Principal Programmer

d3t is at the cutting edge of technology, delivering work-for-hire video game development services to our triple-A clients. As a successful and growing business based in Daresbury, Cheshire, we are always interested in recruiting talented individuals. We offer an amazingly professional, fun and supportive working environment.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Confident and able to communicate at all levels
• Able to demonstrate a sense of reliability and responsibility
• A can-do attitude
• A passion for games and game development.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write, update and maintain new and existing projects across all major platforms and languages
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver features to deadlines
• Create and assist with code reviews
• Take ownership of systems and features
• Mentor and guide more junior team members

EXPERIENCE

• At least 10 years’ experience working in a programming position
• Fluent in multiple programming languages including C/C++

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Excellent Problem-solving
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change
• Be open-minded Work both autonomously and proactively
• Experience in games development and passion for games
• A technical bias, with an interest in getting stuck-in to difficult problems every day
• A working understanding of object-oriented development
• Experience working with game engines such as Unreal or Unity
• A University qualification in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or the equivalent in experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactively update job knowledge
• The ability to debug unfamiliar code.

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Low-level experience working with rendering technology such as DirectX or OpenGL
• Experience developing rendering technology such as a shadowing, reflections, depth of field, etc.

APPLY NOW – SEND US YOUR CV AND A COVERING LETTER/PORTFOLIO TO jobs@d3t.co.uk.

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