<div><div>Established in 2007, Sumo Video Games is one of India’s leading video game developers. We work hand in hand with Sumo Digital’s UK studios to build ground-breaking games and content for some of the world’s biggest publishers including Microsoft, Sony, Apple and Sega. </div><div><br /></div><div>It’s an exciting time to be part of Sumo, winners of the Develop: Star Awards 2019 Best Studio; big things are on the horizon and we want you to be part of our continued journey. Join us!</div><div><br /></div><div>As a lead programmer at Sumo India you will be responsible for the day to day leadership of a team of engineers and the delivery of completed projects within the time and budgets agreed.  You will help determine the architecture and technologies required to deliver projects and be involved in the scheduling and estimation of work.  In addition to helping determine the games technology and features, you will provide daily support and mentoring to your engineering team as you help them grow and mature.  Throughout this you will be supported in the role by the technical director to whom you will report.</div><div> </div><div>In a typical day you will be required to solve problems ranging from debugging and crash issues, coding standards calls, through to future resource and hiring requirements to meet your schedules for projects.  All these responsibilities mean that you will require excellent communication skills, in both explaining requirements to your team, and in communicating risk and resource needs to the game and studio directors.  Finally, you must be able to hold yourself and your team to the highest standards delivering a product to the best of your ability and of the highest quality.</div></div><div><div><h3>As a Lead Programmer you will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Understand and direct the work of the coding team.</li><li>Mentor the code team and lead by example.</li><li>Liaise with the team and production to achieve the highest possible quality product.</li><li>Work with project managers and other development leads to define and complete programming tasks.</li><li>Write high quality source code.</li><li>Ensure that the game is compliant with manufacturer's guidelines for the relevant platforms.</li><li>Maintain stability of development environment for the entire development team.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Must have skills:</h3><ul><ul><li>Proficiency in C/C++, with proven commercial experience of over 8 years.</li><li>At least 4 years' experience working in the console game industry, having worked on a minimum of 2 shipped games and 1 large scale games project</li><li>Excellent debugging skills</li><li>Practical experience with 3D math</li><li>Experience with asset pipelines, dealing with large scale data set</li><li>Knowledge of source control and asset management tools.</li><li>Experience of management of small-scale teams, including line management.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Useful to have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Demonstrable knowledge of 2 or more game development specializations (e.g. AI and networking).</li><li>Good time management and self-motivation skills.</li><li>Ability to take direction and criticism.</li><li>Knowledge of build systems and one or more scripting languages.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>What we offer:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Our Studio is unique in India, giving our staff the opportunity to work directly on all leading gaming platforms, at every stage of game development.</div><div><br /></div><div>Being part of Sumo's Pune studio is a rewarding experience, one that requires dedication, a strong sense of ownership over your work and an overwhelming enthusiasm for the games you work on. </div><div><br /></div><div>In return we offer competitive salary, flexi-time &amp; benefits, and excellent working environment and most importantly we will give you the room to be yourself and live your passion.</div><div><br /></div><div>Additionally, we provide relocation reimbursement from other cities, a performance-linked bonus in addition to the fixed salary, opportunities to attend industry conferences and a complete and all-encompassing medical insurance package for our employees and their children.</div><div><br /></div><div>Come join the team.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>Following the incredible success of Sumo Pune, which since its founding in 2007 has grown to over 150 talented team members across a myriad of disciplines, Sumo Digital is opening a new studio in Bangalore to support the development of some of the most exciting video game projects in the world. </div><div> </div><div>Sumo Bangalore is a new studio that will play a key part in the co-development of multiple AAA console titles across Sumo Group. We are looking to hire key specialists across Art and Engineering to join the Sumo India family.</div><div> </div><div>As a Sumo Digital studio, Sumo Bangalore joins an award-winning family of international studios. Previous titles developed by Sumo Digital include the BAFTA-Award winning Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Hood: Outlaws &amp; Legends, Control Ultimate Edition on Google Stadia, Apple Arcade Award-winning Little Orpheus, Hot Shot Racing, WST Snooker and Spyder. </div><div> </div><div>As winners of the TIGA Star Employment Award for 2021, recipients of the GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work Award and listed as one of the UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to Work for in 2021, Sumo Digital has enjoyed 18 years of stability and growth since its formation in 2003 and continues to strive for excellence across every single project. </div><div> </div><div>We’d love for you to join us as we continue our journey with the launch of Sumo Bangalore. </div><div><br /></div><div>As a lead programmer at Sumo Bangalore, you will be responsible for the day to day leadership of a team of engineers and the delivery of completed projects within the time and budgets agreed.  