C++ Game Developer
Location: Midlands (hybrid – office attendance a few times per week)
Salary: up to £38,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
We're working with an established iGaming company who are looking to add a Game Developer to their collaborative and creative team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a C++ developer who enjoys building high-quality, interactive experiences and wants to play a hands-on role in game development.
We're ideally looking for candidates with around 2 years of commercial experience in C++, along with some exposure to JavaScript. However, we're also open to considering strong graduates who can demonstrate solid C++ capability, whether through academic work, personal projects, or early commercial experience.
Previous iGaming experience isn't essential, making this a great opportunity for someone looking to break into the industry while working on engaging, real-world products.
The Role
You will develop, maintain and optimise interactive games, working closely with design, art and QA teams to deliver high-quality releases. A key part of the role involves translating and refactoring JavaScript game logic into modern C++, ensuring strong performance, stability and clean, maintainable code.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop game features using modern C++ (C++20 and C++23)
* Convert JavaScript logic into efficient C++ implementations
* Debug, profile and optimise performance
* Write clear, testable and well-documented code
* Contribute to code reviews and team collaboration
* Deliver work within agreed timelines
Required Skills & Experience
* Proven commercial experience in C++ development (modern C++ / Versions C++20 and C++23)
* Experience developing games or interactive applications
* Strong understanding of asynchronous programming (e.g. coroutines)
* Working knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+)
* Experience working with JSON
* Git or other source control systems
* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative team
Desirable
* Experience migrating JavaScript codebases into C++
* Experience with JavaScript game engines (e.g. Pixi.js or Phaser)
* Knowledge of HTML5 game architectures
* Experience using Node.js
* Automated testing experience
* Experience working in Agile environments
* iGaming or gambling sector experience
Benefits
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Your birthday off
* Option to buy or sell additional annual leave
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Life assurance from day one
* Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental)
* Salary sacrifice schemes (including pension and cycle-to-work)
* Private healthcare savings scheme + Employee Assistance Programme
* Company recognition awards
* Regular company-funded social events
This role would suit a developer who enjoys working on interactive products in a collaborative environment and is looking for a stable, long-term opportunity with strong benefits and career development potential.
Interested? Apply now! #Lauren #REC1
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