Experienced Game Programmer (KL)

2020 has not slowed us down, we're growing fast! This gives us the opportunity to look for a number of highly skilled Programmers to join our thriving team.

This unique opportunity will allow you to test and refine game-play features and systems throughout development as well as develop technical design specifications.

We’re a new breed of games company.

We’re evolving the games industry by being different and we look after our team well. We aim to avoid crunch and overtime is always optional, and always paid, to allow you to have a work life balance and still work on some great projects.

Initially you’ll work remotely due to the Covid-19 pandemic and when our team returns to the studio, you’ll set up camp at our modern office in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur. Currently Double Eleven is working fully remotely and we continue to assess the COVID-19 situation, with the safety of our staff our top priority. We’re still actively recruiting and onboarding new staff and will provide you with everything you need to join remotely.

WOULD YOU ENJOY

Working in our own and other multi-platform game engines, with a diverse range of titles and codebases
Delivering projects using C++ and related technologies

Think of us as a crew instead of a studio, heading in the same direction and dependent on one another to succeed.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Design, develop, write, test and implement systems and game code
Test and refine game-play features and systems throughout development
Estimate tasks and deliver high quality code to that schedule
Perform code reviews with the development team to ensure code quality
Help develop technical design specifications
Work with designers, artists and publishing as required to create the highest possible quality titles

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

At least 3+ years experience in the games industry. Expectations are high given our reputation in the industry
Excellent knowledge of C++, Visual Studio
Self-motivated with a positive mental attitude
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including with team members outside of the code team
Ability to manage time and workload effectively
Writes clear, debuggable, maintainable and performance targeted code
Able to break down and structure tasks to meet deadlines efficiently
Fluent in English, both verbal and written

SKILLS OR INTERESTS CONSIDERED A BONUS

Knowledge of C# & Unity is considered a major benefit
Strong maths skills
Experience in profiling and optimisation techniques
Experience with multi-threaded programming
Knowledge and experience of other game engines such as UE4
Experience with post-launch ongoing product development and delivery
Continuous integration and build automation experience
Experience with art packages and pipeline development
Experience with low level optimisation, shader programming, physics or mathematics
Experience in an Agile development environment
A love of games
A portfolio of extra-curricular or hobbyist projects

QUALIFICATIONS

All relevant qualifications considered

WORKING AT DOUBLE ELEVEN

We’re pretty sure we’re the best place to work, period.

Some of our benefits include:

Flexible working hours (start anytime between 8:00am and 10:00am)
Flexible lunch hours
Personal development plan and potential annual performance bonuses
Company Private Healthcare (for you and your family)
Christmas bonuses
State of the art office facilities and free parking
Regular team lunches and title launch parties
Additional leave for moving house and birthdays
Opportunity to attend and speak at global events as a Double Eleven Ambassador
In-studio wellbeing programmes and support
Opportunity to contribute to our internal Employee Diversity and Equality Network

WHAT WE DO

Double Eleven is a full-service publisher and developer, with our head office located in Middlesbrough and a second office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Since becoming an independent publisher, Double Eleven has focused on bringing great games to new platforms and audiences including titles from the PixelJunk series, Prison Architect, and Goat Simulator. Double Eleven has also developed a strong reputation for technical skill, working on external titles such as the Lego Harry Potter series (PS4/XB1/Switch), Limbo (Vita) Crackdown 3 (Windows 10) and most recently brought Minecraft Dungeons (Switch, PS4 & Xbox One) to players around the world in partnership with Mojang and Microsoft

OUR ETHOS

In 2017 and 2018, we were voted one of the best places to work in the UK Games Industry by gamesindustry.biz. From development and business development, marketing to distribution, there’s a huge amount of talent and experience here from all levels of the games industry.

Through hard work, ambition and humanity, we are able to use that experience to create and bring to market great games that people love.