You will help determine the architecture and technologies required to deliver projects and be involved in the scheduling and estimation of work.  In addition to helping determine the games technology and features, you will provide daily support and mentoring to your engineering team as you help them grow and mature.  Throughout this you will be supported in the role by the technical director to whom you will report.</div><div> </div><div>In a typical day you will be required to solve problems ranging from debugging and crash issues, coding standards calls, through to future resource and hiring requirements to meet your schedules for projects.  All these responsibilities mean that you will require excellent communication skills, in both explaining requirements to your team, and in communicating risk and resource needs to the game and studio directors.  Finally, you must be able to hold yourself and your team to the highest standards delivering a product to the best of your ability and of the highest quality.</div></div><div><div><h3>As a Lead Programmer, you will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Understand and direct the work of the coding team.</li><li>Mentor the code team and lead by example.</li><li>Liaise with the team and production to achieve the highest possible quality product.</li><li>Work with project managers and other development leads to define and complete programming tasks.</li><li>Write high quality source code.</li><li>Ensure that the game is compliant with manufacturer's guidelines for the relevant platforms.</li><li>Maintain stability of development environment for the entire development team.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>We need you to have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Proficiency in C/C++, with proven commercial experience of over 7 years.</li><li>At least 4 years' experience working in the console game industry, having worked on a minimum of 2 shipped games and 1 large scale games project</li><li>Excellent debugging skills</li><li>Practical experience with 3D math</li><li>Experience with asset pipelines, dealing with large scale data set</li><li>Knowledge of source control and asset management tools.</li><li>Experience of management of small-scale teams, including line management.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>It will be useful to have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Demonstrable knowledge of 2 or more game development specializations (e.g. AI and networking).</li><li>Good time management and self-motivation skills.</li><li>Ability to take direction and criticism.</li><li>Knowledge of build systems and one or more scripting languages.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>What we offer:</b> </div><div>·       Flexible working hours </div><div>·       Group Health Insurance Policy – Self, spouse and children covered up to 6 Lacs.  </div><div>·       Term Insurance – 4 times of current CTC </div><div>·       21 days of paid holidays with four statutory days,  </div><div>·       Five Learning days each year, </div><div>·       4-weeks paternity leave, 6 Months Maternity leave.  </div><div>·       Arrangements for bereavement, adoption and sabbaticals etc.  </div><div>·       Monthly snacks amount top-up to your Sodexo card. </div><div>·       Competitive bonuses </div><div>·       Relocation Assistance </div><div>·       Industry-leading recruitment Referral Scheme </div><div>·       Special Occasion Celebration &amp; Celebration vouchers </div><div>·       Timely care packages </div><div>·       Regular socials including: Movie nights, online watch parties, dinner parties, an invite to the much-loved ‘Sumo Big Day Out’ for you and your family.  </div><div>·       Employee Assistance program </div><div>·       Gaming Events and activities include team lunch/ team dinner. </div><div>·       Recognition of service length awards. </div><div> </div><div><b>Where do we stand on diversity?</b> </div><div>At Sumo Digital, we want to enable everyone to bring their full, authentic selves to work every single day. We acknowledge that the games industry is far from perfect and a global organisation with people all over the world, from all kinds of backgrounds, we know it’s part of our duty to provide everyone at Sumo with a safe, accepting and affirming working environment.  </div><div> </div><div>We encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. </div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>With a rich history of developing multiple AAA franchises such as Little Big Planet and Crackdown, as well as contributing to genre-defining titles like the Forza Motorsport and Hitman series, Sumo Sheffield’s vast development experience spans multiple genres and platforms.</div><div> </div><div>As winners of the TIGA Star Employment Award for 2021, recipients of the GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work Award and listed as one of the UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to Work for in 2021, Sumo Digital has enjoyed 18 years of stability and growth since its formation in 2003 and continues to strive for excellence across every single project.