Lead Programmer – AAA Games – Hybrid/ Malmo, Sweden

One Player Mission is proud to be working with an award-winning developer of premium games that entertain millions of gamers across the globe with amazing and immersive gaming experiences.

Our client is now looking for a Lead Programmer to work with them in their beautiful Malmo based Studio.

As a Lead Programmer on this project, you will run a talented, multi-discipline, multi-location programming team and be responsible for maintaining, developing and improving many aspects of the game and core engine technology. This is a live product, so part of your responsibility is to make sure the releases are well prepared and operational when they release them on multiple target platforms.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive and professional relevant experience.
• In-depth knowledge of C++.
• Experience programming with recent generation PC, Xbox and PlayStation APIs.
• Experience with a range of tools and pipelines used in modern game development.
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic, able to work independently.
• The ability and desire to work in a team, including different disciplines.
• Experience guiding/mentoring junior developers.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.     

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with all disciplines, know when to say no and be comfortable making quick decisions, sometimes with incomplete information.
• Make sure the releases are well prepared and operational when we release them on multiple target platforms. 
• Run a talented, multi-discipline, multi-location programming team and be responsible for maintaining, developing and improving many aspects of the game and core engine technology. 
• Work on system development, updating existing systems and workflows, profiling and optimization, supporting the link between the project and their central technology and many more.

BONUS SKILLS (Good to have)

• Past team leadership experience.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Knowledge of Jenkins CI/CD workflows.
• In-depth knowledge of game engine architectures.
• In-depth knowledge of current generation console architectures and future architectural trends.

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214426!