Programmer

We’re looking for a Programmer to join our award winning team in Middlesbrough (UK), home to the beautiful North Yorkshire coastline and countryside.

As a Programmer at Double Eleven, you’ll collaborate with experienced programmers, designers, and artists to deliver high-quality gameplay features and systems. You will work in both C++ and Blueprint Visual Scripting to implement mechanics, integrate assets, and develop tools that bring creative concepts to life. Your contributions will include fixing bugs, optimising performance, and ensuring the stability and polish of our projects, helping to shape the player experience from concept to final release.

As a global gaming company, we've enabled millions to conquer Minecraft Dungeons, battle in Rust Console Edition and create new adventures in Fallout 76.

Recently, we collaborated with Rockstar Games to bring Red Dead Redemption to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as well as partnered with Obsidian Entertainment on Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 and 5.

Double Eleven is a place where our people come first. Our 400-person team proudly represents over 30 nationalities.

We strive to avoid crunch, we offer flexible working hours to allow you to truly enjoy work/life balance whilst making great games and any overtime is always planned, optional and paid.

We can support UK relocation and have both a dedicated People and Operation teams on standby to assist you.

On this occasion, we’re unable to sponsor a visa for this role.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and maintain gameplay systems, tools, and UI features using Unreal Engine (C++ and Blueprints).
• Collaborate with designers and artists to translate creative concepts into functional game mechanics.
• Debug and optimise code for performance, scalability, and stability across platforms.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for implemented systems, tools, and workflows.
• Participate in code reviews to uphold coding standards and mentor less experienced programmers.
• Work with Unreal Engine’s APIs, physics, AI, animation systems, and networking frameworks.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working in game development, including with Unreal Engine.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and familiarity with Blueprint scripting.
• Familiarity with source control (Perforce, Git).
• Ability to work independently on complex features and collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven experience in developing for console platforms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective cross-team collaboration.
• Capable of breaking down complex tasks into structured steps to meet deadlines efficiently.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse challenges and propose effective solutions.
• Action-oriented mindset with the drive to take initiative and deliver results.
• Commitment to self-development, continuously seeking opportunities to learn and grow.

Qualifications

• All relevant qualifications considered

What to expect

Working life at Double Eleven

• Start your day any time between 8:00am and 10:00am
• 35 working hours per week with a 1 hour lunch break (with the opportunity to flex down to 30 minutes or up to 2 hours)
• Opportunity to apply for hybrid working (up to 2 days working from home per week)
• 28 days annual leave (20 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday)
• 1 day leave for your birthday and 1 day leave if you’re moving house
• Up to 10 days discretionary annual leave during our end of year break
• Potential for annual performance bonus
• 5 additional days annual leave for 5 years service and a further 5 days annual leave for your 10 years service milestone
• A brand new, state-of-the-art studio facilities that includes a market hall serving nutritious, subsidised meals, round-the-clock gym access, an auditorium and more
• Free breakfast options, juice, hot drinks and fruit
• Employee referral bonus (up to £2000!)
• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free game codes, game swag and merchandise
• Family-friendly leave available
• Christmas Saving Scheme
• Free parking
• Best-in-class tools and workflows so you can focus on creativity

Professional development and wellbeing

• Vitality Private Healthcare, discounts and rewards for you, your spouse and children (upon the successful completion of your 6 month probationary period)
• Access to mental health and wellbeing support via Plumm (includes 4 free video therapy sessions per month for both the employee and up to 3 family members aged 18+), unlimited text therapy, courses, meditations
• A personalised development plan with dedicated support tailored to your growth and goals
• Access to an accredited Academy providing professional qualifications (and access to 500 UK discounts and offers via TOTUM when registered as a student)
• A dedicated Workplace Experience team responsible for work environments, workplace and quality of employee life services to help foster collaboration, creativity and innovation
• In-studio wellbeing programmes and People team support

Team life

• Free activities via our Bus Tours programme (where on occasion, partners and children are welcome to join you)
• Many team events to celebrate team and game milestones
• Sponsored team activities including football, basketball, book club, movie club and more
• Opportunity to contribute to our internal Employee Diversity and Equality Network