Job Description

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 one of the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.biz.

At NaturalMotion, we embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work 2 days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday) 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, with a passion for graphics and core tech engineering, to join us in creating Star Wars™: Hunters, a competitive arena combat game for the Nintendo Switch system and mobile devices. Star Wars: Hunters will bring players together to engage in thrilling, team-based, multiplayer battles featuring a diverse array of distinctive new Star Wars characters.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Collaborating on the design and implementation of graphics and systems engineering task in Unreal Engine
• Opportunity to assist with creating new game features in other areas of the game
• Profiling the performance of the game
• Creating systems, tools, and workflows that boost the whole team
• Working with our on-site 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, Software Engineering in Game Development or a similar software engineering driven degree
• Students from with extensive software engineering experience in other science degrees will also be considered
• You should be comfortable talking to us about data structures and algorithms
• Graphic pipelines and game system architecture
• Object Oriented programming, as it exists in C# / C++
• Passion for gaming and an interest in pursuing a career in games

Desirable Skills & Experience

• An understanding of computer graphics algorithms and linear algebra

What Previous Interns Say About NaturalMotion 

“I learned a lot about programming in a number of languages and the structure of a games company. Had a great time, 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 
• Learning and Development Allowance 
• 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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