Tools Programmer

Tools Programmer – Computer / Video Games - West Midlands

Fantastic opportunity for a Programmer to join a leading AAA Gaming Developer.

LOCATION: Birmingham / West Midlands / Worcestershire

What makes it GREAT?

Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through an exciting period of organic growth.

Company has very low staff turnover, Excellent sign that they look after their staff.

Exciting and diverse projects, working on Iconic projects on a variety of platforms.

COMPANY:

Based in the midlands my client is a fast-growing gaming developer working on exciting projects with a long-term pipeline of work to fuel further growth of the business and your career.

Role:

Develop and deliver high-quality game code for AAA Unreal 4 projects

Responsibilities

Work with the development team to assess their needs to enhance the production ofprojects.

Support existing tools to ensurethey still meet current requirements.

Provide documentation to allow new users of the tools to get the most from them.

Be responsible for scoping tasks, working to deadlines, and communicating with production if problems arise.

Liaise with design and production to establish achievable goals

Communicate with QA to help track down and fix bugs

Requirements

To be considered for this Programmer role you must meet the following criteria:

Professional C++ experience in the games industry producing production quality code.

1 year of professional experience withPython, ideally in the video game industry, or any relevant experience in creating tools.

A good working knowledge ofUnreal Engine 4

Good level of debugging skills.

Able to quickly create prototypes to match design criteria.

Demonstrate the ability to..

Think critically about the requirements of a gameengine tool

Self motivate and have pride in your work

Work and communicate well within a team and studio environment.

Create high quality UML for planning the correct structure for your code.

Create prototypes to demonstrate intent across all stages of development, from design to implementation.

Be adaptive and master new tools in the process if required.

Take critique and guidance from others well.

Manage your time effectively to achieve the highest quality results.

Desirable Skills

1 year of Unreal Engine 4 experience. Demonstrate excellent understanding of Unreal Engines tools.

Experienced with giving and receiving code reviews

Experience in using MySQL with C#

Knowledge of other areas of game creation

REMUNERATION:

The successful Programmer will receive:

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Company bonus scheme

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