Programmer

Location and Work Model

Cambridge (UK) / Hybrid or Full In-studio.

• Minimum 3 days per week in the studio for hybrid workers.
• Relocation support package available.

Role Overview

Senior Gameplay Programmer for the Planet Coaster 2 team. The role involves working within an established and diverse team using the in-house Cobra engine and C++.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and developing game features and systems.
• Collaborating effectively with team members and discipline leads.
• Designing and implementing technology using structured, efficient, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Considering the impact of systems on other disciplines and projects, ensuring usability, scalability, and support for long-term maintenance.
• Guiding more junior programmers and providing feedback on their code, documentation, and approach to game development.
• Creating and maintaining project-wide documentation for more complex systems, features, and workflows.
• Participating in, contributing to, and occasionally leading aspects of project reviews and meetings.
• Collaborating with game designers and QA testers on tuning the player experience.

Mandatory Qualifications

• A track record in the development of complex game features in released titles.
• Excellent problem solving and programming skills using modern C++.
• Experience working in a large codebase with the ability to adapt to established methods.
• Proficient profiling and optimization skills for CPU performance and memory usage.
• Experience of cross-discipline collaboration with game designers and content creators.
• A genuine passion for video games.
• A desire to be part of a world-class team and contribute to its continued success.
• A proactive approach to collaborative learning and knowledge sharing with colleagues.
• A drive to expand existing expertise in game development and a passion for continued learning and self-improvement.

Bonus Skills and Experience

• Experience working with a proprietary game engine.
• Familiarity providing technical direction to teams for the development of core systems, game features, or workstreams.
• Experience managing or mentoring other programmers to support their growth.
• Cross-platform development experience on shipped titles, including consoles (Xbox, PlayStation, etc.).
• Working knowledge of an entity component system.

Benefits and Compensation

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Success-based annual bonus.
• Share option schemes.
• Life assurance.
• Private family healthcare.
• Flexitime working hours.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• In-house subsidised catering.
• Support with relocation.
• Cycle to Work scheme and free bike servicing.
• Social activities and events.
• Commitment to wellbeing with activities and initiatives supporting mental and physical health.