Coconut Lizard are looking for a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join our team where we work on Sea of Thieves in Partnership with Microsoft Game Studios Rare Ltd.

Main responsibilities include:

• Implementing new core engine systems
• Refining existing core engine systems

Requirements

Skills we think you should have:

• 5+ years' engine programming experience
• Experience with mentoring and leading small teams
• Excellent c++ knowledge
• Experience with multithreaded development
• Experience with low level CPU or assembly programming
• Strong math skills
• Ability to estimate task schedules and dependencies
• Ability to write scalable, portable and efficient code
• Knowledge of existing optimisation techniques
• Experience with performance analysis tools
• Ability to decipher and understand complex systems
• Excellent problem solving skills

Skills we'd like you to have:

• Professional experience shipping at least two titles
• Experience with Unreal Engine 4
• A background in console game development
• Knowledge of technical documentation writing and maintaining

Benefits

Coconut Lizard is a great environment to not only work but to learn and improve. We offer the following benefits to ALL employees:

• Very Competitive Salaries (based on UK comparisons)
• 25 Days' Holiday Per Year PLUS Bank Holidays (bank Holidays dependent on country of residence)
• Up to 10% Company Matched Pension
  • you pay in up to 10% of salary and we'll match it
• Full Private Medical Insurance (PMI) - UK Residents only.
• Medical Cashplan Scheme (dental/optical/...) - UK Residents only.
• Annual Birthday Voucher
• Christmas Bonus Scheme
• Death in Service Cover
• Fully Stocked Kitchen provided totally free with a selection of:
  • chocolates, donuts, cake, etc
  • soft drinks, coffee, teas, water, etc,
  • breakfast bars, nuts, fruit, healthy alternatives
• Flexible Working Hours