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Lead Programmer - Games Developer - North UK
Company unspecified (job is advertised through an agency)North-East
(pay unspecified)
Lead Programmer - Games Developer - North UK
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the engineering team within a collaborative multidiscipline environment, defining and tracking the schedule for their team, managing and mentoring individuals within the engineering team, and being an evangelist for the project.
Requirements:
Passionate about playing and making games, and has a good knowledge of the games industry in general.
Excellent C/C++ programming skills, with excellent knowledge of object oriented development.
Experience with commonly used development Tools such as Visual Studio and Perforce.
Familiarity with common scheduling, task and issue tracking tools – MS Project, Jira etc…
Able to create, manage and track schedules for a team of engineers.
Self-motivated and pro-active with a strong work ethic.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject or equivalent industry experience.
A record of proven commercial software development experience with significant involvement in at least 2 published games, with at least 1 project at Senior level.
Excellent knowledge of common algorithms, data structures and patterns, and the ability to apply them to problems while keeping constraints and performance in mind.
Knowledge of most areas of game development (physics, AI, gameplay, rendering, Online, Tools, UI, audio) with expertise in at least 1 area.
Able to analyse unfamiliar code of a reasonable complexity to understand and extend the functionality of an existing module.
Has knowledge of different software development methods such as Test Driven Development, Unit Testing, Agile etc…
Proven ability to debug defects of a significant complexity, including memory related issues, multi-threading, and assembly level debugging.
Responsibilities:
Determine the technical needs and requirements for the team.
Liaise with internal and external middleware technology providers, and console manufacturers.
Work with production, engineers, design and art team leads to create task estimates and schedules for the engineering team and track development efforts across the team.
Balance active code development with the management requirements and responsibilities of a discipline lead.
Ensure the delivery of practical and timely solutions by the engineering team that meets the game design and technical requirements.
Ensure code is modular, self-contained, and defensive and observes the technical constraints on the system by leading regular technical design and code reviews.
Define good programming practices and coding standards, and ensure they are enforced within the engineering team through regular peer code reviews.
Ensure the creation of technical documentation for the engineering team as well as other disciplines, and assist in the creation of submission materials as required.
Continually review the game and development processes to identify potential improvements.
Mentor, manage and regularly review individuals to build a cohesive and effective team.
An advocate and ambassador for technology sharing across projects.
To ensure a speedy application please email your up to date CV in MS WORD FORMAT to officemanager@opmjobs.com or call me Max direct on +44 (0) 1206 214414 if you have any queries.
So what are you waiting for? Don't miss out on this great career opportunity!
The salary bracket is approximate and is no guarantee of the income on offer. Salary and benefits will be discussed with candidates at interview with the company and are individually negotiated by OPM.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the engineering team within a collaborative multidiscipline environment, defining and tracking the schedule for their team, managing and mentoring individuals within the engineering team, and being an evangelist for the project.
Requirements:
Passionate about playing and making games, and has a good knowledge of the games industry in general.
Excellent C/C++ programming skills, with excellent knowledge of object oriented development.
Experience with commonly used development Tools such as Visual Studio and Perforce.
Familiarity with common scheduling, task and issue tracking tools – MS Project, Jira etc…
Able to create, manage and track schedules for a team of engineers.
Self-motivated and pro-active with a strong work ethic.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject or equivalent industry experience.
A record of proven commercial software development experience with significant involvement in at least 2 published games, with at least 1 project at Senior level.
Excellent knowledge of common algorithms, data structures and patterns, and the ability to apply them to problems while keeping constraints and performance in mind.
Knowledge of most areas of game development (physics, AI, gameplay, rendering, Online, Tools, UI, audio) with expertise in at least 1 area.
Able to analyse unfamiliar code of a reasonable complexity to understand and extend the functionality of an existing module.
Has knowledge of different software development methods such as Test Driven Development, Unit Testing, Agile etc…
Proven ability to debug defects of a significant complexity, including memory related issues, multi-threading, and assembly level debugging.
Responsibilities:
Determine the technical needs and requirements for the team.
Liaise with internal and external middleware technology providers, and console manufacturers.
Work with production, engineers, design and art team leads to create task estimates and schedules for the engineering team and track development efforts across the team.
Balance active code development with the management requirements and responsibilities of a discipline lead.
Ensure the delivery of practical and timely solutions by the engineering team that meets the game design and technical requirements.
Ensure code is modular, self-contained, and defensive and observes the technical constraints on the system by leading regular technical design and code reviews.
Define good programming practices and coding standards, and ensure they are enforced within the engineering team through regular peer code reviews.
Ensure the creation of technical documentation for the engineering team as well as other disciplines, and assist in the creation of submission materials as required.
Continually review the game and development processes to identify potential improvements.
Mentor, manage and regularly review individuals to build a cohesive and effective team.
An advocate and ambassador for technology sharing across projects.
To ensure a speedy application please email your up to date CV in MS WORD FORMAT to officemanager@opmjobs.com or call me Max direct on +44 (0) 1206 214414 if you have any queries.
So what are you waiting for? Don't miss out on this great career opportunity!
The salary bracket is approximate and is no guarantee of the income on offer. Salary and benefits will be discussed with candidates at interview with the company and are individually negotiated by OPM.