Senior Client Programmer

Pixel Toys is seeking a seasoned Client Programmer to join their dynamic team in Leamington Spa. The role involves building visually stunning and entertaining experiences using the Unity Engine, pushing the limits of mobile and tablet hardware. The successful candidate will develop and own sophisticated client-side systems, drive technology forward, and collaborate to define technical standards. Responsibilities include planning and developing complex systems, profiling and optimising critical code, and continuously seeking new C# .Net and AWS knowledge.

Must Have

• Proficient in Unity C#
• Solid understanding of modern coding architecture patterns
• Experience on at least one shipped game across all phases of an Agile development lifecycle
• Exceptional troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve issues quickly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude with a strong commitment to teamwork
• Ability to develop and own sophisticated client-side systems
• Experience with profiling and optimising critical code
• Continuously seek out new C# .Net and AWS knowledge

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually
• 25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Up to 3 additional long service days (duvet days!)
• Private Medical Insurance (including optical and dental)
• Company Pension scheme
• Death in Service benefit
• Regular socials including epic summer and Christmas parties!
• Staff training and development
• Quarterly Wellness days (On-site massages and more)
• Flexi-time working hours

Based in the heart of Leamington Spa, Pixel Toys have spent over a decade pushing the capabilities of mobile and VR gaming. We have developed multiple award-winning titles, including: Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realm War; and we’re now excited to be exclusively working on a new game, unlike ANYTHING we’ve done previously!

As a forward thinking and innovative studio we are always looking for new technologies and techniques to develop and use in our games and make them even more engaging experiences for our customers.

We are excited to continue to grow our team and are always on the lookout for highly talented and motivated individuals, who are passionate about gaming and excited to join us on our ambitious journey!

The Role:

We are seeking a seasoned Client Programmer to join our dynamic team and help us build truly visually stunning and entertaining experiences using the Unity Engine.

This is a crucial opportunity to step in at a key stage in development, where your expertise will be pivotal in pushing the absolute limits of the latest mobile and tablet hardware. Diving headfirst into developing and owning sophisticated client-side systems, you will be responsible for driving technology forward, while collaborating with discipline leads to define the technical standards that underpin our highest quality user experiences.

In this role you will be the driving force behind entire features, from concept through to flawless execution; through owning the planning and development of complex systems, ruthlessly profiling and optimising critical code to crush performance bottlenecks and ensure rock-solid stability, and more.

Working hands-on with Unity and C#, you will not only hit demanding sprint goals but also continuously seek out new C# .Net and AWS knowledge to keep us at the cutting edge! If you have a passion for games, a flair for creative problem-solving, and a drive to deliver at the absolute highest standard, we want you to shape how our game comes to life.

About you:

As a seasoned Client Programmer in the games industry, you will be proficient in Unity C# and possess a solid understanding of modern coding architecture patterns, standards, and methodologies. You will join us having worked on at least one shipped game across all phases of an Agile development lifecycle.

You approach problems proactively, backed by exceptional troubleshooting skills thus allowing you to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively. With excellent written and verbal communication skills you are able to confidently convey complex technical concepts clearly and concisely, as well as possessing a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong commitment to teamwork and collaboration.

What can Pixel Toys offer:

At Pixel Toys we are proud of the progressive, inclusive, and collaborative working environment we have created; a place where everyone has the opportunity to be themselves and is welcomed and valued for who they are and what they contribute. We have some fantastic benefits we offer our employees… Here are just some of them:

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually
• 25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Up to 3 additional long service days (duvet days!)
• Private Medical Insurance (including optical and dental)
• Company Pension scheme
• Death in Service benefit
• Regular socials including epic summer and Christmas parties!
• Staff training and development
• Quarterly Wellness days (On-site massages and more)
• Flexi-time working hours

Recruitment selection is based on skills, experience and a good Pixel Toys mission and values fit.