Gameplay Programmer

3 weeks ago


Guildford United Kingdom Skillsearch Limited Full time

Our client is looking for a talented and dedicated Gameplay Lead to join our inclusive and collaborative team in Guildford. This is a 12-month contract role, and it comes with a favourable salary and benefits package for the right candidate.

Reporting to the gameplay lead, you’ll be working closely with him and the design team as you implement Gameplay features. We need you to build critical gameplay features all the way from meeting the design and art needs, to what the player sees on their screen.

To give you an idea of how this Gameplay Programmer role would look and feel, here are some of the things you could expect to do:

Enthusiastically jump into the existing codebase and take ownership of key features 

Work closely with art and design teams to help make their needs a reality 

Have opinions about how we can improve the game and its feel 

Be a central, supportive member of our small gameplay team 

To apply for this Gameplay Programmer role, your soft skills, expertise and experience should include:

The ability to enjoy working in a variety of gameplay disciplines, from controls and camera to combat and AI 

The ability to wrap your head around the ‘feel’ that thing that makes a product feel great and puts a smile on someone’s face 

If you’re looking to impact and create change positively, you'll be rewarded with an excellent salary and benefits package for your inclusive and committed approach.

We'd love you to apply for this full-time Gameplay Programmer position in Guildford, and we're waiting to hear from you. Please contact Cassie from Skillsearch at ci@skillsearch.com today.

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