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# Lead Game Programmer

- **Company:** Enorth Staffing Limited
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £57,347
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language)
- **Published:** October 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5119760515

## About the Role

* Experience developing games professionally, and shipping AAA titles
 * Experience leading AI engineering efforts within a shipped AAA titles or similar
 * Shipped at least one AAA title to PC or Console
 * A keen analytical mind, with strong problem-solving skills
 * Strong C++ skills and the ability to code and architect gameplay mechanics and tools
 * Strong math skills
 * Well versed in game's and the ability to articulate what is strong/weak about the design of existing games (an interest in online games is preferred)
 * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
 * Console experience
 * Experience working on a live service game
 * Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently
 * Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions
 * Keen interest in games

## Description

We are looking for the following candidate:

 * Responsible to the overall success of the team
 * Keen to write code and lead development on AI Systems, primarily Coop vs AI.
 * Oversee Console Development so prior experience is a plus.
 * Introduce best practices as the team prepare a console launch, leading implementation.
 * Be a primary hub for communication and information that other disciplines can come to for guidance.
 * Play a strong role in improving overall team velocity and build health. Be a force multiplier by way of concrete actions.
 * Efficient and timely delivery of core gameplay features, and speak up when the team is over or under scoped..
 * Distil high-level feature requests into meaningful, actionable work-items, and being able to delegate to the team effectively.
 * Ensure the technical approach being proposed for a given feature satisfies both the surface-level, and deeper, engineering-specific requirements.
 * Propose architecture and lead the vision for the different gameplay AI systems needed to deliver mentioned features