Senior Programmer (Remote)
- Brightrock Games
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Job Description
Who are Brightrock Games?
We are a plucky independent video game studio based in Brighton, UK, and makers of widely praised and highly-rated Galacticare and War for the Overworld. The core team has joined together from all over the world because of a shared passion for building brighter universes. Our goal is to continue creating genre-twisting 3D simulation and management games; and if we can do it with a quirkily British sense of humour, then all the better!
About
We are looking for a senior programmer to join our core team full-time to develop the Next Big Thing™ from Brightrock Games!
You will be joining a highly passionate team of developers creating games in some of the most rewarding and deep genres – simulation, RTS and management. As a senior programmer, you will be integral to building and maintaining the core architecture we build our games on as well as working on key feature areas such as AI, pathfinding and networking.
We are looking for someone who has demonstrable experience on working on these systems, has a passion for technical excellence and enjoys working on novel challenges in a small team.
Requirements
As Senior Programmer, you will:
- Work alongside the lead programmer to build and maintain low-level core features and their architectures
- Engage in code review with the programming team and provide detailed technical guidance
- Effectively collaborate with the design team to devise and implement technical solutions to designs challenges
About You
You will have previous experience implementing and debugging multi-threaded real-time systems at a senior level or above. You will also:
- Have a deep understanding of the C# language and its pitfalls
- Have experience working on games with an ECS architecture
- Have experience owning and developing systems such as AI, pathfinding or physics
- Have a passion for working in a small indie games development team, where collaboration matters more than titles, and everyone contributes to creating something special
Desirable
- Experience working on Unity projects
- Experience implementing networking systems in a multiplayer game
- 100m³ of Unobtainium
Please Note: This is a full-time, permanent, remote-working position, open to anyone within the UK & Europe.
Benefits
Enhanced Holiday
In addition to 25-day holiday allowance, you will also enjoy an additional 20 days off each year, comprising a 2-week summer break and a 2-week winter break, bringing your total holiday entitlement to 45 days annually.
Private Health Care
Brightrock pride themselves in looking after their employees and offer private medical, dental and optical insurance.
Workplace Pension Scheme
Effectively save and build financial security for your future with the workplace pension scheme provided.
*Certain benefits may vary for employees based outside the UK, in accordance with local laws and practices.
Equal Opportunities:
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those traditionally underrepresented in our industry.
