Lead Gameplay Programmer

What we need:

Smilegate Barcelona is seeking an experienced Senior / Lead Gameplay Programmer to lead a team of highly skilled gameplay programmers to perform in the most effective way, 

fostering a culture that balances productivity, innovation learning and healthy communication. 

We are looking for someone with:

• The ability to operate at a high and low level - capable of hands-on work as well as leader and mentor to your team.
• A strong understanding of how to transform Design requests into meaningful and working features.
• Enough design knowledge to interface to Design leads in complement and amplify their design to become fully workable components.
• A deep desire to build up a world-class gameplay programming team.

What the role involves:

Working hand in hand with Lead Engine Programmer and Design Leads to build a structure to support rapid prototyping while keeping code stability in the long term.

• Coordinate with DevOps and QA to define the best coding environment that balances rapid iteration with solid code.
• Be the representative and champion for the Gameplay code to all other parties.
• Coordinate Gameplay coders establishing code guidelines, quality goals, and performance budgets.
• Work hand in hand with the Combat, World, and mission design teams to make sure they have the most efficient tools.
• Analyze, validate and incorporate feedback from the team and external user testing.
• Help build up a world-class Gameplay Programming team by being involved in the interviewing and hiring process.
• Be the mentor, guide, and leader of your team of handpicked coders.
• Provide meaningful feedback to your team through team meetings, 1 on 1 session, and 360 feedback.
• Be on top of the personal development goals of your coders, making sure there is always a healthy environment that fosters learning.

Role requirements:

• Excellent track record - credited on at least 2 shipped AAA games either as Senior / Lead gameplay programmer.
• Experience and deep working knowledge of gameplay and AI systems.
• Unreal Engine working experience in a modern console environment.
• Innovative thinker with creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, iterative environment.
• Strong understanding of development processes, workflows, and tools.
• Ability to lead and delegate as required.

YOUR LIFE AT SMILEGATE BARCELONA (and PERKS)

• Breakfast in the Office.
• Restaurant Tickets: approx 180 € per month (2.160€/year).
• 23 vacation days per year + Christmas to the new year (the office is closed from 24th December to2nd January).
• Develop your career working in a super exciting environment with a great working atmosphere, international work environment
• Fully stocked studio kitchen (Nescafe coffee, organic fruits, snacks and beverages).
• Flexible Working Hours & Flexible Friday.
• Flexible working conditions of Work From Home.
• Private Health insurance including dental coverage.
• Incredible office in Barcelona in the heart of 22@ (games room, shower, auditorium, canteen, gym, etc) 15min from the beach and 1 min from Glories Mall
• Team Building Events.
• Relocation Package/assistance and VISA support. Special tax Regime support (taxation of 24% Spanish.
• Beer Thursdays and the most important....very nice SmileMates

Are you ready to join our Smile-family? We are already excited to have you!