Tools Programmer

Talk Recruitment; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Company bonus scheme

Company outings & events

Job summary

Talk Recruitment is seeking a Tools Programmer for a leading AAA Gaming Developer in the West Midlands. You will develop and deliver high-quality game code for Unreal 4 projects and collaborate with design, production, QA and the wider team to drive tool development and gameplay systems.

The role emphasizes strong C++ production coding skills, quick prototyping abilities, and effective collaboration within a studio environment, with a focus on delivering robust tooling for complex game projects.

Qualifications

• Professional C++ experience in the games industry producing production quality code.
• 1 year of professional experience with Python, ideally in the video game industry, or any relevant experience in creating tools.
• A good working knowledge of Unreal Engine 4
• Good level of debugging skills.
• Able to quickly create prototypes to match design criteria.

Responsibilities

• Work with the development team to assess their needs to enhance the production of projects.
• Support existing tools to ensure they still meet current requirements.
• Provide documentation to allow new users of the tools to get the most from them.
• Be responsible for scoping tasks, working to deadlines, and communicating with production if problems arise.
• Liaise with design and production to establish achievable goals
• Communicate with QA to help track down and fix bugs

Skills

C++

Python

Unreal Engine 4

Debugging

Prototyping

Tools

Unreal Engine 4

Job description

Tools Programmer – Computer / Video Games - West Midlands

Fantastic opportunity for a Programmer to join a leading AAA Gaming Developer.

LOCATION: Birmingham / West Midlands / Worcestershire

What makes it GREAT?

• Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through an exciting period of organic growth.
• Company has very low staff turnover, Excellent sign that they look after their staff.
• Exciting and diverse projects, working on Iconic projects on a variety of platforms.

COMPANY:

Based in the midlands my client is a fast-growing gaming developer working on exciting projects with a long-term pipeline of work to fuel further growth of the business and your career.

Role:

• Develop and deliver high-quality game code for AAA Unreal 4 projects

Responsibilities

• Work with the development team to assess their needs to enhance the production ofprojects.
• Support existing tools to ensurethey still meet current requirements.
• Provide documentation to allow new users of the tools to get the most from them.
• Be responsible for scoping tasks, working to deadlines, and communicating with production if problems arise.
• Liaise with design and production to establish achievable goals
• Communicate with QA to help track down and fix bugs

Requirements

To be considered for this Programmer role you must meet the following criteria:

• Professional C++ experience in the games industry producing production quality code.
• 1 year of professional experience withPython, ideally in the video game industry, or any relevant experience in creating tools.
• A good working knowledge ofUnreal Engine 4
• Good level of debugging skills.
• Able to quickly create prototypes to match design criteria.

Demonstrate the ability to..

• Think critically about the requirements of a gameengine tool
• Self motivate and have pride in your work
• Work and communicate well within a team and studio environment.
• Create high quality UML for planning the correct structure for your code.
• Create prototypes to demonstrate intent across all stages of development, from design to implementation.
• Be adaptive and master new tools in the process if required.
• Take critique and guidance from others well.
• Manage your time effectively to achieve the highest quality results.

Desirable Skills

• 1 year of Unreal Engine 4 experience. Demonstrate excellent understanding of Unreal Engines tools.
• Experienced with giving and receiving code reviews
• Experience in using MySQL with C#
• Knowledge of other areas of game creation

REMUNERATION:

The successful Programmer will receive:

• Competitive Salary + Benefits
• Company bonus scheme
• Company outings & events