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Creative Director

Senior Software Engineer (Back End Services)

Lead Gameplay Programmers

Senior Gameplay Programmers

Gameplay Programmers

Senior Animation Programmer

Senior Graphics Programmer

Senior Network Programmer

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Creative Director

The Multiplayer Guys are looking for an experienced Creative Director who will take responsibility for design management and mentoring, as well as being a key member of the project leadership group.

Reports To: CEO.

Location: Nottingham.

Responsibilities

• Champion the overall creative direction for a number of high profile games in conjunction with our clients
• Collaborate with leadership to define creative direction for our clients games
• Evangelize and pitch ideas to the Executive team and generate excitement and enthusiasm
• Possess a deep understanding of new trends driving player expectations and behaviors
• Understand how user-generated content and experiences are shaping products in the market
• Sensitivity to mass-market appeal, and the ability to innovate within it
• Generate wide-spread support for vision/direction
• Oversee core design vision and implementation, working directly with designers, producers, programmers, artists, and development
• Proactively communicate progress and resolution of problems with the ability to set guidelines for the team
• Provide guidance and mentorship to peers and junior design staff, assisting them in the resolution of complex problems and growing their skills and knowledge
• Represent games produced in both internal and external communications. This includes delivering strong presentations and taking responsibility for internal reviews with key organizational stakeholders, partner companies, and handling external interviews with the media
• Be accountable for the quality targets as well as the results achieved
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• You have worked on multiple high-profile game titles during your career
• An extensive design management track record and demonstrable ability to support, develop, and inspire your team
• You are flexible, highly motivated, and approachable, with excellent communication skills
• You have a demonstrable track record of quality
• At least two published titles in a Creative Director or a Lead Designer role
• 3 years free-to-play experience with a solid knowledge of free-to-play mechanics
• Ability to investigate player demographics and focus on what players are looking for
• Proficiency in all aspects of game design including: UX & UX principles, core and meta gameplay, game structure, balancing, reward systems, acquisition, retention, monetization, and social
• Strong ability with all phases of development, from prototyping ideas, to evaluation and analysis of player data to provide meaningful feedback and guidance to the team
• Clear understanding of games as a business and the current market 

Rewards & Benefits

• Flexible Working
• Equity
• Private Medical Insurance (including Dental)
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Travel Loan
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye Care

Why Join Us?

The Multiplayer Guys are a vibrant games company, and you’ll see some of the biggest games on the planet in our offices. You’ll be joining us at an stage where we continue to grow rapidly, and you can be pivotal to our success, helping us build a world leading specialist multiplayer development company. If this role excites you we would love to talk to you!

Please ping us a mail via our website or email us at findus[at]themultiplayerguys.com.

Senior Software Engineers/Software Engineers (Backend Services)

The Multiplayer Guys are looking for experienced Software Engineers with backend services experience. We are working on some of the coolest games on the planet right now, with new projects flooding into the studio, including the world biggest multiplayer game and a next generation console MMO RPG.

Reports to: Lead Software Engineer 

Location: In our studios in Nottingham or London are ideal, remote working will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a project team on a backend “games-as-a-service” (GaaS)
• Implementation of robust, highly scalable microservice based architecture
• Understanding project requirements and implementing changes and new features as appropriate
• Creating tests, and creating/maintaining documentation as required
• Other project duties as required

Requirements

• A strong programmer with professional experience in backend services (prior gaming experience not essential)
• Previous experience with GaaS development is highly desirable
• Previous experience with the implementation of RESTful interface
• Previous experience in as many of the following languages: Java, C#, Node.js
• Golang experience is highly desirable but not essential
• Hosting experience with as many of the following:  Amazon AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure
• Strong Database experience with both SQL and No SQL highly desirable
• Attention to detail with a strong ability to analyse and comprehend direction
• Awesome technical insight and a finisher of technical tasks on time
• A good communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique
• Excellent problem solving, debugging and optimisation skills

Rewards & Benefits

• Flexible Working
• Equity
• Private Medical Insurance (including Dental)
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Travel Loan
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye Care

Why Join Us?

The Multiplayer Guys are a vibrant games company, and you’ll see some of the biggest games on the planet in our offices. You’ll be joining us at an stage where we continue to grow rapidly, and you can be pivotal to our success, helping us build a world leading specialist multiplayer development company. If this role excites you we would love to talk to you!

Please ping us a mail via our website or email us at findus[at]themultiplayerguys.com.

Lead Gameplay Programmers

The Multiplayer Guys are looking for experienced Lead Gameplay Programmers with strong commercial experience of developing games with extensive experience of leading teams. We are working on some of the coolest games on the planet right now, with new projects flooding into the studio, including the world biggest multiplayer game and a next generation console MMO RPG.

