UI Programmer

Wushu Studios; Liverpool; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A video game development company is seeking a skilled programmer to join their remote team in the UK. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in C++/C#, UE5, and front-end technologies. Responsibilities include writing high-quality code, mentoring junior developers, and collaborating closely with other disciplines. Excellent benefits are offered including flexible working hours and an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Friendly working culture

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Ongoing training and development

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Social Events

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of best practices in video game programming.
• Ability to avoid unnecessary complexity.
• Technical expertise across multiple aspects of video game programming.

Responsibilities

• Write high quality and reliable code on a timely basis.
• Mentor junior engineers on the team.
• Implement features and attend to bug fixes as needed.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver testable builds.

Skills

Experience in UE5

Advanced knowledge of C++ and/or C#

Experience in PC and/or console programming

Strong front-end skills: HTML5, modern JavaScript, CSS3

Experience binding game data to UI

Tools

Coherent Gameface

Custom HTML/CSS/JS overlays

Job description

Contract: Initially a 12-month fixed term contract

Location: Remote working permitted within the UK only.

Critical to our development pipeline. With your comprehensive understanding of best practices, ability to avoid unnecessary complexity, and technical expertise across multiple aspects of video game programming, you’ll be making a huge impact on the exciting projects we work on.

Responsibilities

• Write high quality and reliable code on a timely basis.
• Occasionally oversee and mentor junior engineers on the team.
• Be hands-on with code, implementing features and attending to bug fixes as needed.
• Working closely with other disciplines collaboratively on your project.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver testable builds in regular fashion.
• Be proactive in tackling technical issues.

Requirements

• Experience in UE5.
• Advanced knowledge of C++ and/or C#.
• Experience in PC and/or console programming.
• Experience with Coherent Gameface (HTML5, JavaScript, CSS integration into UE).
• OR similar embedded web-UI tech in games, such as Coherent GT, CEF, Scaleform, NoesisGUI, or custom HTML/CSS/JS overlays for in-game UI.
• Strong front-end skills: HTML5, modern JavaScript, CSS3 (including animations/transforms).
• Experience binding game data to UI and optimizing for real-time performance.

Desirables

• UE Blueprints

Benefits

• A friendly working culture and environment
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Flexible working hours
• x 4 Half-day Fridays (during the summer months)
• A day off on your birthday
• Parental leave
• Workplace pension scheme. Currently, our employer contribution is 3%
• Ongoing training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance
• Weekly Yoga Class
• Anti-Crunch ethos
• Referral Bonus Scheme
• Free parking
• Bike2Work Scheme
• Social Events/Project Launch Wrap Parties
• Charity Events
• Branded merchandise
  
  

About Us

Founded in 2017 by a group of industry veterans, we are a highly experienced and professional team of developers with a shared passion for video games. Nestled in the heart of Liverpool’s creative quarter, our stylish studio is situated close to hundreds of cafes, bars and restaurants, and is a stone’s throw from Lime Street station, connecting us with the rest of the country.

Important

As an equal opportunities employer, Wushu Studios is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Wushu Studios.