Remote Game Development Jobs

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Senior / Lead programmers - UK-based remote working roles

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Climax Studios
to join the team working on a groundbreaking console game. Responsibilities: You will take ownership of the design and development of key game systems Rapidly gain in-depth knowledge of new technology and development practices Develop standard methodologies and effectively communicate these to other team … members and disciplines Bring technical expertise and experience to the challenges of game development Effectively profile and optimise game systems Mentoring junior members of the team Leading and guiding key systems and areas of the game, inspiring teams and effectively communicating with clients when required … Qualifications/Experience: A degree in computer science or equivalent Minimum of 2 years commercial games programming experience Requirements Experience of the full game development lifecycle Design and content team collaboration experience Advanced C++ programming skills Extensive Unreal experience Excellent written/verbal communication skills Strong time more »
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Remote Technical Director

London Area, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Big Planet Recruitment
Our client is a successful games development studio who are looking for a passionate Technical Director to join their dynamic team. This role is offered fully remote. What you will be doing: Strengthen architectural and technological strategies for game development endeavours. Contribute to the overall … decision-making process. Work with design, art, and engineering teams to develop game features that correspond with project and technical requirements. Apply considerable knowledge to create innovative mobile games using various game engines. Utilise expertise in the industry, provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to junior team members. … Who you are: 10+ years of game development experience with a focus on mobile gaming. You can showcase previous experience of building systems and multiplayer games, with a focus on delivering AAA titles or similar scale games. You can demonstrate versatility and proficiency in using mobile game more »
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Senior Producer

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Milky Tea Studios
Indie games experience due to volume we cannot reply to all candidates with outside of sector experience. Milky Tea is an award-winning video game development studio based in Liverpool working REMOTELY. Their exceptionally talented team work across the UK and the EU, developing memorable gaming experiences … Overview of Role We currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly organized and detail-oriented experienced Producer to take the helm of a game development team. In this pivotal role, you will steer the creation of exhilarating PC, console, and mobile games from concept, to launch. … into playable realities. From ensuring seamless day-to-day operations to championing innovation and excellence, your impact will resonate through every aspect of our game development journey. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Production Management Build robust project specifications, roadmaps, and costings adaptable to changing environments. Produce detailed production more »
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Lead Programmer (Fully Remote)

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Climax Studios
can learn from as well as teach and grow with. Responsibilities You will take ownership of the design and development of key game systems Provide support and mentorship to the junior programmers in our team Rapidly gain in-depth knowledge of new technology and development … practices Develop standard methodologies and effectively communicate these to your team members and other disciplines Bring technical expertise and experience to the challenges of game development Effectively profile and optimise game systems QUALIFICATIONS A degree in computer science or equivalent Minimum of 3 years commercial games … and annual Summer parties and some great charity fundraising events Role Information: EN Studio: Climax Studios Location: Europe, United Kingdom, Portsmouth Area of Work: Game Development Service: Create Employment Type: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time, Remote more »
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Lead Programmer

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Climax Studios
of the city of London EC1. Hybrid options are avaialble. Responsibilities You will take ownership of the design and development of key game systems Provide support and mentorship to the junior programmers in our team Rapidly gain in-depth knowledge of new technology and development … practices Develop standard methodologies and effectively communicate these to your team members and other disciplines Bring technical expertise and experience to the challenges of game development Effectively profile and optimise game systems Qualifications A degree in computer science or equivalent Minimum of 3 years commercial games … and annual Summer parties and some great charity fundraising events Role Information: EN Studio: Climax Studios Location: Europe, United Kingdom, London Area of Work: Game Development Service: Create Employment Type: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time, Onsite, Hybrid more »
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Game Director/Designer

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Enver
Job Description : Enver Studio is seeking a talented and experienced Game Designer to join our team and lead the design efforts for an exciting VR multiplayer social experience. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of virtual reality gaming by creating compelling gameplay mechanics … interactions and exploration. Develop compelling narrative elements, quests, and activities that enhance the overall player experience. Conduct playtests and gather feedback to iterate on game design and mechanics, ensuring a high level of quality and player satisfaction. Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and innovations in VR … project managers to establish timelines, milestones, and deliverables, ensuring that design goals are met on time and within budget. Requirements : Bachelor's degree in Game Design, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience). Proven experience designing and shipping successful games, preferably in the VR or multiplayer space. more »
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Product Executive (Interactive Instant Win Games)

