Lead Programmer New

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Keywords Studios Plc, Shipcote, Gateshead

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

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Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 86bab155bb1f4cb5a87b1d127c2c34e1

Keywords Studios Plc

Full Job Description

A Lead Programmer at Coconut Lizard plays a key role in the engineering department, being the programming lead and point of contact both internally and externally with our clients on each of our outsourcing development projects. They help to foster high coding standards, processes and career development within our engineering team, as well as being hands on in the development and planning of the work we deliver on AAA titles with our high profile, global clients.,

Leading and directing your team to meet their goals.
Line managing engineers to enable them to reach their full potential.
Demonstrate good leadership skills of motivation, positivity, enthusiasm, leading by example & active listening.
Fostering high standards of communication, collaboration and coding skills and standards from your team and those you line manage.
Collaborating with international clients and our engineers, artists, designers, production and technical management.
Technical planning and delegating.
Variety of projects and programming specialisms available in gameplay, core tech, porting, low level architecture on multiple platforms.
Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices.

Experience: 7+ years
Languages: Multiple including C++ expertise
Leadership: Has led and managed engineers
Dependability: Can work autonomously, flexibly, proactively and positively
Knowledge: Low level systems (e.g. physics, networking, memory, animation etc.)
Technology: Experienced with game engines, IDEs, source control, build infrastructure
Growth: Continually expands knowledge base and skill set
Communication: Excellent
Released games
Porting games
Tools development
Rendering experience
Build and infrastructure
Low level console development

Coconut Lizard and d3t are at the cutting edge of technology and creativity, delivering co-development video game services to our global triple-A clients. Our successful studios are continuing to grow and we are looking for a Lead Programmer to join the expanding Engineering Team. Our studios, part of the Keywords Studios Group, work on multiple exciting projects at any one time offering plenty of variety and involvement.