Programmer, Birmingham

Programmer ? Computer / Video Games - West Midlands Fantastic opportunity for a Programmer to join a leading AAA Gaming Developer. LOCATION: Birmingham / West Midlands / Worcestershire What makes it GREAT? -Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through an exciting period of organic growth. -Company has very low staff turnover, Excellent sign that they look after their staff. -Exciting and diverse projects, working on Iconic projects on a variety of platforms. Role: * Develop and deliver high-quality game code for AAA Unreal 4 projects Responsibilities * Collaborate with the programming team to develop fully realised and working game systems * Communicate and collaborate with the Programming & Design Team to assist in delivering polished and immersive gaming experiences that meet design and technical requirements. * Create and maintain game logic for gameplay mechanics and other supporting game play systems, including written automated tests. * Work within the specification guidelines of the project and technology, keeping performance in mind as well as working with others to debug potential issues. * Profiling and optimising code for memory and performance considerations on a per platform basis. * Be responsible for scoping tasks, working to deadlines and communicating with production and if problems arise. * Collaborate with design and production to establish achievable goals. * Communicate with QA to help track down and fix priority bugs. COMPANY: Based in the midlands my client is a fast-growing gaming developer working on exciting projects with a long-term pipeline of work to fuel further growth of the business and your career. REQUIREMENTS: To be considered for this Programmer role you must meet the following criteria: * Professional C++ experience in the games industry producing production quality code. * Demonstrate excellent understanding of Unreal Engines tools and actor based pipeline. * Strong understanding of content structure and management of C++ code bases with the ability to quickly learn existing code bases. * Good level of debugging skills, with the ability to perform profiling and optimisation. * In-depth knowledge of Unreal Engine 4 blueprint logic and gameplay logic assemblies. * Can quickly create prototypes to match design criteria. * Is able to put together high quality production code for both single and multiplayer games. * Understanding of sound programming practices. * Practical problem solving applicable to 3D game development. * In-depth knowledge of at least one of the following areas: Engine, AI, UI, Audio, Gameplay, Physics, Rendering, Multiplayer. REMUNERATION: The successful Programmer will receive: -Competitive Salary + Benefits -Company bonus scheme -Company outings & events To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now. Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency