At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop high-quality game features using C++ in a collaborative environment.
- Company: Join Double Eleven, an award-winning global gaming company with a people-first culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working hours, competitive salary, and extensive health benefits.
- Other info: Access to professional development, wellbeing support, and exciting team events.
- Why this job: Make an impact on iconic games while enjoying a great work/life balance.
- Qualifications: Strong C++ skills and significant experience in the gaming industry required.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
We’re looking for a Senior Programmer (C++) to join our award-winning team in Middlesbrough (UK), home to the beautiful North Yorkshire coastline and countryside. As a Senior Programmer (C++/Proprietary Engine) at Double Eleven, you’ll harness your C++ expertise on proprietary engines to deliver high-quality game features and systems. You’ll work alongside industry-leading developers responsible for some of the most iconic and critically acclaimed titles, contributing to the creation of core systems, performance optimization, bug-fixing and maintaining exceptional code standards. In this people-first environment, your technical capability will shine - not only through your development work but also as a trusted liaison with clients, delivering impactful solutions and ensuring seamless project delivery.
As a global gaming company, we've enabled millions to conquer Minecraft Dungeons, battle in Rust Console Edition and create new adventures in Fallout 76. Recently, we collaborated with Rockstar Games to bring Red Dead Redemption to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as well as partnered with Obsidian Entertainment on Grounded. We strive to avoid crunch, we offer flexible working hours to allow you to truly enjoy work/life balance whilst making great games and any overtime is always planned, optional and paid. We can support UK relocation and have both a dedicated People and Operation teams on standby to assist you.
- 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 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
Requirements:
- Excellent knowledge of C++, Visual Studio
- Significant experience in the games industry
- Writes clear, debuggable, maintainable and performance targeted code
- Experience with multi-threaded programming
- Experience with low level optimisation, shader programming, physics or mathematics
Benefits:
- Opportunity to apply for hybrid working (up to 2 days working from home per week)
- ~28 days annual leave (20 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday)
- ~1 day leave for your birthday and 1 day leave if you’re moving house
- ~ Up to 10 days discretionary annual leave during our end of year break
- ~ Potential for annual performance bonus
- ~5 additional days annual leave for 5 years service and a further 5 days annual leave for your 10 years service milestone
- ~ A brand new, state-of-the-art studio facilities that includes a market hall serving nutritious, subsidised meals, round-the-clock gym access, an auditorium and more
- ~ Free breakfast options, juice, hot drinks and fruit
- ~ Employee referral bonus (up to £2000!)
- ~ Cycle to Work scheme
- ~ Free game codes, game swag and merchandise
- ~ Family-friendly leave available
- ~ Christmas Saving Scheme
- ~ Free parking
- ~ Professional development and wellbeing
- Vitality Private Healthcare, discounts and rewards for you, your spouse and children (upon the successful completion of your 6 month probationary period)
- Access to mental health and wellbeing support via Plumm (includes 4 free video therapy sessions per month for both the employee and up to 3 family members aged 18+), unlimited text therapy, courses, meditations
- Access to an accredited Academy providing professional qualifications (and access to 500 UK discounts and offers via TOTUM when registered as a student)
- A dedicated Workplace Experience team responsible for work environments, workplace and quality of employee life services to help foster collaboration, creativity and innovation
- In-studio wellbeing programmes and People team support
- Free activities via our Bus Tours programme (where on occasion, partners and children are welcome to join you)
- Many team events to celebrate team and game milestones
- Opportunity to contribute to our internal Employee Diversity and Equality Network
If you have a general query or if you need support with your application and/or an alternative way to apply, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent team at jobs@double11.
Senior/Lead C++ developer, in Middlesbrough employer: Double Eleven
Double Eleven is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant town of Middlesbrough, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises creativity and collaboration. With flexible working hours, generous leave policies, and state-of-the-art facilities, employees enjoy a healthy work-life balance while being part of an award-winning team that values personal and professional growth. The company fosters a supportive environment with numerous opportunities for development, recognition, and well-being, making it an ideal place for passionate individuals to thrive in the gaming industry.
