Lead Programmer

2 Months ago • 7 Years + • Level Design

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lead Programmer will lead and direct a team, line manage engineers, foster high coding standards, and collaborate with clients and internal teams. Responsibilities include technical planning, delegation, and working on various projects spanning gameplay, core tech, porting, and low-level architecture across multiple platforms. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and technical skills, including expertise in C++ and low-level systems. The successful candidate will stay updated on industry trends and best practices, contributing to AAA title development for high-profile clients.
Must have:
  • 7+ years experience
  • C++ expertise
  • Led and managed engineers
  • Low-level systems knowledge
  • Excellent communication
Good to have:
  • Released games
  • Porting games
  • Tools development
  • Rendering experience
  • Build and infrastructure
  • Low-level console development
Perks:
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Flexible working hours
  • Private Medical & Dental Insurance
  • Employee Share Scheme
  • Anti-crunch ethos
  • Annual Bonus
  • Free Parking
  • Game Vouchers
  • Tech and Bike Scheme
  • Company Socials

Job Details

Description

Lead Programmer

d3t and Coconut Lizard are at the cutting edge of technology and creativity, delivering co-development video game services to our global triple-A clients. Our successful studios are continuing to grow and we are looking for a Lead Programmer to join the expanding Engineering Team. 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 Hogwart’s Legacy, Vampire: The Masquerade - Blood Hunt, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Alan Wake Remastered, Mafia II: Definitive Edition and EA Sports FC24.

Our studios are based near Daresbury, 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 and 2023. In addition, we won ‘Best Creative Service Provider‘ at Develop 2022 and were nominated in 2023 and 2024.

Lead Programmer - The Role

A Lead Programmer in our studio plays a key role in the engineering department, being the programming lead and point of contact both internally and externally with our clients on each of our outsourcing development projects. They help to foster high coding standards, processes and career development within our engineering team, as well as being hands on in the development and planning of the work we deliver on AAA titles with our high profile, global clients.

Responsibilities

·        Leading and directing your team to meet their goals.

·        Line managing engineers to enable them to reach their full potential.

·        Demonstrate good leadership skills of motivation, positivity, enthusiasm, leading by example & active listening.

·        Fostering high standards of communication, collaboration and coding skills and standards from your team and those you line manage.

·        Collaborating with international clients and our engineers, artists, designers, production and technical management.

·        Technical planning and delegating.

·        Variety of projects and programming specialisms available in gameplay, core tech, porting, low level architecture on multiple platforms.

·        Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices.

Teammates - Life at d3t

https://d3tltd.com/10th-anniversary-edition-spotlight-andy-booth-studio-technical-director/

https://d3tltd.com/spotlight-sarah-newell-lead-programmer/

Requirements

Essential Skills

·        Experience: 7+ years

·        Languages: Multiple including C++ expertise

·        Leadership: Has led and managed engineers

·        Dependability: Can work autonomously, flexibly, proactively and positively

·        Knowledge: Low level systems (e.g. physics, networking, memory, animation etc.)

·        Technology: Experienced with game engines, IDEs, source control, build infrastructure

·        Growth: Continually expands knowledge base and skill set

·       Communication: Excellent

Desirable Skills

·        Released games

·        Porting games

·        Tools development

·        Rendering experience

·        Build and infrastructure

·        Low level console development

Benefits

Benefits & Perks – some of the many offered by our studio alongside a great work environment:

·        25 days holiday (+ bank holidays + up to 5 days extra for length of service)

·        Company Pension Scheme

·        Flexible working hours

·        Private Medical and Dental Insurance Scheme & Eye Care Scheme

·        Employee Share Scheme

·        Anti-crunch ethos - an amazingly professional, fun and supportive working environment!

·        Income Protection & Life Assurance

·        Annual Bonus – be rewarded for great teamwork!

·        Free Parking

·        Game Vouchers

·        Tech and Bike Scheme

·        Company Socials/Clubs, Monthly Studio Lunches and Annual d3t Events

·        Breakout Areas – filled with perks such as games, BBQ area, complimentary snacks to suit all dietary preferences etc.

 

We offer a flexible working policy – the role can be hybrid, remote (UK based only) or studio based at either of our studio sites - d3t (Runcorn, Cheshire) or Coconut Lizard (Gateshead, Tyne & Wear).

Initial interviews will be held by video call with additional interviews at the studio, dependent on location.

Don't meet every single requirement? Not a problem - please apply. At d3t and Coconut Lizard we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace and culture. If this opportunity excites you but your current skills or past experience don't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles within our team.

Internal Use -

Role Information: EN

Studio: d3t

Location: Europe, UK, Runcorn and/or Gateshead, UK

Area of Work: Game Development

Service: Create

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid, Remote, In-Office

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