Experienced Software Engineer

2 Months ago • All levels • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Experienced Software Engineer at SEGA HARDlight, you will be a key member of the game development team, working on live free-to-play mobile games. You will collaborate with teams to consistently push what's possible across a wide range of formats. You will design and implement game systems and project features, collaborate to maintain technical architecture, assist with planning and scheduling, work with other departments to complete work on time, mentor junior team members, and adhere to good software engineering practices. The role offers a small, dynamic team environment, providing creative solutions.
Must have:
  • Strong software engineering skills
  • High level of C# or C++ experience
  • Great communication skills
  • Understanding of Object-Oriented programming techniques
  • Experience with continuous integration software
Good to have:
  • Enjoys free-to-play titles
  • Experience in multiple areas of game development technology
  • Unity and Node.js experience
  • Experience with client/server technologies
  • Experience with running a live product
Perks:
  • Comprehensive flexible benefits package
  • Wellbeing and work-life balance support
  • 20 flexible work from home days
  • Annual personal performance bonus
  • Free SEGA games
  • Discounted gym membership

Job Details

Experienced Software Engineer We are looking for an Experienced Software Engineer who will be a key member of our game development team here at SEGA HARDlight working across our live free-to-play mobile games. With our live titles no two days are the same, with a variety of challenges to keep you engrossed. We release regular updates to keep our games fresh and relevant for our highly engaged player base, with tie-ins across the SEGA world like the Sonic Movies. You will work collaboratively with the teams here at HARDlight to consistently push what's possible across a wide range of formats. With a small and dynamic team, you will have a large variety of work, as well as the freedom to develop creative solutions to the problems you come across.  Responsibilities 

  • Job Seniority: Junior -> Experienced -> Senior -> Principal/Lead
     
  • Work as a key member of the software engineering team to design and implement game systems & project features 
  • Collaborate with the Lead Software Engineering to conceive and maintain a high standard of technical architecture 
  • Assist with planning, work estimation, and task scheduling 
  • Work with the other departments to complete work on time to a high standard 
  • Mentor junior team members 
  • Adhere to and enforce good software engineering practices and company technical standards 
  • Care about the games we are making and how they can be better 

Essential Skills & Experience 

  • Strong software engineering skills are essential. You have a high level of C# or C++ experience, and a passion for problem-solving 
  • You have great communication skills 
  • You care about the development process and improve it at every opportunity 
  • Good understanding of Object-Oriented programming techniques 
  • Working with continuous integration, source control, and code review software 

Desirable 

  • Enjoys free-to-play titles and has an appreciation of the technology that makes free-to-play games successful 
  • Experience in multiple areas of game development technology 
  • Unity and Node.js experience is a bonus 
  • Experience with client/server technologies is beneficial, as well as with networking, database engines, and server infrastructure 
  • Experience with running a live product, regular update releases, and development of live-ops focused tools 

Why work atHARDlight 

  • Access to a comprehensive flexible benefits package that includes ULEV car salary sacrifice, life assurance, income protection, private healthcare & dental insurance schemes, and an enhanced contributory pension scheme 
  • Wellbeing and work life balance support that includes duvet day, volunteer day, free health check and annual flu jab 
  • 20 flexible work from home days, that increase to 26 with long service 
  • Annual personal performance and studio profit related bonus scheme 
  • Free SEGA games on Steam and home technology discounts 
  • Discounted gym membership and ride-to-work scheme 
  • Set of core hours with flexible start and end times 
  • 12 days of training time a year to help improve your skills 

 This role is based on site at our Leamington Spa studio, UK. We offer hybrid working allowing Monday and Friday as work from home days. 

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