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Engineering Intern - Racing (12 months)

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Application End Date: End of January

Start Date: August 2024

Duration: 12 months

Location: London, UK

Internship Type: Undergraduate student, studying sandwich degree that supports a placement year

At NaturalMotion, we make games that wow people. We innovate to create experiences that previously were impossible and that would not exist without us. We take pride in making titles that reach a large audience and in creating communities that last. For the past six years, NaturalMotion Studios has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.biz.

Our Racing Studio - responsible for the CSR Racing franchise and the #1 Racing Game on Mobile CSR2 - is one of the most ambitious, successful, and creatively inclusive studios in the UK. Based across three locations – London, Birmingham, and Bangalore - the team loves welcoming diverse, humble, straightforward, and ambitious talent, aspiring for award-winning excellence. People who want to find a place where they will be supported and encouraged to do the best work of their career.

At NaturalMotion, we embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work 2 days per week  (Wednesday and Thursday) in our London office and the remaining days at home.

How to Apply?

Please apply with your CV, covering letter and any examples of your work. 

Your cover letter should include:

  • Why would you like to do an internship with NaturalMotion? 
  • Why have you chosen this specific internship?

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Software Engineering intern to join our Racing team. You will work on a live game developed with Unity, supporting the existing code base and creating new game features.

You will work closely with a team of Game Designers, UI artists, Product Managers and other engineers that will support you to reach your full potential as a gameplay engineer.
You will be joining a diverse team where every opinion is heard and you will have the chance to participate and influence the whole game.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

  • Collaborating on the design and implementation of new game features
  • Creating systems, tools, and workflows that boost the whole team
  • Working with our QA to reproduce, debug, and fix bugs

Required Skills & Experience

  • Undergraduate student, currently studying a degree that allows you to complete a full-time placement in the 3rd year
  • Studying Computer Science, Game Development/Technology or a similar degree 
  • You should be comfortable talking to us about data structures and algorithms
  • Game system architecture, SOLID principles
  • Object Oriented programming, as it exists in C# / C++
  • Use of source control system
  • Experience with Unity, or other game engine
  • Passion for gaming and an interest in pursuing a career in games

What Previous Interns Say About NaturalMotion

“I learned a lot about programming in a number of languages and the structure of a games company. I had a great time, and lots of fun while developing things, getting to work on an actual product, and seeing your code used and improved on by professionals with years of experience was incredibly rewarding. My colleagues are very friendly and helpful. Overall an incredible experience everyone can get something out of.”

What We Offer (Eligibility criteria applies)

  • Paid internship, with a competitive salary
  • Pension plan with a double matching employer contribution (capped at 8%)
  • Private medical insurance, dental insurance, and healthcare cash plan
  • Life insurance, accident insurance, and long-term disability insurance
  • Paid holiday and public holidays
  • Annual parties and weekly Happy Hours in the studio 
  • Fitness reimbursement plan 
  • Annual season ticket advance and cycle-to-work scheme
  • Well stocked kitchen pantries (including drinks, fruit, snacks, breakfast cereals and more)
  • Free weekly lunches (on select days)

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us at accommodationRequest@zynga.com to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.

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Estimated Salary range:

Our salary intelligence, powered by our AI algorithms, has calculated an estimated range for this position between $45,000 - $60,000 . Please note that the actual salary for this position may vary, as it is dependent on various factors including but not limited to experience, location, and market dynamics.

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