Hybrid Senior Programmer

at Frontier Developments

• Job title: Senior Programmer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cambridge, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Programmer dedicated to crafting immersive gaming experiences at Frontier. Collaborating with a talented team in a creative, inclusive environment in Cambridge, UK.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and developing project level features and systems.
• Collaborating effectively with team members and discipline leads.
• Designing and implementing gameplay systems using structured, efficient, maintainable, and well‑documented code.
• 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.

Requirements

• A track record in the development of complex gameplay 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.

Benefits

• success-based annual bonus
• share option schemes
• life assurance
• private family healthcare
• flexitime working hours
• enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• in-house subsidised catering
• support with relocation
• Cycle to Work scheme
• free bike servicing
• social activities and events