Lead Programmer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ireland.

📋 Description

• Provide technical guidance and leadership to a team of both senior and junior programmers.

• Establish robust coding standards and best practices for team members.

• Promptly report project risks, propose mitigation strategies, and escalate issues when required.

• Analyze and produce technical documentation.

• Share expertise and knowledge with teams at Black Shamrock and Virtuos.

• Develop and implement NPC behaviors and character movement in Unreal Engine 5.

• Achieve design objectives by creating realistic NPC behaviors, movement, and animations.

• Collaborate closely with Game Designers, Animators, and Project Managers.

• Deliver high-performance, high-quality code consistently.

• Prioritize and execute tasks effectively.

• Anticipate the technical needs of production.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership experience in the gaming industry.

• Proven lead with expertise in Unreal Engine and at least one shipped title where they served as the lead.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with Unreal Engine.

• Proficient in programming character movement and animation systems.

• Established ability to collaborate with designers and animators on character movement and animation systems.

• Experience in developing tools for debugging and enhancing movement and animation.

• Practical experience with Mover is highly desirable.

• Expertise in building animation blueprints is also highly desirable.

• Knowledge of AI is considered an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Collaborative work environment with a passionate team.

• Flexible working hours and remote work options.