Senior Programmer

5 Days ago • 4-8 Years • Game Programmer

Job Summary

Job Description

Media Molecule seeks a Senior Programmer for a 12-month contract to join their Game Systems team in Guildford, UK. Responsibilities include designing and implementing features related to game progression, narrative, and in-game resources. Collaboration with designers and QA is crucial to find creative solutions. The ideal candidate will champion best practices, mentor junior team members, and adapt to new challenges. Experience with multithreaded real-time systems in a cross-disciplinary environment is essential, along with strong C and C++ skills.
Must have:
  • Experience with multithreaded real-time systems
  • Excellent C and C++ skills
  • Collaboration with other disciplines
  • Mentoring junior team members

Job Details

Senior Programmer - 12 month contract

We are Media Molecule, a multi-award winning game developer and part of the wider PlayStation Studios group. We have a history of creating outstanding games such as LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway and most recently, the BAFTA Award winning Dreams. It’s a fantastic time to join us as we embark on our next adventure, defining and executing the vision for our next project and settling into our gorgeous, newly refurbished studio in central Guildford. We are now searching for an experienced Senior Programmer to join our Game Systems team on a 12 month contract basis.

Key responsibilities

  • Devise and deliver the technical design and implementation of various features such as those related to progression, narrative and in-game resource systems.
  • Collaborate closely with game system designers and the QA team to identify pragmatic solutions to creative challenges.
  • Champion best practice and support other team members to help maximise everyone’s potential.

Requirements

  • Previous experience implementing and debugging multithreaded real-time systems at a Senior level or above, within a cross-disciplinary production environment.
  • Excellent C and C++ skills, with ability to write readable and maintainable code.
  • Strong appetite to collaborate with other disciplines to explore solutions.
  • Motivation to support the growth of less experienced members of the team.
  • Flexibility to adapt effectively to new challenges as they arise.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proactive, pragmatic and collaborative approach to problem solving.

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About The Company

Media Molecule is a video game development studio based in Guildford in the UK, and a proud member of the PlayStation Studios. We are the creators of the multi-award winning games LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2, Tearaway, Tearaway Unfolded and we're currently building the next generation of Play, Create and Share for PlayStation: Dreams.

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