Lead Programmer

Games talent (Staffing and recruiting)

8+ Years | Copenhagen, Denmark (On Site) | Full Time | 6 months ago

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Job Summary

The Lead Programmer will be responsible for collaborating with other leads on core feature designs and performance goals, coordinating with other leads to plan and resolve dependencies and blockers, deciding on the tech stack, defining project code standards, ensuring the project meets technical quality and performance goals, overseeing technical design for core game systems, enforcing project code standards, and mentoring other programmers on the team. The role requires excellent organizational and communication skills, cross-functional collaboration skills and a natural interest in systems, tools, and pipelines.

Must Have

Collaborate on core feature designs and performance goals
Coordinate to plan, and resolve dependencies and blockers
Decide on tech stack
Define project code standards
Ensure technical quality and performance goals
Oversee technical design for core game systems
Enforce project code standards
Mentor other programmers

Good to Have

Experience working with mobile games
Excellent C# and Unity skills
Shipped several mobile games
Experience working with multiplayer games
Experience working with LLMs
Interest in systems, tools, and pipelines
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Great cross-functional collaboration skills
Excellent organizational and communication skills

Job Description

Our client is growing their team to work on their first title and are looking for an experienced Lead Programmer to join them. Their next game is a tactical RPG and they are aiming to create an unforgettable experience for the players.

Role responsibilities:

Collaborate with other leads on core feature designs and performance goals
Coordinate with other leads to plan, and resolve dependencies and blockers
Responsible for deciding on tech stack
Responsible for defining project code standards
Ensure the project meets technical quality and performance goals
Oversee technical design for core game systems
Enforce project code standards
Mentor other programmers on the team

Desirable skills and knowledge:

8+ years of relevant experience
Experience working with mobile games
Excellent C# and Unity skills
Have shipped several mobile games
Preferably experience working with multiplayer games
Preferably experience working with LLMs
A natural interest in systems, tools, and pipelines
Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Great cross-functional collaboration skills
Excellent organizational and communication skills

6 Skills Required For This Role

Cross Functional Communication Unity Cross Functional Collaboration C# Multiplayer

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