Graduate Programmer - Warhammer: Age of Sigmar
Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap.
We have an opportunity for a Graduate Programmer to join the team of talented coders working on our upcoming Warhammer: Age of Sigmar (AoS) RTS title, and continue on to future projects. You will have a fantastic opportunity to work with a title coming out on the latest generation of PlayStation and Xbox consoles along with PC, and help us deliver a great game experience
Responsibilities:
- Writing code in our proprietary Cobra game engine.
- Working as part of the coding team to deliver game features.
- Joining the team in improving each other’s code through peer review.
- Collaborating with other disciplines (such as Art and Design) to define and improve game features.
About You:
- A passion for games and game development.
- Familiarity with RTS games and/or the Warhammer IP is useful but not required.
- Strong problem solving and programming skills.
- Able to communicate effectively both with other programmers and non-technical disciplines.
- Have a good understanding of how to write code we can maintain in the future.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- C++ experience strongly preferred.
- Lua experience would be useful but not essential.
- Good understanding of CompSci fundamentals such as Data Structures and Algorithms.
- The ability to solve problems around usability and making game systems ‘feel’ good to the player.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
You will work with talented and passionate people to support, develop or publish our sophisticated and enduring games, in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our players.
Wellbeing is a big focus at Frontier, and we are continually evolving how we can support our people. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and provide a range of wellbeing activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a 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, a Cycle to Work scheme, free bike servicing, and social activities and events.
We strive to create an environment where everyone can fully demonstrate their capability and potential. If you therefore need any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition representative.