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Senior Gameplay Programmer

Gameplay Programmers develop and maintain gameplay features and systems that bring interactive elements of a game to life, ensuring functionality, performance, and stability across multiple platforms. Their responsibilities include implementing character controls, AI behavior, physics, and game rules using a proprietary engine and established programming languages such as C++ and C#. They support and refine gameplay systems by writing clean, testable, and maintainable code, often debugging and optimizing for performance and quality. These programmers operate within established workflows that include collaborative iteration, code reviews, and integration with broader game systems. They work closely with designers, artists, animators, and other developers to ensure technical implementations align with creative intent and gameplay goals.

Salary

£39k - £83.5k

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  • Fluent in C/C++ and C#, with a solid understanding of object-oriented development
  • Strong debugging skills with ability to work in a large existing codebase
  • Experience with Unreal or Unity Engine
  • Experience writing memory and processor efficient code for current hardware architectures
  • Demonstrable experience in AI, UI, Controls, Mechanics
  • Strong understanding of systems optimisation
  • Experience writing game code with tight performance constraints

Software & Tools

C

C

C

Unity

Technical Areas

AI/UI/controls/mechanics

high-performance gameplay code

optimisation & refactoring

robust

maintainable systems

pre-commit testing

Interpersonal Skills

Initiative

Self-motivation

Organisation

Problem-solving

Ability to lead & follow

Creative thinking