Remote Network Programmer

Wushu Studios
Nottingham, United Kingdom
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work
Languages
English

Job location

Remote
Nottingham, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Software Bug Management
C Sharp (Programming Language)
C++
Software Debugging
Systems Integration
Production Code
Network Optimization

Job description

  • Write high quality and reliable code on a timely basis.
  • Occasionally oversee and mentor junior engineers on the team.
  • Be hands-on with code, implementing features and attending to bug fixes as needed.
  • Working closely with other disciplines collaboratively on your project.
  • Collaborate with teams to deliver testable builds in regular fashion.
  • Be proactive in tackling technical issues.

Requirements

  • Experience in UE5.

  • Advanced knowledge of C++ and/or C#.

  • Experience in PC and/or console programming.

  • UE Networking/Replication: Hands-on experience implementing and debugging networked features using UE's replication framework. Candidates must have worked directly on systems that needed robust multiplayer synchronisation.

  • Networked Physics in UE: Practical experience handling physics-driven objects over a network, including dealing with edge cases like jitter correction, ownership transfers, and authority hand-offs in complex scenes.

  • Network Optimisation: Demonstrated history of profiling and optimising network bandwidth and performance in UE-based multiplayer projects. Desirables

  • Networked Vehicles in UE: Experience building or maintaining networked vehicle systems where vehicle control and replication fidelity are a key gameplay pillar. (e.g., racing, vehicle combat, or traversal-centric games).

  • Physics Engine Integration: Familiarity with integrating or fine-tuning physics systems in networked environments, including third-party engines like PhysX or Chaos.

  • Console Experience: Previous experience shipping networked titles on console platforms (PS5 and/or Xbox Series).

  • A friendly working culture and environment

Benefits & conditions

  • Christmas shutdown
  • Flexible working hours
  • x 4 Half-day Fridays (during the summer months)
  • A day off on your birthday
  • Parental leave
  • Workplace pension scheme. Currently, our employer contribution is 3%
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Comprehensive Medical Insurance
  • Weekly Yoga Class
  • Anti-Crunch ethos
  • Referral Bonus Scheme
  • Free parking
  • Bike2Work Scheme
  • Social Events/Project Launch Wrap Parties
  • Charity Events
  • Branded merchandise

About the company

Founded in 2017 by a group of industry veterans, we are a highly experienced and professional team of developers with a shared passion for video games. Nestled in the heart of Liverpool's creative quarter, our stylish studio is situated close to hundreds of cafes, bars and restaurants, and is a stone's throw from Lime Street station, connecting us with the rest of the country.

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