Recruitment

We currently have a vacancy for a C++ Game Developer, see the job description below.

Description

Psiclone Games, Playtech’s retail content development Studio is expanding its games development team. Based in our Lichfield office and working directly with the development teams you will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people, from artists and product owners to other game developers and testers.

What you will be working on

Psiclone Games, part of the Playtech Group, has a permanent opportunity for a C/C++ developer for video slot machine software.

The Opportunity will suit either experienced and junior staff but programming ability must already be proven. Projects are relatively small at 3 to 5 months and you will be responsible for all the coding on the project to a customer specification. You will be using our existing graphics and game engine libraries and full in-house technical support are provided by our close knit team.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to take ownership through the full development cycle, with room for individual creativity within the development process.

You will be working initially in our modern office in the centre of the Cathedral City of Lichfield, just off the A38 and 3 mins walk from the main train line to Birmingham city centre. Longer term, partial home working may be available.

Basic hours are 9.30 to 5.30 but we are flexible on that. We don’t do late nights or overtime!

Experience & Qualifications: 

Essential skills:

  • C++
  • MS Visual Studio

Desirable skills:

  • Direct X
  • Source control
  • 2D animation
  • Memory and animation optimisation
  • Virtual Machines

Benefits:

  • Flexi-time
  • Casual environment
  • Welfare benefits