We are BossAlien, part of the NaturalMotion family. Our mission is to bring AAA console visuals and deep compelling gameplay to mobile platforms. For the past three years NaturalMotion Studios have been named one of the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.biz.
Job Purpose
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us at BossAlien, a division of NaturalMotion, 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, squad-based, multiplayer battles featuring a diverse array of distinctive new Star Wars characters.
As a member of our Engineering team you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse and experienced crew of developers and to help us build leading edge technology for a new premiere mobile game in the Star Wars universe. This is a rare and unique opportunity to build a landmark title based on one of the worlds most beloved creative properties that will engage with millions of players daily.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Create core gameplay experiences such as combat movement, ingame systems and/or gameplay content such as modes maps, etc
- Collaborate with Engineering, Design and Production to understand gameplay needs, support development and proactively solve problems
- Write well crafted efficient and testable code using Unreal Engine C and its associated frameworks you have experience in gameplay engineering and are keen to learn these technologies if you do not already know them
Required Skills & Experience
- Bring experience in one or more engineering domains, such as: rendering, networking, mathematics, animation, physics, AI, UIUX native app development build systems, etc
- Use your experience to level up the team around you and ship amazing player experiences
- Deep passion for building sophisticated software systems
- A dedication to engineering craftsmanship and unwavering commitment to quality
- Desire to have your work positively impact tens of millions of people worldwide
- Bring a proven understanding of algorithms design patterns debugging and memory performance optimisation
- Strive for excellence in software craftsmanship and collaborate with peers to improve software design
- Grow with the business, stretch yourself and learn new skills and domains
What do we offer?
- Competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus scheme and Zynga stock allowance.
- Create next-gen games that will be played and loved by millions of players around the world.
- Work in a family-friendly, collaborative team that invests in your development and growth on-the-job.
- A diverse team of friendly, fun and supportive co-workers.
- Flexible working hours & crunch-free working culture.
- Communal music and laid-back atmosphere.
- Summer/Christmas parties and Happy Hour in the studio each Friday.
- 25 days holiday plus Christmas shutdown and public holiday.
- Private medical care and healthcare cash plan.
- Life insurance and critical illness insurance.
- 6 months fully paid maternity leave or 3 months fully paid paternity leave.
- Annual rail season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.
- Well stocked office kitchen and free Monday studio lunch.
NaturalMotion is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, pregnancy, marital status or veteran status.