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Considering the impact of systems on other disciplines and projects, ensuring usability, scalability, and support for long-term maintenance.Guiding more junior programmers and providing feedback on their code, documentation and approach to game development.Creating and maintaining project wide documentation for more complex systems, features and workflows. Participating in, contributing to, and occasionally leading aspects of project reviews and meetings, as required.WHAT YOU'LL BRINGA track record in the development of complex game features in released titles. Excellent problem solving and programming skills using modern C++.Experience working in a large codebase with the ability to adapt to established methods.Proficient profiling and optimisation skills for CPU performance and memory usage.Experience of cross-discipline collaboration with game designers and content creators.A genuine passion for video games.A desire to be part of a world class team and contribute to its continued success.A proactive approach to collaborative learning and knowledge sharing with colleagues.A drive to expand your existing expertise in game development, and a passion for continued learning and self-improvement.BONUS IF YOU HAVEExperience working with a proprietary game engine.Familiarity providing technical direction to teams for the development of core systems, game features or workstreams.Experience managing or mentoring other programmers to support their growth.Cross-platform development experience on shipped titles, including consoles (Xbox, PlayStation, etc.).Working knowledge of an entity component system.WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOUYou will work with talented and passionate people to support, develop or publish our sophisticated and enduring games, in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences ## Description bring experience, expertise, curiosity and energy to the development of our games. You will program primarily in C++ working with our in-house Cobra engine and cross-platform game code.As part of our development team, you will have a fantastic opportunity to apply, expand and share your expertise in modern game development techniques, and help push the boundaries of the current generation of gaming platforms. You will be collaborating with a talented team of programmers working on game features alongside specialists across multiple disciplines. You will also collaborate with game designers and QA testers on tuning the player experience.This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the team behind our multi-million-selling, cross-platform titles and help us continue delivering exceptional gaming experiences to our players. 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