Senior Unreal Programmer

Third Kind Games Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading co-development studio in the UK is seeking a Senior Unreal Programmer to join a talented team. You will focus on coding and debugging to develop features that meet game objectives while mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of industry experience, strong C++ skills, and a deep understanding of Unreal Engine. This role offers an inclusive culture that emphasizes work-life balance and continuous learning, contributing to high-profile projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' industry experience.
• Several years' C++ experience.
• Deep understanding of Unreal and/or Unity engines.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Experience shipping games on various consoles.
• Excellent communication, mentorship, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Work with a highly experienced team on game development.
• Contribute to coding, debugging, and performance optimisation.
• Deliver and own the technical design of large-scale features.
• Mentor junior staff and uphold studio standards.
• Play a key role in bug fixing and helping the team to deliver milestones.
• Take an active role in the mentoring and development of junior staff.
• Promote and uphold studio standards for code quality, architecture, and documentation.
• Be capable of working autonomously, gathering your own requirements and creating your own solutions.
• Be capable of learning a new language or technology without guidance.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team.
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements.
• Strong desire to learn new technologies and grow professionally.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

Software architecture

Communication

Debugging

Team collaboration

Debugging & problem-solving

Console development

Tools

PlayFab

GameSparks

Job description

As a Senior Unreal Programmer you will have a desire to focus and specialise your technical skills further, working with our teams to reach your next career step as a Principal or Lead.

You will engage fully with our engineering processes, participate in code reviews, and support the team in building scalable, maintainable, and performant systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with a highly experienced team on all areas of the game, both client and server.
• Contribute to coding, debugging, and performance optimisation – leading from the front when challenges arise.
• Work with our team to develop features that address, enhance and achieve the objectives of the game.
• Deliver and own the technical design and implementation of large-scale features.
• Play a key role in bug fixing and helping the team to deliver milestones.
• Take an active role in the mentoring and development of junior staff.
• Promote and uphold studio standards for code quality, architecture, and documentation.
• Be capable of working autonomously, gathering your own requirements and creating your own solutions.
• Be capable of learning a new language or technology without guidance.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team.
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements.
• Strong desire to learn new technologies and grow professionally.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years' industry experience.
• Several years' C++ experience.
• Deep understanding of Unreal and/or Unity engines.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, technical design, and debugging techniques.
• Excellent communication, mentorship, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience shipping games on various consoles, including PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and Switch.
• Proven debugging and critical analysis skills.
• Proven ability working in a team.
• Experience with cloud services such as PlayFab and GameSparks.
• Experience with modern console development.

About Third Kind Games

Third Kind Games – a Virtuos Studio – is a world-class co-development studio founded in 2016 by a team of nine former Activision veterans. We are over 120 strong across the UK, working with major industry partners such as Blizzard, Amazon, and Microsoft. As a studio, we work on many co-development projects simultaneously - everything from feature development, to remasters, platform ports, and full game development services across PC, console and mobile. Our studio is driven by creativity and technical curiosity, and we love building an open, collaborative environment where everyone can excel.

Why Join Us

At Third Kind Games, we believe the best games are made by teams who feel valued, trusted, and inspired. Our inclusive culture emphasises work-life balance, collaboration, and continuous learning. As a Third Kinder, you will join a diverse and supportive team, working on high-profile projects while helping set new standards in creativity and technical excellence.

If you think this is the role for you please send us your CV and an introductory email, which helps us to get to know you better. We aim to respond to your application within 2 working days.

Usually we will conduct a telephone interview, prior to any face to face or virtual interviews.

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