Senior UI Programmer

DPS Games; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading gaming company as a Senior UI Programmer in Guildford. You will work on impactful UI elements for a new free-to-play game, collaborating closely with designers and artists to deliver an engaging player experience. This role requires expertise in UI development and communication within diverse teams.

Benefits

5 weeks Annual Leave

Birthday Leave

Dog-friendly office

Onsite canteen with free snacks

Family coverage for Private Medical Insurance

Mental Health Days

Career development opportunities

Employee discounts via Perkbox

Referral program

Qualifications

• Experience developing user interfaces in the games industry.
• Ability to work in cross-discipline feature teams.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the HUD for the core gameplay.
• Design and implement the game front-end interface system.
• Work closely with UI art and UX teams.

Skills

User interface development

Team collaboration

Good communication skills

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Join the Steel Hunters team, the newly announced free-to-play mech shooter game, by Wargaming, one of the biggest publishers of free-to-play games in the world.

This strategic and tactical game in Unreal Engine 5, blends mech hero combat with Battle Royale and Extraction gameplay in a rich, futuristic setting, where players fight over a rare resource called Starfall. Each Hunter comes with its own abilities and progression paths, setting the stage for intense, memorable battles. For more information: Steel Hunters

The role will involve working on the UI elements of a free-to-play UE5 based PC game. You will work alongside the designers and artists in a goal-focused team. Collaborate with the gameplay team to implement various UI features both in the front-end and in-game.

You will be a hardworking motivated team player, who is able to work within a multidisciplinary team of developers in a global community, to create and be responsible for the crucial communication between player and game, to both share your hard-earned knowledge and continue to develop your skill set by learning from your teammates.

Reports to

Senior Programmer.

What will you do?

• Design and implement the HUD for the core gameplay
• Design and implement the game front-end interface system
• Work closely with the UI art and UX teams to balance performance, visual impact and usability
• Communicate with backend services for dynamic and persistent player and game data

What are we looking for?

• Experience developing user interfaces in the games industry
• Loves working in cross-discipline feature teams
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Experience working with UMG
• Experience developing for PC, as well as different console platforms
• Experience working with networked multiplayer games
• Experience working with highly distributed teams
• Experience operating a live free-to-play game service
• Guildford based. Hybrid 3 days of work from the office
• This role is not eligible for relocation or immigration support

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Guildford include:

• 5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year - increasing over time to a maximum 30 days per year, with the ability to buy up to an additional 5 days through our holiday buy scheme
• Additional paid time off (Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
• Sick Leave Compensation and enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave Benefits
• Dog-friendly office
• Onsite canteen (with an endless supply of free snacks and drinks)
• Video games area
• Family coverage for Private Medical Insurance (pre-existing conditions are covered), Life Insurance, Pension scheme offering a matched 4% tax free employee contribution
• Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Heath First Aiders)
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• Employee discounts via Perkbox
• Personal Wargaming Gaming Account
• Company events (including events for partners/children)
• Seniority Awards
• Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward
• DPS Games, a Wargaming company, is one of the main European hubs for game development with 25 years of experience on the market
• To learn more about our studio in Guildford, follow this link: https://dpsgames.com/studio

Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Computer Games

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