R&D Programmer (Tools and Network) - CA Sofia

We are looking for an experienced programmer to join our Research & Development team.

Creative Assembly is looking for an experienced R&D Programmer (Tools and Network) to join our team situated in Sofia, Bulgaria, working on a daily basis as part of our in-house team.

In this exciting role, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining in-house tools and working on designing and implementing multiplayer systems and mechanics for games built on Unreal Engine 5. They will work alongside other developers for knowledge sharing, development managers for all things agile and sprint-related, and end-users to ensure that their user experience is as good as it can be.

Key Responsibilities

You will work on an action-adventure game using Unreal Engine 5. In this role, you will communicate with the team and understand the user’s requirement of new features and tools. You will design and implement changes in our tools, engine and data pipelines as well as maintain existing features. You will write clean, well commented and reusable code and adhere to the company’s high-quality programming standards and development processes.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience

Essential

• Strong C++ programming skills
• Experience with Visual Studio IDE
• Math knowledge (linear algebra, trigonometry)
• Experience in network programming
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
• Good problem-solving skills

Desirable

• Unreal Engine 4/5 experience
• Multi-threaded / multi-core development experience
• Experience in server-based networking models, data replication and prediction
• Action-adventure game enthusiast or thorough appreciation of the Total War franchise
• Passionate about providing users with software that is effective and enjoyable to use

About Creative Assembly

It’s an exciting time to be a part of our craft-led studio as we push boundaries, creating deep and detailed experiences that last.

Our teams are diverse from across the world, from trainees to industry veterans who constantly challenge us and make sure we are striving for the best within our games and our studio life. We are united through our shared values of Quality, Focus, Teamwork, Respect and Trust and we win awards for our culture and our people-centric approach, having won a Best Place to Work Award for five consecutive years. We invest in our people, the studio, and our projects. We’ll give you the creative freedom, tools, support, and development to achieve your potential.

Flexible working at Creative Assembly includes hybrid, fully remote for eligible roles, and in-studio. We recognise that there is no one-size-fits-all approach and empower our teams to define the working patterns which work best for them, which may mean different things for different teams and roles and at different times.

Our studios are based in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria, including several bespoke state-of-the-art audio suites and a dedicated motion capture facility.

We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:

• Flexible working: hybrid, fully remote within the country of employment for eligible roles, and in-studio working
• Work from Anywhere for a temporary period each year (restrictions apply such as VISAs)
• Additional medical and dental health insurance for you, your partner and kids, life insurance, and free health care screening
• Additional holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, as all Bulgarian Bank holidays
• Annual discretionary studio bonus
• Join our award-winning education and social responsibility programme; the Legacy Project, as an industry ambassador to mentor and educate others
• Defined career development pathways and personalised training support including; SEGA Dev Day, internal masterclasses, prestigious creative workshops, on-site training with renowned specialists and global conference attendance
• Opportunity to join our Diversity and Inclusion Network – an employee-led group
• Wellbeing support with an employee assistance programme
• Free games and merchandise plus access to our extensive games library
• Free breakfast every day - toast, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, soft drinks and more in our fully stocked kitchen
• Office massages
• Discounts for home technology and for gym membership cards, as well as Food and Utilities vouchers
• Studio parties for you and your family; such as our Summer and Christmas parties, Children’s day party, wrap parties for game releases

Our studio sites have disabled access. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.