Senior Game Programmer

3 Weeks ago • 5 Years + • Game Programmer

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Game Programmer at The Gang, you'll play a vital role in developing and enhancing games, generic solutions, and tools for Roblox systems. You'll be instrumental in defining APIs and leading the development of new tools and systems, primarily using Lua within the Roblox Studios Engine. Responsibilities include improving processes, mentoring developers, and sharing insights across multiple teams. The role involves significant ownership, empowering you to test ideas and grow within a collaborative environment. You will work on established IPs and with major brand clients.
Must have:
  • Lua programming experience
  • 5+ years game dev experience
  • Strong code architecture knowledge
  • Scrum methodology understanding
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Higher education in game dev/software engineering
Good to have:
  • C/C# experience
  • Mentoring experience
Perks:
  • 100% remote work (option for hybrid)
  • Yearly wellness allowance
  • Leadership role
  • Work on established IPs and major brands
  • Collaborative and fun team environment

Job Details

The Gang 

Since 2019, The Gang has been a leading gaming studio for Roblox games and our goal is to build the best, safest, and most engaging experiences in the world. We publish our own games and develop game experiences with the most successful brands in the world in music, fashion, entertainment and technology.

Our mission is to unlock the full creative potential of our audiences with innovative experiences and solutions. This year we have seen tremendous growth with several million active users every day and we are actively looking to find the best people to join us in shaping the future of metaverse experiences in Roblox and beyond.

About the position

As the Senior Game Programmer, you will play a key role in developing and improving games, generic solutions and tools for our systems on the Roblox Platform. You will be a central part of defining the APIs and leading new development of our tools and systems that we need as a company. Tools and systems are written with LUA within the Roblox Studios Engine. You will improve processes and share your insights with multiple teams and level up our coders at The Gang.

Life at The Gang - Fun, playful, fearless and always going forward!

We strive to deliver awesome digital experiences and have fun while doing it, always learning and moving forward. Working at The Gang you will have a lot of ownership over your tasks and be empowered to test your ideas and grow in a playful and supportive group.

Starting date: Now, permanent contract after 6 months probationary period

Reporting to: Code Managers

Location: working 100% remote from home in Sweden, with the option for hybrid/in-office work at our Stockholm office. Discord and Slack are your best friends.

Work time: Full time, company time zone CET

Company language: English

Please submit your application in English.


Required Qualifications

  • Experience with programming in the LUA, C, C# or any other similar language.

  • Extensive professional game development and/or other software development experience (approximately 5+ years experience)

  • Excellent knowledge of code patterns and architecture

  • Extensive knowledge of scrum working methodology

  • Good understanding of player experience

  • Experience within business oriented decision making

  • Experience with mentoring developers

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

  • Finished higher vocational education in professional game development and/or other higher education within software engineering

  • Strong English required

  • Located in Sweden or Portugal

  • Love for games

What we offer

  • A role in a growing and highly collaborative group with room to both diversify your skills and focus on your specialization.

  • Taking a leadership role

  • Responsibility to improve our codebase and take ownership of modules and systems

  • The opportunity to work on our own established IPs as well as working with some of the biggest brand clients worldwide.

  • The opportunity to work with a diverse, fun, and talented team.

  • A 100% remote work environment.

  • Yearly wellness allowance.


At The Gang, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and open workplace. Any race, gender, color, sexual orientation, nationality or religion are welcome at The Gang. We value your skills and what you can contribute to The Gang’s continued success and welcome your unique background!

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About The Company

The Gang is a developer studio with more experience building branded digital activations than any other company. It specializes in creating and launching bespoke games and immersive digital experiences for the world’s biggest and most innovative brands – including Warner Brothers, Amazon and Spotify - with expertise spanning to Fortnite, Roblox and beyond.


The Gang was formed by a small group of serial entrepreneurs with experience working for major AAA-studios and a focus on ambitious growth. In the past five years, we have expanded rapidly to become a fun and dynamic team of more than 250 people. Our set-up allows our employees to work entirely remotely across four locations including Sweden, UK, Portugal and Malaysia – an approach which allows us to attract the best industry talent anywhere around the world.

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