Overview
Studio Gobo is an established AAA games studio, part of the Keywords family. Our team has worked on multiple world class projects for companies such as Guerrilla Games, Arkane, Warner Bros, Ubisoft, Disney and Tencent. Projects include Redfall, Hogwarts Legacy, For Honor, Marvel Super Heroes : Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars : Rise Against the Empire playsets for Disney Infinity. We are looking for an ambitious and self‑motivated Senior Gameplay Programmer to join us working on an unannounced AAA game.
Studio Gobo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and an award‑winning environment to work in.
Responsibilities
* Designs, develops, implements, documents and tests systems and game code.
* Works with designers, artists and other team members in pursuit of quality.
* Helps to develop and implement technical design specifications.
* Tests and refines gameplay / UI features throughout the development cycle of the project.
* Participates in team‑based code reviews to help raise code quality.
* Plans their own tasks and delivers high quality code on schedule.
* Is a role model and mentor for less experienced team members.
Things we'd love to see from you
* High proficiency in C++.
* Demonstrable experience working in the video games industry.
* Used Unreal Engine professionally.
* Worked in an Agile development environment.
* Able to design and create complex systems from start to finish, formulating and realising creative solutions to novel problems.
* Knowledge of industry standard development tools: source control, asset pipelines, issue tracking.
* Used continuous integration and build automation at work.
* Excellent bug diagnosis and debugging skills.
* Experience with low level optimisation, shader programming, physics, or mathematics.
Benefits
* Holidays – 22 days' annual leave entitlement, plus 3 days' studio closure over the Christmas period, giving a total of 25 days paid annual leave plus all 8 UK bank holidays.
* Bonus Anniversary Holidays – An additional day of annual leave for each year's anniversary working at Studio Gobo, to a maximum of 5 extra days!
* Generous Team Project Bonuses.
* Visa & Relocation Package – For qualified employees, we will pay for the visa costs for you and your family. We will also provide a relocation allowance.
* Company Pension Scheme – Employer contribution matching award‑winning pension scheme provided by NEST under the UK government's automatic enrolment scheme.
* Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – Easy way for staff to get involved in entry‑level company ownership or to make a small profit on savings.
* Private Medical Insurance Scheme – Full private medical cover provided by BUPA Private Healthcare.
* Group Life Insurance.
* Private Dental Insurance Scheme – Full private dental cover provided under our dental plan company scheme.
* Group Income Protection.
* EAP – Employee Assistance Program that assists employees with personal problems and/or work‑related problems that may impact their work, health, mental and emotional wellbeing.
* Volunteer Time Off – ‘Studio Gobo in the Community’ – Spend one day per year on full pay volunteering for the non‑profit organisation of your choice.
* Cycle & Tech Scheme – Receive up to £3,000 worth of goodies as part of this salary sacrifice scheme.
* Eye‑care Vouchers – Free eye tests.
* Train Travel Season Ticket Loan – Interest‑free company loan to spread the cost of an annual season ticket.
* Health and Wellbeing Allowance – £50 per month to spend on your choice of a range of healthy activities.
* Fast Growing Studio – Plenty of room for career advancement.
* Industry Conferences Budget – A generous annual studio conferences budget. Many of our employees benefit from attending conferences such as GDC, UnrealFest or SIGGRAPH, THU, Develop etc every year.
Perks
* Inspire & Motive Programme – Offering training opportunities, inspiring workshops and industry conferences.
* Free locally roasted Coffee & Speciality Teas.
* Gobo Cereal Bar – Extensive granola, muesli and breakfast cereal selections.
* Full Chefs Kitchen & Equipment – Free use of our large full‑sized chef's kitchen.
* World Famous Free Lunches – Every Friday our studio enjoys a studio lunch together. Cooked in‑house by our very own chef with meat, vegan and gluten‑free options available every week.
* Fresh Fruit & Healthy Snacks – Provided every day, with a suggestion board for new treats!
* Pastries, Cakes & Doughnuts – For the odd naughty pleasure.
* Soft Drinks Fridge – A large range of free chilled soft drinks.
* Gobo Beer & Wine Fridge – Free beers, ales and wine and even the odd gin and tonic! Grab a beer at our end‑of‑week Show and Tell sessions and see what everybody else in the company has been up to!
* In‑house Social Clubs – From day one you're invited to join clubs for D&D fans, board games, bouldering, drawing nights, yoga, cooking club – the list goes on and there is always space open for new members!
* Extensive Video Game & Book Library – Borrow a game, a book or even a whole console.
* Spacious Industrial Chic Studio Space – We invest a lot of time, thought and money into our studio and get to work in this amazing space every day.
* Dogs with Jobs – Studio Gobo is a dog‑friendly employer. Bring your dog into the studio to meet and hang out with the rest of the team any time!
* Project Wrap Parties, Cinema Nights & Team Nights Out – We work hard together so it's good to let off steam and spend some time together seeing what the wonderful city of Brighton & Hove has to offer.
* Monthly Studio Social Nights – Once per month the studio plays host to the biggest party in Brighton & Hove (probably). The drinks fridge is open for all. Invite a loved one to join us for food, drinks and anything in an array of board games, Smash Bros tournaments or even a bit of karaoke.
* Summer Festival – Every year on a hot summer's afternoon, we all leave work early to enjoy the sun with company‑organised pop‑up diner, cocktail shack, bouncy castle, face painting and other fun amenities. The whole family is invited to spend the day socialising with us.
Legal
Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well‑established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavour to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.
Personal Data Protection Policy: By providing your information in this application, you understand that we will collect and process your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. For more information, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice.
Role Information
Studio: Studio Gobo
Location: Europe, United Kingdom, Brighton
Area of Work: Game Development
Service: Create
Employment Type: Full time, Permanent
Working Pattern: In‑office, Hybrid
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