Tools Programmer

Hundred Star Games • London, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Hundred Star Games is an independent video game developer based in Hackney Wick, East London, founded by Jamie Walker and Sefton Hill, previous founders of Rocksteady and the creative leadership team of Rocksteady’s Batman Arkham series.

Growing to a maximum of 100 people over the next few years, we’re doing things differently at Hundred Star, so we can focus on making great games and building meaningful connections with those we work with.

Our company culture and way of working is unique to the industry and encourages leadership at all levels, autonomy, accountability, team support, sharing vulnerability, and building context, connection, and treating people well.

We’re looking for a Tools Programmer to join our growing studio and play a vital role in creating and maintaining the tools and workflows used across the studio during development.

Working closely with all disciplines but especially the rest of the Code team, you’ll help us build a solid foundation to allow for the creation of truly impactful and immersive worlds for our players to experience.

We’re a hybrid studio, with everyone working in studio Tuesday through Thursday, with Mondays and Fridays open to WFH within the UK.

Requirements

• Someone with an interest in engine systems, tooling, or technical pipeline development
• Prior experience programming in C++ and/or C#
• Comfortable taking the initiative on tasks, but equally happy to work collaboratively with others.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to adapt or pivot depending on the evolving needs of the team.
• Enthusiastic about learning and further developing your skills, alongside supporting others to do the same.
• A curious mindset which allows you to keep up to date with recent developments in technology, while also being open to trying new technical approaches where appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with Unreal Engine
• An understanding of performance optimisation or debugging techniques
• Experience creating editor tools or workflow improvements
• Familiarity with asset pipelines or build systems

Responsibilities

• Support with the development and continuous improvement of our engine systems.
• Build and refining tools which allow our team to improve and streamline their workflows
• Collaborate with disciplines across the studio to understand their unique needs and problems, with the aim to help create practical solutions which meet their needs.
• Working closely with others in the Code team, you will investigate performance issues and helping optimise systems.
• Prototyping new ideas and exploring better ways of doing things
• Taking ownership of features with guidance and support from the team

Benefits

• 28 Days Annual Leave
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Private Medical, Cash Plan and Dental insurance through BUPA (Couple and Family cover) - medical history disregarded
• Life, Critical illness and Income Protection benefit
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave and Pay
• Focus on Wellbeing which includes, subsidised gym membership, annual fitness grant, inhouse yoga and fitness classes and discounted massages
• Regular social events throughout the year, including a Summer Wellness Retreat and monthly birthday and milestone celebrations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed