Remote Network Programmer
Wushu Studios
Halifax, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Shift work Languages
EnglishJob location
Remote
Halifax, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Software Bug Management
C Sharp (Programming Language)
C++
Computer Programming
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., * 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).
Benefits & conditions
- A friendly working culture and environment
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- 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.