Senior/Unreal Developer

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • Game Engine

Job Summary

Job Description

The Just Won’t Die Studio is seeking a highly skilled Unreal Engine Developer to work on a new and original IP. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of Unreal Engine at the C++ level, including the toolset and production pipeline. They will be responsible for the full development lifecycle, from prototyping to shipping on console and PC, and will provide architectural oversight. The developer will create efficient solutions, explain their approach to colleagues, and collaborate with Art and Design teams. The candidate should also have a passion for games and industry knowledge.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of games programming experience
  • 3+ years of C++ programming in Unreal Engine
  • Shipped at least one AAA game using Unreal Engine
  • Excellent understanding of Unreal Blueprints
  • Ability to modify and build Unreal Engine source code
  • Experience developing for console platforms (PS4, Xbox One)
  • Excellent understanding of at least 2 Unreal Engine disciplines
  • Good working knowledge of git
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • Working knowledge of C#
  • Experience with python scripting
  • Experience with cloud-based hosting technologies
  • Passion for competitive gaming, Esports or live events

Job Details

Senior/Unreal Developer

Job Description

The Just Won’t Die Studio is looking for a highly skilled Unreal Engine Developer to work on an exciting new and original IP for console and PC.

The ideal candidate will have an in-depth understanding of the Unreal Engine at the C++ level, as well as with the Unreal toolset and production pipeline. In addition, they will have hands-on experience of the technical procedures required to take a product through the full development life cycle, from the prototyping stage to shipping a finished product on both console and PC. They will also provide architectural oversight across the entire application.

As an experienced Unreal engineer, the ideal candidate will be able to create clean and efficient solutions to problems and have the ability to clearly explain and demonstrate their approach to colleagues in order to educate other team members on technical aspects of Unreal. As a member of this dynamic and high-performing team, you will work closely with the Art and Design teams to help materialise concepts whilst balancing the need for robust and resilient systems in the long-term.

The ideal candidate would have the industry knowledge and a passion for games. The position is in-house and based in Cambridge, UK.

Skills and Requirements

  • 5+ years industry experience of games programming

  • 3+ years industry experience of C++ programming in Unreal Engine

  • Shipped at least one triple AAA game title or multiple other titles using Unreal Engine

  • Excellent understanding and knowledge of Unreal Blueprints

  • Ability to modify and build Unreal Engine source code

  • Proven experience of developing for and publishing onto console platforms (PS4, Xbox One) using Unreal Engine

  • Excellent understanding of at least 2 of the following disciplines in Unreal Engine:

    • Graphics/Rendering

    • Audio

    • Physics

    • Online subsystems and game session management

    • Multiplayer game systems, networking and replication (including ReplicationGraph)

    • Editor tooling and automation

  • Good working knowledge of git

  • Excellent communication and collaborative problem-solving skills

PLUSES:

  • Working knowledge of C#

  • Experience with python scripting

  • Experience of cloud-based hosting technologies, e.g. AWS/Azure/Google Compute or similar

  • Passion for competitive gaming, Esports or live events

Qualifications

  • Computing / Development related degree or ability to demonstrate equivalent work experience

To apply

  • You must be eligible to work in the UK

  • The role is office based in Cambridge - however, due to the current pandemic, you will be required to work from home until further notice

  • Send your covering letter, CV and portfolio to contact@justwontdie.com

About Just Won’t Die

We’re gamers. We’re powered by passion, purpose-driven, and although we’ve been doing this for the last two decades, we still wouldn’t trade our day jobs for anything else in the world. Based in Cambridge, UK, the Just Won’t Die team was founded by the multi-award-winning game studio behind both enhanced-reality pioneer PlayFusion and prior to that, Jagex, the UK’s largest independent games developer and publisher.

Collectively, our team has over 150 game credits including some of the best-selling franchises in video game history, multiple Hugo Award nominations and best-selling books, as well as numerous granted patents.

Find out more about us at www.justwontdie.com

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Interactive entertainment is who we are and what we do. We are aggressively growing our world-class team, reaching out to code ninjas, game engine developers, animators, concept artists, technologists and thought leaders alike who are motivated by working with the very best in the industry and passionate about wanting to raise the bar in interactive entertainment.

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