Junior Tools Programmer

10:10 Games is seeking a Junior Tools Programmer with Unreal Engine knowledge to join their growing team. This role involves writing, expanding, and maintaining development tooling, build systems, and live ops under the direction of the Technical Director and Lead DevOps Programmer. The successful candidate will collaborate with other departments to improve efficiency and assist team members with troubleshooting internal tech issues, source control, and general development for upcoming projects.

Must Have

• Write, expand, and maintain development tooling, build systems, and live ops.
• Work closely with programmers and other departments to problem solve and improve efficiency.
• Assist team members with troubleshooting internal tech issues, source control, and general development.
• Experience programming in C++ within Unreal Engine.
• Experience using Python and C#.
• Unreal Engine Knowledge.
• Some understanding of how game build pipelines work.
• Able to understand existing systems, debug problems and provide creative solutions.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Good to Have

• A desire to learn, grow, and experience new areas of game development.

Perks & Benefits

• Hybrid/flexible working environment
• Zero crunch time
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Health and Wellbeing package (Private health insurance, EAP, long-term illness cover)
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Company-wide bonus scheme

About Us

10:10 Games is an independent development studio based in the heart of Warrington, UK. 10:10 Games saw its first release in 2024 with Funko Fusion and is now gearing up for future growth with new and exciting IPs.

At 10:10 Games, we have anchored a people first culture into our studio where our team are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are building development pathways that allow us to help everyone reach the next stage of their career with our internal promotion opportunities. Having regular progression catch ups with your manager lets us always have your learning and development aspirations as a prime focus.

We also value transparency, collaboration and genuinely care about everyone’s feedback within our studio. We therefore have fortnightly company-wide stand ups and regular check in meetings with each team to ensure we are maintaining this promise.

We have a passionate Outreach programme that we love everyone to get involved with! We have already partnered with Women in Games, Grads in Games, Into Games and more. We are an inclusive studio that believe strongly in opening the doors into the industry, so we provide opportunities within local universities, colleges and schools through our work experience, internships and apprenticeships.

We are growing our team rapidly over the next few months, so this is an amazing opportunity to come and join our people-first culture and be part of our exciting expansion!

As an equal opportunity employer at 10:10 Games we treat all job applications equally, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or any other equality characteristic.

About the Role

10:10 Games is looking for a Junior Tools Programmer with Unreal Engine knowledge. This is your opportunity to join an established team primed for growth working on our upcoming projects while still in the early stages of development.

What You’ll Do

• Working under the direction of the Technical Director and Lead DevOps Programmer, you will be responsible for writing, expanding, and maintaining development tooling, build systems, live ops, and more.
• You will work closely with the other programmers and other departments to problem solve and improve efficiency across the team.
• You will assist other team members with troubleshooting internal tech issues, source control, and/or general development.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience programming in C++ within Unreal Engine.
• Experience using other languages such as Python and C#.
• Unreal Engine Knowledge.
• Some understanding of how game build pipelines work.
• A problem solver able to understand existing systems, debug problems and provide creative solutions.
• The ability to work independently, as well as with other programmers and non-technical disciplines.
• A desire to learn, grow, and experience new areas of game development.

Benefits & Perks

• Hybrid/flexible working environment
• Zero crunch time
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Health and Wellbeing package (Private health insurance, EAP, long-term illness cover)
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Company-wide bonus scheme