Within our Creative Research team, you will work at the intersection of game development and Machine Learning areas. As a Game Software Engineer, you will be part of the game creation process, including architectural design, implementation, and debugging on multiple platforms. You will work on complex problems with Designers, Artists and other Engineers.

The ideal candidate won’t just help us to solve tasks, but will bring a new knowledge and experience to the team. We are looking for a new team member with strong interpersonal skills and a combination of analytical skills, intellectual curiosity and accountability.

Responsibilities entail working on features for various games and cross-platform engines, offering you the chance to engage with cutting-edge technologies prevalent in the gaming industry. Your primary mission is to deliver state-of-the-art Machine Learning solutions that elevate our game development processes.

What will you do?

• Create tools, features and engine components to required coding standards and within 
  different game engines and for different platforms.
• Modify game code to allow effective implementation of ML algorithms,
• Collaborate with other ML and game teams to industrialize Machine Learning solutions into 
  innovative products and business processes, to establish, hook up and test end-to-end 
  functionality
• Design, maintain, implement, test and debug code

Who are we looking for?

• Experience in game development industry
• Strong commercial programming experience
• Several years of experience with C/C++ programming languages
• Experience with Python programming
• Proven experience with 3D graphics programming / physics
• Experience working with large code bases
• Experience in object-oriented design and implementation
• Experience with memory management, multiple processor use, and runtime optimization
• Teamwork experience, ability to work independently as well as in small teams with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical team members
• Fluency in English

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or relevant field
• Experience in the Unreal Engine using Both C/C++ and Blueprints
• Experience in custom engines
• Experience programming for current or older generation consoles (PS4/XB1/PS5/XBX)
• Experience programming for PC games
• Familiarity with network/messaging (TCP, UDP, RESTful API, etc.), knowledge of multiplayer gameplay systems and network replication
• Experience programming with scripting languages (Bash, Lua etc.)

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Guildford include:

• 5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year
• Dog-friendly office
• Onsite canteen (with an endless supply of snacks and beverages)
• Video game areas, Warhammer painting station, a bespoke D&D table, Adjustable height desks
• Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Heath First Aiders, Professional counseling)
• Health Insurance (including family coverage), Life Insurance, Pension contribution
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• Employee discounts
• Personal Gaming Account 
• Company events 
• Seniority Awards 
• Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward 
• Working in one of the main European hubs for mobile game development
• Startup within a company with 25 years of experience on the market
• To learn more about our studio in Guildford, follow this link: https://dpsgames.com/studio