Software Engineering Team Lead

1 week ago


Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Aardvark Swift Recruitment Ltd Full time
Lead Programmer Opportunity

Award-winning Aardvark Swift Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Lead Programmer to join their thriving Engineering team in the UK. This is a fantastic chance to work on high-profile AAA games and contribute to the studio's success.

About the Role

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in leading the Engineering team, ensuring high coding standards, and guiding the career development of programmers. As a hands-on lead, you'll be involved in planning and executing development projects for AAA titles.

Main Responsibilities
  • Lead and direct a team of Engineers to achieve their goals
  • Line manage Engineers, helping them reach their full potential
  • Exhibit strong leadership qualities such as motivation, positivity, and active listening
  • Foster high standards in communication, collaboration, and coding
  • Collaborate with international clients as well as internal teams, including artists, designers, and production
  • Oversee technical planning and task delegation
  • Work on a variety of programming specialisms, including gameplay, core technology, porting, and low-level architecture across multiple platforms
  • Stay current with industry trends and best practices
Requirements
  • 7 or more years programming experience in games
  • Expertise in multiple programming languages, including C++
  • Proven experience in leading and managing engineering teams
  • Able to work independently, flexibly, and proactively
  • Strong understanding of low-level systems such as physics, networking, and memory
  • Familiarity with game engines, IDEs, source control, and build infrastructure
  • Commitment to continual learning and development
  • An effective communicator
Benefits
  • £60,000 - £80,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
  • 25 days annual leave increasing with service, plus public holidays
  • Company pension scheme
  • Flexible working hours
  • Private medical, dental and eye care
  • Employee share scheme
  • Anti-crunch ethos with a supportive and fun working environment
  • Income protection and life assurance
  • Annual bonus
  • Regular team events and activities
Perks

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative company that offers a competitive salary and benefits package. If you're passionate about gaming and have the skills and experience required, we'd love to hear from you.



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