Senior Gameplay Programmer
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 are currently looking for highly experienced Senior Gameplay Programmers to come and join us on one of our unannounced projects.
Frontier has a proud history of creating complex games with rich game mechanics. As a senior gameplay programmer you will play an important role in our continued success, developing great games in collaboration with a diverse and talented game team. Your experience and expertise will help to shape and deliver the fantastic experiences that players have come to expect from our games.
Playing a senior role in a game team, you will become an expert in both the code and the player experience for major parts of the game. You will mentor and support other members of the team, and raise your own abilities to make each game better than the last.
Working closely with a cross-discipline team, you will push our COBRA engine to create games that players will never forget.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a studio with a proven track record of delivering successful AAA titles and to play an important role in our continued success.
Responsibilities:
- Drive technical design and development, create innovative solutions for complex problems.
- Champion quality in our games by creating engaging gameplay mechanics.
- Mentor junior members of the programming team and collaborate with peer team members.
- Profile and optimise game systems to maximise performance.
- Work closely with other disciplines to help streamline our development processes.
- Prioritise, plan and manage the time of assigned tasks with minimal oversight.
About you:
- Essential
- Senior gameplay programming role on at least one commercially released game for console or PC.
- Strong programming skills using C++ in a large codebase.
- Self-motivated and driven with good analytical and problem solving skills.
- Experience working in a large codebase and the ability to adapt to established methods.
- Enjoys collaborating with team members on cross-discipline tasks.
- Keeps up to date with new game technologies and innovations.
- Ability and willingness to develop others through effective mentoring and coaching skills.
- Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of LUA programming.
- Familiarity with adding features post-release to games with active players.
- Experienced full commercial game development lifecycle from prototyping, through production to post-release support.
- Cross-platform development experience including Xbox One or PlayStation 4.
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.