Senior Gameplay Engineer

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Job Summary

Job Description

Lighthouse Games, a AAA studio in Leamington Spa, is seeking a Senior Gameplay Engineer. The role involves planning and delivering data-driven, scalable systems, and collaborating with the design team to create engaging gameplay. The engineer will be responsible for high-quality code, risk mitigation, and mentoring junior team members to elevate the overall engineering standards. Key duties include implementing gameplay features, owning development of large work items with minimal supervision, producing clean and robust code with automated testing, and actively participating in a collaborative team spirit to improve overall quality.

Must have:

Implement compelling gameplay features and systems
Own planning and development of large work bodies
Produce clean and robust code with automated testing
Mitigate project risks
Mentor less experienced team members

Good to have:

Actively take part in collaborative team spirit
Pro-actively seek opportunities to improve quality

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Job Details

Lighthouse Games is AAA studio in Leamington Spa. We are defined by our pedigree of talent, and serious ambition to build a new best-in-class game. When you join us at Lighthouse, you will be able to create the best work of your career, in an environment that feels truly collaborative. You will learn from the best, and work alongside the future greats of the gaming industry.

As a Senior Gameplay Engineer, you will be responsible for planning and delivering large systems that are data-driven and scalable. You will work directly with our world-class design team to create engaging gameplay, using your passion and drive to push for higher quality at every opportunity. As a Senior team member, you will share your knowledge with those with less experience to ensure high-quality code is created throughout the team.

Key Duties Include

Work closely with the creative teams to implement compelling gameplay features and systems
Own the planning and development of large bodies of work, with minimal supervision
Produce clean and robust code, following all standards and guidelines, including the use of automated testing processes
Be aware of risks in your work and the wider project, and actively mitigate them
Support less experienced team members, mentoring them, and raising the standards of the whole Engineering team
Pro-actively seek opportunities to improve the quality of everything we do
Actively take part in our collaborative and creative team spirit