2,909 Game Engineer jobs in the United Kingdom

Location: Cambridge, UK (remote-friendly within the UK) with occasional travel to the office once per quarter.

We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate developers with an attitude to learn, collaborate, aspire, continuously improve, and thoroughly enjoy what they do on a highly successful MMO. If this sounds like you, and you are up for the challenge, then we would love to talk to you. 

You'll be working as part of a passionate and cross-disciplinary agile game team, you will be integral to the development and delivery of the Old School RuneScape product roadmap. You will be working closely with our game developers on the game roadmap and larger initiatives like adding a new skill and bringing the game to new audiences.  

What you'll be doing:

• Programming using Java, C++ and other languages as required to service assigned tasks.   

• Researching, innovating, and developing game engine technology to bring the game to new audiences.   

• Working on a variety of projects in the department covering all aspects of the group’s technological domain, making good use of support tools (e.g. profiler, debugger, code-analysis tools) to ensure your code is of high quality.  

• Taking ownership and responsibility for areas of the code base, becoming an expert, looking for improvements and sharing that knowledge with the team. 

• Performing maintenance tasks to keep internal tools and build systems working in good order for our internal customers. 

• Being proactive in identifying and highlighting dependencies and risks relating to your work, providing mitigation and communicating solutions with stakeholders.  

• Providing realistic time estimates for assigned tasks to stakeholders, with tasks broken down to a suitable size. 

• Suggesting and championing projects or processes that drive the department tech and team forward. 

• Contributing to overall project strategy.  Be willing to put forward ideas, and to positively critique those put forward by others. 

• Working to familiarise yourself with the product to develop and inform your decision making.   

• Building strong working relationships with team members and with other groups across the organisation. 

What we're looking for:

• Proficiency in Java and understanding of its ecosystem with experience in Java backend development. 

• Experience working as a programmer across the full software development life cycle. 

• A passion for innovating solutions and solving problems in a unique technology stack. 

• Ability to work well in a team and with others, good communication skills are essential

What we offer:

When you join Jagex you can look forward to a generous Perks & Benefits package including:

• Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
• Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
• Employee Assistance Programme & onsite Counselling.
• Life Insurance.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.
• Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
• Flexible working hours.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!

About Jagex: 

Jagex is a leader in developing and publishing deep, engaging online games that connect millions of players worldwide. Best known for the RuneScape franchise, which includes two of the world’s longest running and most successful MMORPGs, in Old School Runescape and Runescape, and the open-world survival crafting game, Runescape: Dragonwilds; we have proven success in delivering immersive Forever Games and fostering strong player communities.  

We strive to foster an inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating forever games. 
Our values guide everything we do: We Embrace Fellowship by collaborating and sharing openly. We Hone our Craft by always learning and improving; we Honour our Vows by being honest and transparent; we are our Customers’ Heroes by striving to understand our team & player needs, and we Seize The Day by making the most of every opportunity. 

With over two decades of experience, and over 400 people in our team, we continue to innovate in live game development, leveraging data-driven insights, and a commitment to player-first game design. We have a diverse and talented team where creativity, collaboration, and community-driven game development drives everything we do.  

As part of Jagex, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a globally successful franchise, contribute to exciting new projects, and be part of a company that hugely values both our employees and our players. 

• Design, develop, test, and debug complex gameplay systems and features using C++ (Unreal Engine) or C# (Unity).
• Collaborate with game designers to translate game concepts into functional mechanics.
• Work with artists and animators to integrate assets and ensure visual fidelity.
• Implement and optimise game performance, ensuring smooth frame rates and efficient resource usage.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and architectural decisions.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior members of the development team.
• Identify and resolve complex technical challenges and bugs.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality standards.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest game development technologies and industry trends.
• Contribute to the overall quality assurance process.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional game development experience.
• Proficiency in C# with Unity or C++ with Unreal Engine.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, Perforce).
• Knowledge of game physics, AI, graphics programming, and network programming is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience shipping at least one commercial title on PC or console platforms.
• A portfolio showcasing relevant game development projects is highly recommended.

Are you a Build Engineer or DevOps Engineer who has worked in teams building games in Unreal Engine?
Do you want to work on a brand-new game with a hugely popular IP?

As a Build Engineer on this unannounced open world survival game being developed in UE5, you will be a key point of communication across the whole development team.
You will create & maintain solutions & automation that streamline the development process and use your knowledge and experience of Unreal Engine to best serve the pipeline.

This is a hugely impactful role in the team where you will build bespoke solutions to increase efficiency and communication across the development team as you work to create Jagex’s next Forever Game.

What you'll be doing:

• Build, optimise & maintain cloud-based CI/CD infrastructure.
• Streamline current CI/CD pipelines & enhance automation for an ongoing live service.
• Develop & sustain glue code to integrate CI/CD pipelines with productivity tools, such as Slack and Shotgrid for increased visibility across the team.
• Provide strategic guidance to the development team on optimal branching and build strategies to best support continuous delivery of new features and bug fixes.
• Stay up to date with UE5 build systems and practices, ensuring you and the team are aligned with industry standards.
• Communicate cross-functionally across the development team to ensure you are up to date with their needs and you are effectively prioritising to meet the needs of the team and the project.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience with build pipelines, CI/CD and infrastructure for video games.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of working in games studios creating games using Unreal Engine and supporting the specific needs of those working with Unreal Pipelines.
• Proficient in the use of CI/CD software platforms such as Teamcity, Perforce, Jenkins or similar.
• High proficiency with at least one high-level programming language such as C#, C++, Python or similar.
• Demonstrable experience of communicating and documenting workflows for ease of access & sharing knowledge and best practice.
  

Collaboration is at the heart of Jagex. We love getting together with our teams to share ideas and socialise.
If you live in the UK, we offer a flexible working model that empowers you to work in the way that suits you best, while also getting the best from your working relationship with all the great people you’ll be connecting with here. We support you to be set up for success no matter where you log in.
Flexibility really is the key to how we set up working schedules, we’ll discuss your needs with you and be transparent about the working schedules of the team you’ll be working with during our interview process.

About Jagex:

Make forever games with us.

Jagex is a thriving international games company with a growing library of forever game IPs for core gamers. We have such huge expertise at running games for the long term that we re-define expectations for what evergreen success looks like.

We create spaces for our players to come together – with each other and with us – inside and outside of our games. We empower our players with real influence on the game’s evolution. We help our players belong. Our community experiences give players a greater stake in what they’re playing, creating loyal forever fans.

These strengths inform our vision of our studio as a thriving international games company with a growing library of forever game IPs for core gamers. Our forever games will nurture sizable communities whose loyalty provides consistent revenues.

This in turn drives our mission: We create forever fans by empowering our community. We give players experiences worthy of their long-term time investment and actively collaborate with them to shape the games and the community for the better.

If this is something you want to be a part of, get in touch.

We have 500 of the industry’s most talented individuals in our Cambridge studio; if you share our values and ambition, we’d love to talk to you. Worried you don’t meet all the requirements in the spec? Your attitude, fresh perspective and experience is just as important to us; if you think this could be the perfect job for you, let’s talk.

Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer and Software Engineer to join our client. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing engineering design and support functions, and to be responsible for small projects or subsections of larger software projects.

Must have own transport or live locally due to location of site.

Candidates looking to work a 4 day week may also be considered (salary will be pro-rata).

Duties  - Software Engineer

• Develop and maintain applications using languages C, C++ and C#
li>Provide design input on projects and generation of ideas for developments and new products
• Be responsible for small projects, sub-sections of larger projects or large projects.
• Produce engineering designs, specifications, and documentation to ISO 9001.
• Assist in the preparation of operating and maintenance manuals.
• Other activities as directed by the Engineering Manager.

Duties - Senior Software Engineer

• Provide planning and supervision of software engineers, tasks and support functions; taking the technical lead on software design projects
• Planning of jobs, projects and support issues.
• Use of GANT charts for planning.
• Producing timescale estimates for jobs.
• Write and check vehicle/project specifications.
• Provide design input on projects and generation of ideas for developments and new products
• Instruct, train and mentor subordinate engineering staff.

Experience

• Proven experience in software development in an engineering design environment with a strong portfolio of completed projects. 3 years minimum for Software Engineer and 10 years minimum for Senior Software Engineer.
• High level language programming in C, C++ and C#.
• Real time programming.
• Multi-threaded and multi-process programming.
• Development and design of InTouch display systems.
• Development and design of HMI and GUI systems.
• Completing and checking designs and documentation.

About Our Client:

Our client is a globally recognised manufacturing organisation that prides itself on fostering a workplace culture rich in diversity, inclusivity, and innovation. They are on the lookout for a dynamic Software Engineer to join their vibrant team dedicated to creating cutting-edge automation solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Travel worldwide to troubleshoot and resolve controls/software issues
• Commission automation systems and provide post-installation support and training
• Modify and develop PLC code (Rockwell, Beckhoff, Mitsubishi a plus)
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to deliver high-impact solutions
• Support continuous improvement and technical excellence across the service function

Essential (Knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience):

• Proven experience in industrial automation and customer-facing service roles
• Strong PLC programming skills
• Background in Electrical or Mechatronic engineering (Apprenticeship, HNC/HND/BSc)
• Commercial awareness with a proactive and flexible mindset
• Willingness to travel at short notice and work from the facility when not on-site

Desirable (Knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience):

• Experience with additional PLC platforms (Rockwell, Beckhoff, Mitsubishi)
• Familiarity with troubleshooting complex machinery
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Technologies:

• PLC Programming (Rockwell, Beckhoff, Mitsubishi)
• Automation systems and controls
• Industrial engineering applications

Working hours:

Monday - Thursday 7:30am-4pm, Friday 7:30am-12 noon

How to apply:
Are you ready to make a real-world impact in the engineering sector? If you possess a passion for problem-solving and the expertise to drive innovation, we want to hear from you! Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience to (Insert Application Email or Link). Join a team where your skills can shine and contribute to a future of automation excellence!

Embrace the opportunity to work alongside dedicated professionals in a culture that values your unique contributions. Apply today and take the first step towards an exciting career with our client!

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