full-time, in-office role based in Rockstar’s London studio. The successful candidate will maintain and improve codebases, optimize performance, and collaborate across Creator Platform teams to deliver robust software solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience on a software development team using C++.
• Strong understanding of computing fundamentals and related terminology.
• Ability to manage large code bases with diverse areas and assess risk of changes.
• Excellent debugging skills with C++ focus.
• Awareness of memory layout, padding and cache efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve existing and new codebases with high quality and stability.
• Support software release processes across multiple branches with cross-functional teams.
• Identify, prioritize and resolve critical issues, ensuring timely fixes and stability.
• Drive release planning, deployment, and rollback procedures.
• Maintain and enhance build, test, and release automation pipelines for better workflows.
• Monitor platform health and post-release KPIs to drive improvements.
• Collaborate with Creator Platform and Rockstar teams on robust software solutions.

Skills

C++

Large codebases

Debugging

Memory/layout

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

GitLab

GitHub

CI/CD

Job description

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar is on the lookout for a talented Software Engineer who possesses a strong interest in all the low-level technology that makes a modern video game tick to support the Cfx.re creator platforms, including FiveM and RedM. As a member of our team, you will need a critical and creative eye capable of putting forth innovative solutions to complex problems. If you like to understand how things really work “under the hood” of your favorite games, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar’s unique game development studio in the heart of London.

WHAT WE DO

• The Rockstar Creator Platform Team deliver a technology platform that enables players to experience community created content on fully customized dedicated servers where creators can develop their own game modes and other modifications in a variety of scripting languages.
• We create technology, tools, and solutions to enhance the creator experience and empower our community to create and share any experience imaginable.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and improve existing and new codebases, ensuring high standards of quality, stability, and efficiency in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Support software release processes across multiple branches, coordinating with production and engineering teams to ensure readiness and a high standard of quality.
• Help identify, prioritize, and resolve critical issues, coordinating timely fixes while maintaining overall system stability.
• Drive release planning, deployment, and rollback procedures.
• Maintain and enhance build, test, and release automation pipelines to improve development workflows and deployment reliability.
• Monitor platform health, performance metrics and operational KPIs post-release, helping drive issue resolution and continuous improvement.
• Work across Creator Platform and broader Rockstar development teams to develop robust solutions for complex software challenges.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of experience on a software development team using C++.
• An understanding of computing fundamentals and related terminology.
• Ability to manage large code bases with variety of different areas, with an understanding of risk associated with proposed changes
• Excellent problem-solving skills with an emphasis on debugging C++ code.
• Understanding of memory layout considerations as related to padding and cache efficiency.
• Analytical skills geared towards the measurement of system performance, memory use, etc., plus the communication skills needed to generate solutions.
• Experience with source control workflows, including branch management, code integration, conflict resolution, and maintaining stable development practices.
• Proficient with GitLab and/or GitHub, including their CI/CD systems.
• Ability to collaborate positively with other departments across Rockstar studios

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic/passionate about games and curious about how things work.
• Experience with or interest in UGC.
• Experience with security engineering.
• Experience optimizing complex programs.
• Experience with crash dumps.
• Experience in developing C++ applications for multiple runtime environments.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please notify your recruiter during the interview process.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.