Senior Network Programmer

We’re looking for a Senior Network Programmer to join our award winning team in Middlesbrough (UK), home to the beautiful North Yorkshire coastline and countryside. 

As a  Senior Network Programmer at Double Eleven, you’ll play a major part in shaping how  players experience our games. By building new features, optimising network performance and creating core mechanics, you’ll ensure that we continue to create best selling games. Working with structure, you’ll have the creative freedom to work in white space. In this role, you'll be the guiding force behind our talented team of developers, helping them grow, succeed, and deliver high-quality code. You'll work closely with diverse teams across various disciplines, combining your expertise with that of designers, artists, and developers to transform innovative concepts into immersive, interactive experiences that captivate and engage players.

As a global gaming company, we've enabled millions to conquer Minecraft Dungeons, battle in Rust Console Edition and create new adventures in Fallout 76. 

Recently, we collaborated with Rockstar Games to bring Red Dead Redemption to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as well as partnered with Obsidian Entertainment on Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 and 5. 

Double Eleven is a place where our people come first. Our 400-person team proudly represents over 30 nationalities.

We strive to avoid crunch, we offer flexible working hours to allow you to truly enjoy work/life balance whilst making great games and any overtime is always planned, optional and paid. 

We can support UK relocation and have both a dedicated People and Operation teams on standby to assist you.   

On this occasion, we’re unable to sponsor a visa for this role.

What you’ll be doing

• Work with every discipline to make sure our games perform great online and offline
• Define and develop robust networking code that leads the field
• Delight players with fantastic online performance
• Work with the lead programmer on creating the best architecture following best practices at an industry standard
• Collaborate with the QA Department to identify causes for any problems and possibly apply fixes.
• Help develop highly efficient code for various projects
• Managing and mentoring team members around direction, knowledge and applied practice 
• Implement industry standard security measures
• Implement industry standard multiplayer features on current gen/next gen architecture
• Come up with new exciting ways of approaching problems

What we’re looking for

• Significant experience developing in C++
• Great team working and communication skills
• Experience of developing and shipping a game which has online components
• Knowledge of low-level network APIs
• Knowledge of TCP/UDP Sockets, WebSockets, WebRTC and Concurrency
• Knowledge of various secure encryption techniques i.e: Open SSL
• Experience of the platform specific services and APIs on Xbox Live, PSN and Switch
• Knowledge and implementation of anti-cheat techniques
• Solid foundation of mathematics 
• Computer Science degree
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine

Qualifications 

• All relevant qualifications considered

What to expect

Working life at Double Eleven 

• Start your day any time between 8:00am and 10:00am
• 35 working hours per week with a 1 hour lunch break (with the opportunity to flex down to 30 minutes or up to 2 hours)
• Opportunity to apply for hybrid working  (up to 2 days working from home per week) 
• 28 days annual leave (20 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday) 
• 1 day leave for your birthday and 1 day leave if you’re moving house
• Up to 10 days discretionary annual leave during our end of year break
• Potential for annual performance bonus
• 5 additional days annual leave for 5 years service and a further 5 days annual leave for your 10 years service milestone
• A brand new, state-of-the-art studio facilities that includes a market hall serving nutritious, subsidised meals, round-the-clock gym access, an auditorium and more
• Free breakfast options, juice, hot drinks and fruit
• Employee referral bonus (up to £2000!)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free game codes, game swag and merchandise
• Family-friendly leave available
• Christmas Saving Scheme
• Free parking
• Best-in-class tools and workflows so you can focus on creativity

Professional development and wellbeing

• Vitality Private Healthcare, discounts and rewards for you, your spouse and children (upon the successful completion of your 6 month probationary period) 
• Access to mental health and wellbeing support via Plumm (includes 4 free video therapy sessions per month for both the employee and up to 3 family members aged 18+), unlimited text therapy, courses, meditations
• A personalised development plan with dedicated support tailored to your growth and goals
• Access to an accredited Academy providing professional qualifications (and access to 500 UK discounts and offers via TOTUM when registered as a student) 
• A dedicated Workplace Experience team responsible for work environments, workplace and quality of employee life services to help foster collaboration, creativity and innovation
• In-studio wellbeing programmes and People team support

Team life 

• Free activities via our Bus Tours programme (where on occasion, partners and children are welcome to join you) 
• Many team events to celebrate team and game milestones
• Sponsored team activities including football, basketball, book club, movie club and more 
• Opportunity to contribute to our internal Employee Diversity and Equality Network

Ways to reach us

If you have a general query or if you need support with your application and/or an alternative way to apply, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent team at jobs@double11.com