Senior UI Programmer

1 Day ago • 4-8 Years • Frontend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior UI Programmer will design, implement, and maintain large-scale UI systems, reporting to the Lead UI Programmer. Responsibilities include mentoring junior programmers, proposing UI solutions, debugging, prioritizing tasks, communicating effectively with other teams, supporting other teams' use of UI systems, and optimizing code using appropriate data structures and algorithms. The role requires strong C++ skills, experience profiling and optimizing code, and a deep understanding of UI architecture and best practices. Candidates must have shipped at least one multi-platform game on PC or current-gen consoles.
Must have:
  • Strong C++ and debugging skills
  • Experience profiling and optimizing code
  • Shipped at least one multi-platform game
  • Strong UI architecture understanding
  • Excellent algorithm and data structure skills
Perks:
  • Unlimited coaching & therapy
  • Stock Options
  • Pension scheme
  • Socials
  • 25 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Cycle2Work Scheme
  • Electric Car Charging

Job Details

The Senior UI Programmer will play a key role at the designing, implementing and maintaining of large-scale UI systems. The Senior UI Programmer will report into the Lead UI Programmer. 

They are also expected to be proactive in dealing with other disciplines to resolve problems quickly and elicit clear requirements and translate them into flexible reusable solutions.

As well as solving challenging new technical problems, a UI programmer will have strong knowledge of best in practice techniques across a range of UI systems and will keep up to date on innovations within the industry.
Department
Engineering
Employment Type
Permanent - Full Time
Location
Edinburgh
Workplace type
Fully remote

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver high quality UI gameplay systems using appropriate levels of abstraction
  • Mentor junior programmers and propose appropriate UI solutions to balance the performance and behaviour requirements of the game
  • Identify and debug technical problems quickly and efficiently
  • Priorities, plan and manage the time of assigned tasks with minimal oversight
  • Communicate clearly with other team members and teams with minimal external help
  • Support other teams with the use of UI systems developed by the team
  • Use appropriate data structures and algorithms to maximize efficiency (for both development time and runtime performance)
  • Be vigilant for and report new problems, delays and risks
  • Request support from higher levels when required

Requirements

  • Strong experience as a UI Programmer in the game industry.
  • Strong C++ programming and debugging skills.
  • Experience profiling and optimizing code.
  • Strong algorithm and data structure skills (including time and space complexity and real-world vs theoretical performance of basic data structures).
  • Excellent understanding of UI architecture and best practices
  • Shipped at least one multi-platform game on PC or current gen consoles.

Benefits

Our Global Benefits & Perks
  • Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health
  • Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success
  • Pension scheme — up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years
  • Socials office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
  • And even more benefits based on your location!

If you’re based in the UK
  • 25 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays - we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you
  • Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
  • Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
  • Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
  • Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.

About Build A Rocket Boy

Build A Rocket Boy is an independent game developer, headquartered in Edinburgh Scotland, with operations in Budapest Hungary, the Netherlands, France, and California USA. Led by game developer Leslie Benzies, Build A Rocket Boy’s team includes hundreds of the industry’s brightest development talents with the shared vision to create new and innovative entertainment experiences. Build A Rocket Boy’s first project is EVERYWHERE – a new multi-world game experience that blurs the line between reality and the digital world.

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About The Company

Build A Rocket Boy is an independent game developer, headquartered in Edinburgh Scotland, with operations in Budapest Hungary, the Netherlands, France, and California USA. Led by game developer Leslie Benzies, Build A Rocket Boy’s team includes hundreds of the industry’s brightest development talents with the shared vision to create new and innovative entertainment experiences. Build A Rocket Boy’s first project is EVERYWHERE – a new multi-world game experience that blurs the line between reality and the digital world.

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