Graduate Programmer

About d3t

d3t and our sister studio, Coconut Lizard are at the cutting edge of technology and creativity, delivering co-development video game services to our global triple-A clients Our studios, part of the Keywords Studios Group, work on multiple exciting projects at any one time offering plenty of variety and involvement.

We have been established over 13 years and our studio projects have included EA SPORTS FC™ 25, EA SPORTS FC™ 24, Hogwarts Legacy, Dead Island 2, Sea of Thieves, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Alan Wake Remastered, Mafia II: Definitive Edition, Assetto Corsa Competizione, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and more.

Our studios are based near Runcorn, Cheshire and Gateshead, Tyne and Wear where we offer an amazingly professional, fun and supportive working environment. We are very passionate about what we do and pride ourselves on our inclusive mentality, mentoring ethos and have been awarded ‘Best Places to Work’ multiple times by GamesIndustry.biz including 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. In addition, we won ‘Best Creative Service Provider‘ at Develop 2022 and were nominated as a Best Studio finalist in 2024.

The Role. What you can expect.

A Graduate Programmer at d3t is the entry point into your permanent role as a programmer in games development.

Whilst on this programme you can expect to be fully supported by a dedicated mentor, learn from you project team and from our open culture giving you access to the knowledge of over 120 experienced engineers.

You can also expect to work on high profile AAA games, and you will have the opportunity to discover where your programming passion lies, be that in gameplay, core tech, AI, tools or anything else.

The Application Process

Please include a portfolio and cover letter with your application. Note that the Graduate Programmer role will be studio based (Cheshire or Tyne & Wear studio sites available).

December 2024 onwards: Applications Accepted

February – March 2025: Application Reviews and Programming Tasks
The engineering recruitment team will be looking through the applications and begin sending out programming tasks to the short-listed applicants.

March – May 2025: Programming Task Reviews and Interviews
Applicants with successful programming tasks will be invited to interviews during this time. Expect to discuss your task, portfolio and have a chat about what motivates you as a programmer. Interviews will be held via video call.

March 2025 onwards: Offers to Successful Applicants
Candidates who have been successful at interview will be considered and offers sent out.

Please note – we have a limited number of positions available so not everyone will be successful in securing this opportunity but don’t let that deter you from following your dreams in this wonderful industry.

Hear from some of our previous Graduates about their experiences

Hear from Thalia Thompson, about her experience as a Graduate Programmer by clicking below:

Hear from Stefan Hambridge, about his experience as a Graduate Programmer by clicking below:

How to apply

The application window for our Graduate Programmer positions is now closed. However, we are always on the look out for new talent. If you are interested in joining our team, please do send in any speculative applications by sending your CV, Covering Letter, and Portfolio to jobs@d3t.co.uk

Life at d3t

Interested in finding out a little bit more about our studio’s culture, values and benefits. Take a look here to find out more.