Battle Programmer

2 Months ago • All levels • Programming

Job Summary

Job Description

The Battle Programmer will be working closely with peers, using coding skills to improve existing gameplay and create new features for Total War titles. Responsibilities include building and maintaining code, solving challenging problems, contributing to technical design, collaborating with teammates, and contributing to the technical roadmap. The role requires experience in the games industry, strong C++ skills, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills. This is an opportunity to work on exciting new projects within the Total War franchise.
Must have:
  • Games industry experience in a comparable role.
  • Strong C++ programming skillset.
  • Ability to write clean, maintainable, and extensible code.
  • Experience of a complete game development lifecycle.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Self-motivated with a drive to improve.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Passion and interest in games and game development.
Good to have:
  • Cross-platform development experience.
  • Experience working in a large codebase.
  • Broad gaming experience and a sense for good game design.
  • An avid gamer, ideally strategy games.
Perks:
  • Additional medical and dental health insurance.
  • Additional holiday allowance.
  • Annual discretionary studio bonus.
  • Defined career development pathways and training support.
  • Public transportation card.
  • Monthly food vouchers.
  • Wellbeing support with an employee assistance programme.
  • Free games and merchandise.
  • Free breakfast every day.
  • Options for subscribing to additional health, wellness and sports services.
  • Office massages.
  • Studio parties.

Job Details

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and ambitious Battle Programmer to join us and work on exciting new projects in our Total war franchise. This role is based at our studio in Sofia, Bulgaria. Key Responsibilities     In the role of Battle Programmer, you will be working closely with your peers, using your coding skills and expertise to improve our existing gameplay and craft new and compelling features for future Total War titles.    On a day-to-day basis, you will:  

  • Build and maintain well-engineered code with high levels of stability and performanceacross a codebase consisting of C++
  • Use your experience to solve challenging problems, from designing and building entirely new systems to optimising features to be performant, maintainable and extensible.
  • Show pragmatism and a focus on delivery, understanding when to make the right trade-offs to ensure the production of a high-quality product.
  • Contribute to technical design in areas such as AI, UI, and gameplay.
  • Collaborate with your teammates to encourage and uphold high standards across the team.
  • Work with our principal programmers and leads to contribute to the technical roadmap of our future titles.

Essential    

  • Games industry experiencewith a proven track record in a comparable role
  • Strong C++ programming skillset, with knowledge of the latest language features  
  • Ability to write clean,maintainable,and extensible code  
  • Experience of a complete game development lifecycle from pre-production, through to post-release support  
  • Strong problem-solving skills  
  • Self-motivated with a drive to improve yourself and others  
  • Strong communication skills with a desire to collaborate and communicate technical details clearly with other disciplines
  • Passion and interest in games and game development  

Desirable  

  • Cross-platform development experience  
  • Experience working in a large codebase  
  • Broad gaming experience and a sense for good game design  
  • An avid gamer, ideally strategy games  

  About Creative Assembly Creative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades. We are all game makers and we care deeply about the experiences we create. We empower our teams to make significant contributions to our games, supported by skills development and growth opportunities. We are located in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria.We offer many benefits to support you and your family including: 

  • Additional medical and dental health insurance for you, your partner and kids, life insurance, and free health care screening
  • Additional holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, as all Bulgarian Bank holidays
  • Annual discretionary studio bonus
  • Defined career development pathways and personalised training support including; SEGA Dev Day, internal masterclasses, prestigious creative workshops, on-site training with renowned specialists and global conference attendance
  • Public transportation card
  • Monthly food vouchers
  • Wellbeing support with an employee assistance programme
  • Free games and merchandise plus access to our extensive games library
  • Free breakfast every day - toast, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, soft drinks and more in our fully stocked kitchen
  • Options for subscribing to additional health, wellness and sports services
  • Office massages
  • Studio parties for you and your family; such as our Summer and Christmas parties, Children’s day party, wrap parties for game releases
  • Our studio sites have disabled access.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
 
Note to Recruitment Agencies: SEGA Europe Limited and our studios do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions from unauthorised third parties. For the avoidance of doubt, SEGA Europe is not liable for any fees, compensation or any other costs associated with the introduction of a candidate or recruitment services unless and until an agreement has been duly executed. Further details can be found here.

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