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Company Overview:

A leader in creating deep and engaging experiences on PC and mobile, Jagex was founded in 2001 and is today one of the UK’s biggest and most respected video game developers and publishers.

Famed for its flagship MMOs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, Jagex has welcomed more than 260million player accounts to its world and created a $1bn lifetime franchise revenue. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are living games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds.

Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly-active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped.

Jagex is expanding and extending its portfolio with fresh franchise titles, new IP and, in 2018 launched Jagex Partners, delivering third-party publishing and operational services exclusively for the living games of the future.

Jagex employs more than 360 people at its Cambridge headquarters and is on the hunt for talented people to work across the business to help the company to achieve yet another year of record growth and player satisfaction.

Jagex are looking for a talented Technical Developer to join the RS3 team.

You’ll be creating game content such as new game areas, mini-games, skills or gameplay improvements. Your focus will be on projects of a technical orientation. Complete training in our internal scripting language, RuneScript will be provided.

As part of your role, you will:

Develop new game content

  • RuneScape has a huge variety of content. You will be designing and implementing new content and game-play improvements, with a focus towards projects of a technical nature.
  • You will utilize your technical design skills to produce efficient, scalable systems that can be easily adapted in the future.

Produce high quality code

  • We use an internally developed scripting language, RuneScript. Your script needs to be safe, efficient and maintainable.

Maintain the Codebase

  • To assist in the maintenance of the existing code. These tasks may include bug fixing and refactoring code to improve efficiency or maintainability.

Gain detailed technical knowledge

  • You will become an expert in the systems and tools required to develop RuneScape content, and develop a basic understanding of the RuneScape game engine.

Please note: We have recently filled this position against our open hire, BUT, we anticipate another open hire very soon. We're always open to considering talented applicants for this type of role, so your details will be reviewed against the open requisition when it becomes available.

Company Benefits:

  • Flexible Working
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Private Health Care
  • Gym Membership
  • Generous Pension Contributions
  • Life Insurance
  • Free Cycle Repair
  • Income Protection
  • Dental Plan
  • Free Fruit and Drinks
  • Subsidised Canteen

Feel like you fit this role, but don’t meet all the requirements? We strive for fresh perspectives, so as long as you can demonstrate how your attitude and other abilities might make up for any gaps we would welcome your application!

Jagex are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.