UI Programmer
Build A Rocket Boy
Software Engineering, Design
Edinburgh, UK
Posted on Nov 13, 2024
The UI Programmer will play a key role at the designing, implementing and maintaining of large-scale UI systems. The UI Programmer will report into the Lead UI Programmer.
They are also expected to be proactive in dealing with other disciplines to resolve problems quickly and elicit clear requirements and translate them into flexible reusable solutions.
As well as solving challenging new technical problems, a UI programmer will have strong knowledge of best in practice techniques across a range of UI systems and will keep up to date on innovations within the industry.
As well as solving challenging new technical problems, a UI programmer will have strong knowledge of best in practice techniques across a range of UI systems and will keep up to date on innovations within the industry.
- Department
- Engineering
- Employment Type
- Permanent - Full Time
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Workplace type
- Fully remote
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high quality UI gameplay systems using appropriate levels of abstraction
- Mentor junior programmers and propose appropriate UI solutions to balance the performance and behaviour requirements of the game
- Identify and debug technical problems quickly and efficiently
- Priorities, plan and manage the time of assigned tasks with minimal oversight
- Communicate clearly with other team members and teams with minimal external help
- Support other teams with the use of UI systems developed by the team
- Use appropriate data structures and algorithms to maximize efficiency (for both development time and runtime performance)
- Be vigilant for and report new problems, delays and risks
- Request support from higher levels when required
Requirements
- Strong experience as a UI Programmer in the game industry.
- Strong C++ programming and debugging skills.
- Experience profiling and optimizing code.
- Strong algorithm and data structure skills (including time and space complexity and real-world vs theoretical performance of basic data structures).
- Excellent understanding of UI architecture and best practices
- Shipped at least one multi-platform game on PC or current gen consoles.
Benefits
Our Global Benefits & Perks
- Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health
- Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success
- Pension scheme — up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years
- Socials — office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
- And even more benefits based on your location!
If you’re based in the UK
- 25 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays - we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you
- Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
- Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
- Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
- Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.
About Build A Rocket Boy
Build A Rocket Boy is an independent game developer, headquartered in Edinburgh Scotland, with operations in Budapest Hungary, the Netherlands, France, and California USA. Led by game developer Leslie Benzies, Build A Rocket Boy’s team includes hundreds of the industry’s brightest development talents with the shared vision to create new and innovative entertainment experiences. Build A Rocket Boy’s first project is EVERYWHERE – a new multi-world game experience that blurs the line between reality and the digital world.
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