Reports to: Technical Director 

Location: In our studios in Nottingham or London are ideal, remote working will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement functionality for AAA external clients
• Responsible for implementation in a number of areas including but not limited to gameplay, AI, UI, Multiplayer, Core Tech
• Lead a small team of Programmers/Senior Programmers, ensuring exceptional level of service to our clients
• Identify and highlight any potential risks in the solutions that are being worked on
• Solve problems through the application of sound software engineering principles
• Continuously work to minimise technical and maintenance issues
• Champion quality in The Multiplayer Guys and our clients development process
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A strong programmer with professional experience in games
• Experience in leading a small team on a number of published games with at least one as Lead
• Experience with current-gen consoles like PS4 and Xbox One
• Excellent C++ programming skills
• Knowledge of Unreal  (UE4), Unity and other proprietary engines is preferable
• Experience with multiplayer game development is required
• Experience with smart or mobile devices would be a plus
• Attention to detail with a strong ability to analyse and comprehend direction
• Awesome technical insight and a finisher of technical tasks on time
• A good communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique
• Excellent problem solving, debugging and optimisation skills
• Be a gamer!

Rewards & Benefits

• Flexible Working
• Equity
• Private Medical Insurance (including Dental)
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Travel Loan
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye Care

Why Join Us?

The Multiplayer Guys are a vibrant games company, and you’ll see some of the biggest games on the planet in our offices. You’ll be joining us at an stage where we continue to grow rapidly, and you can be pivotal to our success, helping us build a world leading specialist multiplayer development company. If this role excites you we would love to talk to you!

Please ping us a mail via our website or email us at findus[at]themultiplayerguys.com.

Senior Gameplay Programmers

The Multiplayer Guys are looking for experienced Senior Gameplay Programmers with strong commercial experience of developing games with at least two successfully published titles. We are working on some of the coolest games on the planet right now, with new projects flooding into the studio, including the world biggest multiplayer game and a next generation console MMO RPG.

Reports to: Lead Gameplay Programmer

Location: In our studios in Nottingham or London are ideal, remote working will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement functionality for AAA external clients
• Responsible for implementation in a number of areas including but not limited to gameplay, AI, UI, Multiplayer, Core Tech
• Identify and highlight any potential risks in the solutions that are being worked on
• Solve problems through the application of sound software engineering principles
• Continuously work to minimise technical and maintenance issues
• Champion quality in The Multiplayer Guys and our clients development process
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A strong programmer with professional experience in games
• At least two or more published games
• Experience with current-gen consoles like PS4 and Xbox One
• Excellent C++ programming skills
• Knowledge of Unreal (UE4), Unity and other proprietary engines is preferable
• Experience of developing for multiplayer games highly desirable
• Experience with smart or mobile devices would be a plus
• Attention to detail with a strong ability to analyse and comprehend direction
• Awesome technical insight and a finisher of technical tasks on time
• A good communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique
• Excellent problem solving, debugging and optimisation skills
• Be a gamer!

Rewards & Benefits

• Flexible Working
• Equity
• Private Medical Insurance (including Dental)
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Travel Loan
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye Care

Why Join Us?

The Multiplayer Guys are a vibrant games company, and you’ll see some of the biggest games on the planet in our offices. You’ll be joining us at an stage where we continue to grow rapidly, and you can be pivotal to our success, helping us build a world leading specialist multiplayer development company. If this role excites you we would love to talk to you!

Please ping us a mail via our website or email us at findus[at]themultiplayerguys.com.

Gameplay Programmers

The Multiplayer Guys are looking for experienced Gameplay Programmers with strong commercial experience of developing games with at least one successfully published title. We are working on some of the coolest games on the planet right now, with new projects flooding into the studio, including the world biggest multiplayer game and a next generation console MMO RPG.

Reports to: Lead Gameplay Programmer

Location: In our studios in Nottingham or London are ideal, remote working will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement functionality for AAA external clients
• Responsible for implementation in a number of areas including but not limited to gameplay, AI, UI, Multiplayer, Core Tech
• Identify and highlight any potential risks in the solutions that are being worked on
• Solve problems through the application of sound software engineering principles
• Continuously work to minimise technical and maintenance issues
• Champion quality in The Multiplayer Guys and our clients development process
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A strong programmer with professional experience in games
• At least one or more published games
• Experience with current-gen consoles including PS4 and Xbox One
• Excellent C++ programming skills
• Knowledge of Unreal (UE4), Unity and other proprietary engines is preferable
• Experience with smart or mobile devices would be a plus
• Experience of developing for multiplayer games highly desirable
•  Attention to detail with a strong ability to analyse and comprehend direction
• Awesome technical insight and a finisher of technical tasks on time
• A good communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique
• Excellent problem solving, debugging and optimisation skills
• Be a gamer!

Rewards & Benefits

• Flexible Working
• Equity
• Private Medical Insurance (including Dental)
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Travel Loan
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye Care

Why Join Us?

The Multiplayer Guys are a vibrant games company, and you’ll see some of the biggest games on the planet in our offices. You’ll be joining us at an stage where we continue to grow rapidly, and you can be pivotal to our success, helping us build a world leading specialist multiplayer development company. If this role excites you we would love to talk to you!

Please ping us a mail via our website or email us at findus[at]themultiplayerguys.com.

