Programmers All Levels

We are looking for a talented individual to join our programming team at any level - please take a look at the descriptions below and when applying let us know at which level you are interested.

Senior Programmer

You will be given responsibility for a specific (major) area or areas of gameplay, including designing the architecture, leading the development, documentation and maintenance.

You’ll support the Lead Gameplay Programmer in ensuring the overall gameplay programming requirements are met – to quality, schedule and within technical specifications – using extensive knowledge of gameplay programming development requirements, software/hardware and potential risks. We’ll also expect you to support and mentor more junior members of the team to ensure team goals are met. The role will require development of code for given requirements of gameplay programming and via the Ninja Theory code review process look to you to guarantee that designs and implementation attain expected standards.

As a senior member of the team you’ll need to build, maintain and manage strong working relationships with other disciplines within the studio to ensure understanding of current requirements is maintained across all teams. This includes working with animation, art and audio to ensure that their output is transferred into the game as well as defining assets required for particular problems. We’ll also expect you to demonstrate a strong understanding of how the Design team fits within the development cycle and the importance of a close working relationship between the Gameplay and Design teams.
The successful applicant will also need to ensure they maintain both a detailed view of Gameplay programming tasks worked on as well as a bigger picture view of the whole pipeline to ensure problem solving when required is both adept and long-term in view. We’ll want you to take more complex/large/group wide problems and proactively test and troubleshoot both your own and more junior members of work and fix as required.

To join at senior level you’ll need to demonstrate:

- Good level of education equivalent to at least degree level in a relevant subject such as maths or Computer Science
- Good C++ background with the ability to rapidly prototype code as well as produce well engineered final code
- In-depth understanding of working on a current generation platform (PS3/Xbox 360/DX9 PC/DX10 PC)
- Good debugging, system design and 3D math skills
- In-depth knowledge of all aspects of games development. Proven by experience of working on at least two released titles and at least five years industry experience
- In-depth understanding of the development of story-driven action adventure games
- Strong analytical abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrable highly creative programming talent and love of games
- A great team-player

And whilst not essential it would be advantageous to see:

- Experience of Java/C#
- Knowledge of PhysX/Havok
- Knowledge of DirectX 9/DirectX 10/Console graphics API’s
- Assembly coding skills
- Low-level console experience
- Unreal 3 experience
- At least one shipped title as a Senior Programmer
- Some previous management experience such as mentoring more junior members of staff
Programmer

You’ll be supporting the senior members of the team in ensuring the overall gameplay programming requirements are met – to quality, schedule and within technical specifications. You’ll be given responsibility for the development of new code, the maintenance and implementation of game features and for providing gameplay support for the bug-fixing of the code-base.

Via the Ninja Theory code review process you’ll guarantee designs and implementation attain expected standards and meet best practice. As directed you’ll be taking part in on-going bug fixing as required both within team as well as miscellaneous bugs originating from outside the gameplay team. Identifying and fixing any code or game feature issues as they arise (or as directed by others) you’ll demonstrate an awareness of quality standards.

Maintaining and managing strong working relationships with other disciplines within the studio is key to your success here and will help ensure understanding of current game features is maintained across all teams. This includes working with animation, art and audio to ensure that their output is transferred into the game as well as defining assets required for particular problems. We’ll also expect you to demonstrate a growing understanding of how the various teams fit within the development cycle and the importance of a close working relationship between Gameplay and those teams.

Its important to be able to maintain both a detailed view of Gameplay programming tasks worked on, as well as a bigger picture view of the whole pipeline to ensure problem solving when required is both adept and long-term in view. You’ll confidently demonstrate the ability to proactively test and troubleshoot your own work and fix as required as well as helping develop the skills of more junior members of the team through co-design, delegation and code reviews.

To join at programmer level you’ll need to demonstrate:

- Good level of education equivalent to at least degree level in a relevant subject such as maths or Computer Science
- Good C++ knowledge & experience with the ability to prototype code as well as produce well engineered final code.
- Demonstrable understanding & experience of working on a current generation platform (PS3/Xbox 360/DX9 PC/DX10 PC)
- Good debugging, system design and 3D math skills
- Good knowledge of games development. Proven by experience of working on at least one released title and at least two years industry experience
- Demonstrable understanding of the development of story-driven action adventure games
- Problem solving and analysis skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
- Ability to maintain personal task lists and work well independently once a task is defined
- Wiling and happy to work with all studio disciplines on support issues
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrable highly creative programming talent and love of games
- A great team-player

And whilst not essential it would be advantageous to see:

- Experience of Java/C#
- Knowledge of PhysX/Havok
- Knowledge of DirectX 9/DirectX 10/Console graphics API’s
- Assembly coding skills
- Low-level console experience
- Unreal 3 experience



Junior Programmer

Working as part of the gameplay team you’ll help ensure the overall gameplay programming requirements are met – to quality, schedule and within technical specifications.

With support from more senior members of the team, you’ll aim to develop new code, provide maintenance and implementation for game features and provide maintenance, optimisation, support and bug-fixing of the code-base.

You’ll work to develop strong working relationships with other disciplines within the studio, to help ensure understanding of current game features is maintained across all teams. You’ll need to demonstrate a growing understanding of how all teams fit within the development cycle – particularly Design - and the importance of a close working relationship between Gameplay and other teams.
As directed, and with support of more senior members of the team, you’ll take part in on-going bug fixing as required both within the team as well as miscellaneous bugs originating from outside the gameplay team. You’ll also identify and fix any code or game feature issues as they arise (or as directed by others) demonstrating an awareness of quality standards, adhering to the studio conventions/documentation for the above at all times.

We expect all junior members of staff to take an active part (showing increased development over time) in team discussions and learn from the team members present. You’ll need to ask pertinent questions and use the knowledge / experience of more senior team members to ensure your own work is carried out appropriately and your own development is maintained.

To join us you’ll need to demonstrate:

- Good level of education equivalent to at least degree level in a relevant subject such as maths or Computer Science
- Demonstrable practical C++ knowledge
- Good debugging, system design and 3D math skills
- Demonstrable understanding of the development of general games
- Problem solving and analysis skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
- Ability to maintain personal task lists and work well independently once a task is defined
- Wiling and happy to work with all studio disciplines on support issues
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrable highly creative programming talent and love of games
- A great team-player

And whilst not essential it would be advantageous to see:

- Experience in a similar role within the games industry
- Experience of Java/C#
- Knowledge of PhysX
- Knowledge of DirectX 9/DirectX 10
- UDK experience