Senior Programmer

About Sumo Digital, Nottingham

Since 2016, Sumo Nottingham has been known for crafting inclusive, innovative action and racing titles for console and PC. Bringing together industry veterans with the best new talent in the industry, the studio delivered Team Sonic Racing in 2019 and is now working on a diverse and exciting mix of new projects.

The studio's vision is to create AAA games with innovation, character and accessibility at their very core - strengths that have seen them named as one of the 'Best Places to Work' in the Best Companies regional table for the East Midlands.

Day in the life of a Senior Programmer:

As a Senior Programmer, you will play a significant role within the teams you work on, working closely with others on planning, estimation and delivery of tasks. The ability to think critically and apply analytical skills will be crucial in resolving complex issues. You will consistently produce high-quality code and collaborate effectively with others to bring the games vision to life in terms of gameplay and user interface elements. Additionally, you will contribute to delivery of technical designs and best development practices, upholding programming standards and studio tech guidelines through code reviews and supporting more junior members of the team. Above all, your commitment to continuous improvement will drive us to be even better in all that we do.

• Deliver feature work to the clients' needs, to a high quality and in a timely manner.

• Design systems and features to requirements discussed with Design, Art, and other programmers.

• Work with your Lead and Production to plan and estimate tasks for your areas of responsibility.

• Be involved with team testing, bug fixing and code reviews.

• Mentor less experienced members of the team to share your expertise, and knowledge along with promoting best practices.

• Spend time growing your own skills and knowledge through Learning Days and events.

What do you need to do this job:

• Excellent C/C++ programming experience.

• Good mathematics skills.

• Communicate concepts and ideas clearly and concisely to others.

• Ability to work as part of a larger team.

• Passion for games and games technology.

It would be an advantage if you have:

• Demonstrable development knowledge with Unreal Engine.

• Experience shipping multiple game projects.

• BSc in Programming or Software Engineering or equivalent experience.

What's in it for you?

Sumo understands the importance of having control over your benefits. That's why we offer a flexible, personalised benefits package designed to meet your unique needs, no matter where you are in your career.

My Money: Annual bonus, flexible benefits allowance (to purchase add-on benefits marked ), salary sacrifice pension, employee referral scheme (up to £1,000), financial/home buying consultations, workplace ISA and other schemes for tech loans, cars, bicycles and much more!

My Lifestyle: Flexible working, 21 free choice days holiday, bank holidays, birthday off, a duvet day raising to 4 with service, Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve to New Year), options to buy or sell +5/-5 days annual leave .

My Health and Wellbeing: Dental insurance , income protection, life assurance, BUPA private healthcare , leading EAP programs (Remote GP, Mental Health and Physio appointments), critical illness cover , health cash plan and funded flu vaccines/eye tests.

My Development: Structured Personal Development tool, regular appraisals, annual salary reviews, access to Udemy learning platform, 5 learning days per annum (1 can be used as a volunteer day), award-winning L&D team and yearly attendance to the Sumo Developers Conference ( link to video ).

Extra Perks: A variety of in-studio perks, regular care packages, regular studio days out (family welcome), studio-led social activities (game jams, yoga, life drawing and more), sabbaticals (at 10 years service) and an annual gaming subscription.

These benefits are part of our flexible benefits options and are opt-in selections.

Inclusion and Belonging at Sumo Digital:

We are dedicated to growing a sustainable business that provides security to our people while delivering a first-class experience to our partners and players.

As a people business, the success of our people is the success of our company. We prioritise taking care of them with a focus on supporting them, nurturing their talent and providing a healthy, friendly, enriching, creative and safe environment in which to work.

Sumo's employee diversity group, PRISM, exists to promote diversity, inclusion, equity, equality & wellbeing across the company and plays a key role in Sumo's ongoing goal of fostering environments where all employees feel safe, welcome & represented.

Our charitable and community initiatives provide support for meaningful causes that matter to our employees, clients and partners.

We continue to work to improve diversity in our recruitment and promotion processes, and to actively encourage people from marginalised groups to consider a career in the games industry.