</div><div> </div><div>The team have a track record of working on some of the world's biggest and best games and received two BAFTAs for their work on Sackboy: A Big Adventure. As the scale and exclusivity of projects continues to grow, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the Sumo Sheffield family!</div><div><br /></div><div>We are looking for a Core Tech Lead Programmer to join us on an exciting multiplayer IP.  This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in developing the codebase from the ground up, helping the programming team to architect, plan and troubleshoot development, to deliver on the high-level vision for the game.</div><div> </div><div>As Core Tech Lead Programmer working with the project’s Lead programmer and Technical Director, you are responsible for the output and development of the core tech programming team.  You will create, maintain, and evangelise best practices for the code team. In this role, you will be a champion for quality across the project and collaborate with all disciplines in the delivery of an exciting new AAA franchise. </div><div> </div><div>You will join an experienced group of talented developers who share a passion for creating AAA quality games.  Your skills and perspective will complement a team built on transparency, trust, and integrity; a team who are not afraid to challenge ourselves in the pursuit of excellence.</div></div><div><div><h3>Within this role you will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Lead your team to achieve the highest possible quality product</li><li>Work with the Technical director, project leads and production to assist with planning and direction of the work of the core tech team</li><li>Help production prioritise and track the work of your team</li><li>Encourage best code design practices within the code team </li><li>Work with other disciplines to build content production tools and automation pipeline, establish tools and best practices to maintain quality and performance</li><li>Write high quality source code</li><li>Coordinate your team to deliver milestones</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>We need you to have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Excellent code design skills </li><li>Have acted as lead on at least 1 shipped title</li><li>Experience planning and scheduling work for a code team</li><li>Expert in C/C++, minimum of 5 years' experience</li><li>4 years' experience working in the game industry required</li><li>Experience in PC and/or console programming</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Experience working on at least one large scale game project</li><li>Experience with networking in games. </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>You will also need to:</h3><ul><ul><li>Think critically, and apply analytical skills in resolving complex issues</li><li>Author technical designs and best practices</li><li>Mentor less experienced programmers</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Nice to haves:</h3><ul><ul><li>At least 2 years’ experience using Unreal Engine 4</li><li>Experience working on games as a service</li><li>Experience in a senior capacity working on a first-person shooter</li><li>Experience working with Linux</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>What we offer:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>. Defined Annual Bonus Scheme</div><div>. ULEV car scheme</div><div>. Monthly allowance to spend on enhancing benefits        </div><div>. Salary Sacrifice Pension</div><div>. Flexible Working  </div><div>. 21 days free-use holiday</div><div>+ your birthday off</div><div>+ 5 learning days including 1 volunteer day</div><div>+ a duvet day</div><div>+ Christmas shutdown from Christmas Eve to New Year</div><div>+ Bank Holidays</div><div>+ extra allowance accrued for longer service</div><div>. Free dental insurance </div><div>. Life Assurance 4x Salary</div><div>. Income Protection of 75% for 5 years           </div><div>. Enhanced Mat/Paternity &amp; Adoption pay</div><div>. Employee Assistance Programme:</div><div>. Help at Hand - Remote GP, Mental Health &amp; Physio appointments</div><div>. Free financial &amp; home buying support consultations</div><div>. Cycle to Work Scheme</div><div>. Payroll Giving Scheme</div><div>. Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses</div><div>. Career Development Pathway  </div><div>. Wrap Parties.</div><div>. Project Completion Awards</div><div>. Game/Creative Jams</div><div>. Big Family Events</div><div>. Studio social activities, e.g. running, board games, film, yoga, life drawing…</div><div>. Prism – Sumo’s employee diversity focus group </div><div>. Free fruit and drinks in our studios</div><div>. Employee Referral Bonus     </div><div>. Relocation Support to the UK</div><div>. Visa Sponsorship</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Where do we stand on diversity?</b></div><div><br /></div><div>At Sumo, we want to enable everyone to bring their full, authentic selves to work every single day. We acknowledge that the games industry is far from perfect and a global organisation with people all over the world, from all kinds of backgrounds, we know it’s part of our duty to provide everyone at Sumo with a safe, accepting and affirming working environment.</div><div>We encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.</div><div><b> </b></div><div><b>More about Sumo Sheffield</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div>Sumo Sheffield is located just outside the city centre in Sumo Digital’s HQ, just off J34 on the M1 and a stone’s throw from the city’s primary shopping and leisure complex. With a multi-building campus comprised of industry-leading facilities, an onsite gym and subsidised canteen, Sumo Sheffield provides everything needed for all teams to create the world’s best games.