Senior Animation Programmer

The Multiplayer Guys are looking for experienced Animation Programmers with strong commercial experience of developing games. We are working on some of the coolest games on the planet right now, with new projects flooding into the studio, including the world biggest multiplayer game and a next generation console MMO RPG.

Reports to: Lead Programmer

Location: In our studios in Nottingham or London are ideal, remote working will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cutting-edge, character animation functionality for AAA external clients
• Identify and highlight any potential risks in the solutions that are being worked on
• Solve problems through the application of sound software engineering principles
• Continuously work to minimise technical and maintenance issues
• Champion quality in The Multiplayer Guys and our clients development process
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A strong programmer with professional experience in games, specifically within Animation
• Experience with current-gen consoles like PS4 and Xbox One
• Excellent C++ programming skills
• Knowledge of Unreal and other proprietary engines is preferable
• Experience of developing for multiplayer games highly desirable
• Experience with smart or mobile devices would be a plus
• Attention to detail with a strong ability to analyse and comprehend direction
• Awesome technical insight and a finisher of technical tasks on time
• A good communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique
• Excellent problem solving, debugging and optimisation skills
• Be a gamer!

Rewards & Benefits

• Flexible Working
• Equity
• Private Medical Insurance (including Dental)
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Travel Loan
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye Care

Why Join Us?

The Multiplayer Guys are a vibrant games company, and you’ll see some of the biggest games on the planet in our offices. You’ll be joining us at an stage where we continue to grow rapidly, and you can be pivotal to our success, helping us build a world leading specialist multiplayer development company. If this role excites you we would love to talk to you!

Please ping us a mail via our website or email us at findus[at]themultiplayerguys.com.

Senior Graphics Programmer

The Multiplayer Guys are looking for experienced Graphics Programmers with strong commercial experience of developing games. We are working on some of the coolest games on the planet right now, with new projects flooding into the studio, including the world biggest multiplayer game and a next generation console MMO RPG.

Reports to: Lead Programmer

Location: In our studios in Nottingham or London are ideal, remote working will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced graphics/rendering functionality for AAA external clients
• Identify and highlight any potential risks in the solutions that are being worked on
• Solve problems through the application of sound software engineering principles
• Continuously work to minimise technical and maintenance issues
• Champion quality in The Multiplayer Guys and our clients development process
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A strong programmer with professional experience in games, specifically within Graphics/Rendering
• Experience with current-gen consoles like PS4 and Xbox One as well as PC.  Mac and Linux highly desirable
• Excellent C++ programming skills
• Advanced shader writing and debugging skills.  Experience with DirectX 11/12, OpenGL, Vulkan all highly desirable
• Knowledge of Unreal (UE4), Unity and other proprietary engines is preferable
• Experience with smart or mobile devices would be a plus
• Attention to detail with a strong ability to analyse and comprehend direction
• Awesome technical insight and a finisher of technical tasks on time
• A good communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique
• Excellent problem solving, debugging and optimisation skills
• Be a gamer!

Rewards & Benefits

• Flexible Working
• Equity
• Private Medical Insurance (including Dental)
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Travel Loan
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye Care

Why Join Us?

The Multiplayer Guys are a vibrant games company, and you’ll see some of the biggest games on the planet in our offices. You’ll be joining us at an stage where we continue to grow rapidly, and you can be pivotal to our success, helping us build a world leading specialist multiplayer development company. If this role excites you we would love to talk to you!

Please ping us a mail via our website or email us at findus[at]themultiplayerguys.com.

Senior Network Programmer

The Multiplayer Guys are looking for an experienced Network Programmer with strong commercial experience of developing games. We are working on some of the coolest games on the planet right now, with new projects flooding into the studio, including the world biggest multiplayer game and a next generation console MMO RPG.

Reports to: Lead Programmer

Location: In our studios in Nottingham or London are ideal, remote working will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement networking functionality for AAA external
  clients
• Identify and highlight any potential risks in the solutions that are
  being worked on
• Solve problems through the application of sound software engineering principles
• Continuously work to minimise technical and maintenance issues
• Champion quality in The Multiplayer Guys and our clients development process
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A strong network programmer with professional experience in games
• Experience with peer-to-peer and client/server multiplayer
  architectures
• Strong understanding of networking with experience from the front line
• At least two or more published games
• Excellent C#/C++ programming skills
• Knowledge of Unity and other proprietary engines is
  preferable
• Attention to detail with a strong ability to analyse and comprehend
  direction
• Awesome technical insight and a finisher of technical tasks on time
• A good communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual
  thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique
• Excellent problem solving, debugging and optimisation skills
• Be a gamer!

Rewards & Benefits

• Flexible Working
• Equity
• Private Medical Insurance (including Dental)
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Travel Loan
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye Care

Why Join Us?

The Multiplayer Guys are a vibrant games company, and you’ll see some of the biggest games on the planet in our offices. You’ll be joining us at an stage where we continue to grow rapidly, and you can be pivotal to our success, helping us build a world leading specialist multiplayer development company. If this role excites you we would love to talk to you!

Please ping us a mail via our website or email us at findus[at]themultiplayerguys.com.