Watford, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Allwyn UK
Lottery that delivers more money to good causes. Role Purpose: Interactive Instant Win Games (IIWGs) are digital games loved by National Lottery players. With game types including online Scratchcards, Bingo, word, match 3, dice and board games, and with prizes ranging from £1 up to £1 Million - there is … the IIWG Product team. This is a great opportunity to get into gaming and play a key role in expanding the Interactive Instant Win Game category, raising millions for Good Causes. We are looking for an Instants Executive to join the IIWG Product team, reporting into the IIWG Product … Manager. This is a great opportunity to get into gaming and play a key role in providing a high-quality Instant Win Game experience for existing and new consumers, to help raise millions for Good Causes. Role Information: The role is offered on a 12 month fixed term contract. more »
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Technical Director (Online Services)

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
mustard
mustardFX are teaming up with a world-class digital entertainment company, breaking down barriers in the video game industry. Focusing on "Follow The Sun" Development, our client works on some of the biggest games in the industry Internally and as a Co-Dev Studio. Looking for good … humans with incredible talent, the studio is looking for a Technical Director of Online Services to lead engineering teams for a number of AAA Game Projects across PC & Consoles. Operating in an Unreal Engine Studio, you'll execute as a leader, ensuring that code quality, reusability, and documentation are … Title - Technical Director (Online Services) Location - US/Canada (Fully Remote) Responsibilities: Leading a team of dedicated engineers, creating and supporting online/backend game services Expertise in multiple game engines, backend game architectures (P2P, dedicated servers, authentication, entitlements, etc.), and how they relate to system design more »
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Senior Unreal Engineer (Web3 Games)

Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Super Glitch Games
Position & Context You will be responsible for game features and tooling implementation at Super Glitch Games. You must be ambitious in your career, passionate about games, and self-motivated to create and maintain game features and tooling to the game’s needs. Full-time On-site preferred … developing online live-service features. Overlapping knowledge of complementary disciplines such as tooling, back-end and smart contracts. Proven track record of creating core game features. Responsibilities Own all Game Tooling and Feature Development at Super Glitch Games. Write clean, maintainable, performant and readable code. Develop … game data driven features and tooling. Work with Designers to refine feature requirements. Ensure features and tools are optimized and performant. Problem-solve performance and stability issues where necessary. Work closely with neighboring disciplines to ensure smooth feature implementation and content development. Benefits Competitive salary. Flexible working hours. Milestone more »
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Senior Unity Developer - CONTRACT

Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Paydirt Games
You will collaborate with our team of programmers and gamers to bring our vision to life. Qualifications Minimum 3 years commercial experience with Unity game engine development Proficiency in manipulating 2D graphical assets and related user interface implementation Ability to implement engaging and interactive game experiences … Experience in Android Mobile Game Development preferred but not essential At least one shipped title preferred but not essential Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills Excellent communication and teamwork abilities Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred but not required Please include compensation expectations more »
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AI Engineer | Europe

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Escape Velocity Entertainment
technical requirements Adhere to the project's coding standards Research coding techniques and algorithms to keep current on technological developments and advancements in the game industry Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks What you will bring: 5+ years of programming experience … in a creative environment Shipped one or more AAA game titles Experience working on AI game sub-systems Experience with Unreal Engine or Unity Game Engine Excellent communication skills with an interest in collaborating with other non-technical disciplines Solid expertise in C++ Good understanding of 3D … Algebra and Algorithms suitable for AI Game Development Benefits Interested... a bit about Escape Velocity: Escape Velocity is a team of passionate, talented developers working at a studio that offers excellent benefits and what we believe is a fantastic project. But that doesn't make us unique. more »
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Producer | North America | Europe

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Escape Velocity Entertainment
What We Are Looking For: We are looking for a Producer, with a passion for game development and the craft of production. Demonstrating outstanding communication and creative problem solving you will partner with the production team, Directors and Development teams across multiple locations to drive … What We Will Do Together: Own & drive the completion of project goals, objectives and deliverables for time and quality Own schedules for multi-discipline game teams being mindful of the wider strategic vision of the game Monitor the balance of time and resources Working closely within the production … and bottlenecks and make recommendations for adjustment as appropriate Handle day-to-day production issues to allow the team to achieve the highest possible game quality What You Will Bring: Excellent communication and organizational skills (timekeeping, scheduling, etc.) with a ‘how can I help' approach Excellent project management skills more »
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Game Producer

Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
BrainsparkGames
the UK national curriculum, for 7-13yos and GCSEs. We condense 12 weeks term time learning into a few hours of fun, fast game play. Having won numerous awards and grants including; 5 x Innovate UK grant winners, ‘Barclays Entrepreneur of the Year - Games Awards’, ASU+GSV Elite … Brainspark Games is one of the UK’s most innovate, EdTech Gaming startups. Role Description This is a full-time hybrid role as a Game Producer at Brainspark Games. As a Game Producer, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day tasks of game development … games. This role is located in Greater London, with flexibility for some remote work. Qualifications Strong communication and team management skills Experience in console game production Proficiency in project management (preferable Prince2 or PMP Project Management) Knowledge of game design principles Experience working in the gaming industry Passion more »
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Lead Backend Programmer

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
People Can Fly Studio
People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, US, and Canada, and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs. Founded in 2002, we … creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Maverick is a Triple-A game developed in collaboration with Microsoft Corporation; Bifrost, Victoria and Dagger are projects we're growing in the self-publishing model. We also have one … and implement backend services for the PCF Online Services Platform, tailored for online gaming. Provide tools and frameworks for smooth backend service integration with game clients and servers. Implement protective measures against threats and ensure adherence to data protection laws. Regularly refine the performance of online services, focusing on more »
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Game Producer

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Companion Group
gaming studio with a globally distributed and fully remote setup, renowned for its ability to overcome the most intricate challenges in multiplayer game development. Our reputation precedes us as the primary choice for clients aspiring to elevate their latest multiplayer titles, enabling scalability in player numbers, maximising … for meeting those goals, and provide progress updates to key stakeholders. Proven track record of managing stakeholder relationships and building open, collaborative partnerships with Game Development partners. Excellent English communication skills, including interviews, presentations, and creating clear and concise documentation. Proficiency in Project Management tools (e.g., Jira … oversight. Ability to multitask and handle various tasks, requests, and responsibilities. A passion for games and the ability to articulate strengths and weaknesses in game design (preference for online games). Bonus qualifications: Experience working through all stages of the product life cycle, from ideation to pre-production, release more »
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Java Developer - GAMING

City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
TalentWave
design technical solutions to improve the gaming experience through delivering high quality and well-structured code You will be part of full lifecycle development, engineering multiple projects in an environment driven by ownership and delivery. The company is a leader in its field and experiencing an exciting hypergrowth … games fun! Required Knowledge: Demonstrable experience developing Java 11 applications Experience of programming within the Gaming/Slots & Casino sector (highly advantageous) Familiarity with game development frameworks and mocking Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration tools. Good understanding of software development more »
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Data Engineer

Reading, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Clinch
will design and build solutions to objectively measure the progress and status of various key quality metrics as our gaming products mature during development and their integrity once released to production. The candidate will work both collaboratively and alone to understand available data sources & models, define and construct … principles, and build reporting/insights to communicate status and observations to consumers. As a team we work end-to-end with our customer game development studios and quality teams to define the questions we seek to answer via data, identify appropriate methods to accurately & reliably measure … quality, but is focused on the following core areas: Product Health : Measuring the functional quality of our gaming products against key targets Software Development Lifecycle: Measuring our own and partner team's activity during development and the artifacts that contribute towards release confidence Customer Value : Understanding more »
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Games Mathematician

Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
1X2 Network
creative, fast-growing, independent software company. About 1X2 Network 1X2 has pioneered Virtual Gaming products since 2002 and are now at the forefront of game development with over 150 titles, including Virtual Sports, Table Games, Slots, Instant Win and shortly Multiplayer games in the iGaming industry. The … directed, communicating progress and delivering results within deadline. Maintaining and monitoring existing games developed by the company. Working with colleagues to test out new game ideas. Required Experience working with slot game mathematics. undergraduate/master’s degree in mathematics or other numerate disciplines – such as Statistics, Engineering more »
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Development Director

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
People Can Fly Studio
People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, Ireland, US, and Canada and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs. Founded in … creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Maverick is a Triple-A game developed in collaboration with Microsoft Corporation; Bifrost, Victoria and Dagger are projects we're growing in the self-publishing model. We also have one … project. High level reporting to executive level on project risks, counter measures, and schedule progress. Qualifications/Experience 10+ years’ experience in a Technical Game Development in a leading role Proven experience in shipping GaaS games and the online services and architecture they require Experience in managing more »
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Senior Level Designer (Web3 Racing Games)

Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Super Glitch Games
Glitch Games. You must be ambitious in your career, passionate about games, and self-motivated to create high-quality race tracks that leverage the game’s unique mechanics. Full-time On-site preferred; remote work possible. Competitive salary including bonus and incentive schemes. Requirements 5+ Years in Level Design … Genuinely excited about web3 and its application to games. Overlapping knowledge of complementary disciplines such as 3Cs, environment art, cinematography, composition, system design and game design. Proven track record of creating great levels. Responsibilities Own all things Level Design at Super Glitch Games. Work with Level Artists to create … dynamic cameras driven by variables. Create Design tooling to streamline processes. Identify opportunities where levels and gameplay systems can improve the quality of the game and improve processes. Benefits Competitive salary. Flexible working hours. Milestone bonuses. Share incentive plan. And more… About Us Super Glitch Games is an intimate more »
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Lead Artist | 3D Character Artist

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
PTW
pipelines Share knowledge and recommend best practices in your area of operation Ensure that produced and integrated assets respect the artistic vision of the game and meet the quality standards Creating art while following instructions to support creative production processes and is responsible for producing sketches or artwork, and … can explain concepts and user stories with confidence Qualifications Previous experience as a Senior or Lead Artist in the games industry Passion for games development and strong game culture Experience in the video game industry will be considered an advantage Experience in team leadership and management … Excellent knowledge of 2D & 3D software (3DS Max, Zbrush, with excellent knowledge in Photoshop or other equivalent packages) Good knowledge in game engines Strong artistic skills Excellent communication skills and teamwork oriented attitude Problem solving attitude Able to drive change and inspire others to generate new ideas Benefits Competitive more »
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Senior Software Engineer - Age of Empires (Remote)

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Forgotten Empires
Forgotten Empires is a full-service game developer focused on Windows PC games. While headquartered in the U.S., our team consists of 80+ passionate individuals from around the globe, each of whom brings a unique skill set and perspective to the table. Since 2022 we are part of Keywords … C++ codebase on a custom engine Generalist skillset, we're not looking for a specialized set of skills Maintain and develop features for the game and the tools that go with it Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team on features Regularly debug, profile and optimize code Requirements What you'll … bring to the table: Proven senior level engineer experience in C++ Recent experience working in a video game industry Experience working in a team environment B2 English level - conversational and written Player/Development experience with RTS games is a plus (especially Age of Empires) You will more »
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Graphics Programmer (Fully remote multiple roles)

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Climax Studios
optimized to the highest level, this role is to support and develop the exciting visuals for our games. Requirements Taking responsibility for graphics development on the project Developing, documenting, testing and maintaining graphical and engine features in collaboration with the other members of the team Dedicatedly and methodically … and runtime functionality Troubleshooting of all graphics related issues The research and application of relevant new technologies Skills: A real passion for graphics development We would love to see strong C++ skills and an exposure to a wide range of graphical techniques and effects Current generation console experience … and annual Summer parties and some great charity fundraising events Role Information: EN Studio: Climax Studios Location: Europe, United Kingdom, Portsmouth Area of Work: Game Development Service: Create Employment Type: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time, Remote, Hybrid, Onsite more »
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Graphics Programmer

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Climax Studios
optimized to the highest level, this role is to support and develop the exciting visuals for our games. Requirements Taking responsibility for graphics development on the project Developing, documenting, testing and maintaining graphical and engine features in collaboration with the other members of the team Dedicatedly and methodically … and runtime functionality Troubleshooting of all graphics related issues The research and application of relevant new technologies Skills: A real passion for graphics development We would love to see strong C++ skills and an exposure to a wide range of graphical techniques and effects Current generation console experience … and annual Summer parties and some great charity fundraising events Role Information: EN Studio: Climax Studios Location: Europe, United Kingdom, Liverpool Area of Work: Game Development Service: Create Employment Type: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time, Remote, Hybrid, Onsite more »
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Principal Unreal Engine Developer

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
IC Resources
exciting opportunity for a Principal Unreal Engine Developer has arisen with the world’s leading provider of automated solutions for 3D character creation in game development This is a great opportunity for a Principal Unreal Engine Developer to work closely with the design and development more »
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Game Development
10th Percentile
£31,500
25th Percentile
£33,438
Median
£50,000
75th Percentile
£60,313
90th Percentile
£95,750