Overview
Join our innovative team as a Game Developer and bring immersive, engaging gaming experiences to life! In this dynamic role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and refining cutting-edge games across multiple platforms. Your passion for gaming, combined with your technical expertise, will drive the creation of captivating gameplay, stunning visuals, and seamless user interfaces.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement game features using programming languages such as C#, C++, JavaScript, Python, and PHP, ensuring high performance and stability across Android, iOS, and web platforms.
- Collaborate with designers and artists to integrate assets created with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Maya, SketchUp, and 3ds Max into engaging game environments.
- Utilize game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine to build immersive worlds and realistic physics simulations.
- Design and optimize game mechanics by leveraging APIs, SDKs, RESTful services, and cloud platforms such as AWS for scalable multiplayer experiences.
- Write clean, efficient code adhering to MVC architecture principles while conducting thorough debugging and testing using tools like Visual Studio, GitHub, SVN, Perforce, Jira, Trello, and Test Cases.
- Manage version control workflows effectively with Git or SVN to ensure smooth collaboration among team members.
- Develop front-end interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap frameworks, React.js, and Angular for intuitive user experiences.
- Create comprehensive documentation including technical specifications and user interface guidelines to support ongoing development.
- Participate in code reviews and team meetings to share insights on best practices in software development and game design.
Experience
- Proven experience in software development with a strong portfolio of shipped games or interactive applications.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, C++, JavaScript, Python, PHP, and Java within a game development context.
- Extensive knowledge of game engines including Unity and Unreal Engine for 3D modeling (Maya), animation (Adobe After Effects), UI design (Adobe Illustrator), and scene composition (SketchUp).
- Familiarity with front-end development technologies like HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap frameworks, React.js or Angular for creating engaging user interfaces.
- Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL or SQL Server for managing game data persistence.
- Strong understanding of software development methodologies including OOP (Object-Oriented Programming), MVC architecture, debugging techniques, test case creation, and version control systems like GitHub or Perforce.
- Knowledge of cloud services like AWS for deploying scalable multiplayer games or online features.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams using project management tools such as Jira or Trello.
- Familiarity with APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), SOAP protocols for web services integration, shell scripting for automation tasks, and Linux environments for server-side development is highly desirable.
Pay: £91,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee mentoring programme
- Life insurance
- Paid volunteer time
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