</div><div> </div><div>Sheffield is the fifth largest city in the UK and is easily accessible by road and rail from Leeds, Manchester and the Midlands. The city enjoys a wealth of facilities to suit a wide array of interests, including:</div><div><br /></div><div>o   World-class sports facilities</div><div>o   Iconic theatres and galleries</div><div>o   Multiple retail and shopping experiences</div><div>o   Diverse and renowned restaurants and eateries</div><div>o   The award-winning National Video Game Museum</div><div><br /></div><div><b>More about Sumo Digital</b></div><div> </div><div>Sumo Digital is an award-winning international family of studios. Recent releases from Sumo Digital studios include: BAFTA-Award winning Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Hood: Outlaws &amp; Legends, Control Ultimate Edition on Google Stadia, Apple Arcade Award-winning Little Orpheus, Hot Shot Racing, WST Snooker and Spyder.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>Specialising in AAA PC, console and cloud gaming development, Red Kite has a proven track record in the creation of cutting-edge games across varying genres.</div><div> </div><div>Having set up home in the beautiful Grade-II listed Park Row House in Leeds city centre, Red Kite continues to develop top-quality games for multiple world-class AAA publishing partners such as Microsoft, Sony, Activision, 2K, SEGA, Epic Games, Warner Bros. 505, Remedy, Rare and Codemasters.</div><div> </div><div>Several titles include Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Hogwarts Legacy, Mafia: Definitive Edition, Mafia III: Definitive Edition, Control Ultimate Edition, Two Point Hospital, Knockout City, Battletoads, Crackdown 3, Payday 2, Team Sonic Racing, DiRT 4 and God of War III: Remastered.</div><div> </div><div>It’s a very exciting time to join Red Kite; not only are we working on multiple high-profile games for current-gen and new-gen platforms, we're also developing our own IP. <b>Here’s what we can tell you about:</b></div><div> </div><div>We’re helping to develop Hogwarts Legacy with the teams at Warner Bros. and Avalanche Software</div><div>We’re partnered with Mediatonic working on the smash-hit, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout</div><div>We’re working on a new PvE 1st person shooter based on an award-winning IP for new gen-platforms</div><div>We’re working on an unannounced, high-profile AAA 1st person shooter for new-gen platforms in UE5</div><div> </div><div>One of the most interesting aspects to working at Red Kite is the diversity of projects present within the studio. It's certainly never boring and we constantly find ourselves pushing the boundaries when it comes to the gameplay that we're creating and the technologies that we're engineering.</div><div> </div><div>Come join the team, build a rewarding career, and help to make great games with a lovely bunch of people!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Role @ Red Kite Games</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Red Kite are working on a variety of exciting open world AAA games and has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced programmer to strengthen and shape one of our teams.</div><div> </div><div>In this role you will help to create, maintain and evangelise our development best practices, collaborating closely with all teams across the studio.</div><div> </div><div>Your knowledge and expertise will also be invaluable in supporting projects across a multitude of platforms, genres and game areas.</div></div><div><div><h3>In your new role you will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Lead a programming team to achieve your project’s requirements</li><li>Liaise with other areas of the studio and external partners to facilitate development</li><li>Ensure stability of the development environment for the entire development team</li><li>Work on a wide variety of projects and tasks</li><li>Be responsible for planning your work and the work of others</li><li>Mentor Red Kite's next generation of programmers</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>To be successful you will have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Shipped multiple AAA titles in either a lead or senior role</li><li>Excellent C++ programming skills</li><li>Demonstrated an ability to solve project-wide development issues</li><li>Programmed in a range of game areas</li><li>A propensity to make systems and processes better</li><li>A keen interest in new technologies - hardware/game engines</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>Red Kite is located in central Leeds, a major European city connected to London by rapid rail links and the M1 motorway – plus the rest of the world via Leeds Bradford airport. It's home to some of the best restaurants, bars and museums in the North of England, and is within easy reach of spectacular countryside (the Yorkshire Moors and Bronte Country), historical York and the Yorkshire East coast (you should definitely check out Whitby and Runswick Bay).</div><div> </div><div><b>We offer a superb flexible benefits package – which includes but is not limited to:</b></div><div> </div><div>Flexi-time – Including 'work from home and finish early on Fridays’</div><div>Annual Bonus</div><div>27 Days Holiday (Minimum) – Including your birthday, Duvet Days and Christmas Eve</div><div>5 Learning &amp; Development Days per year – Including Udemy Access</div><div>Employee Assistance Programme – Including health, mental health and wellbeing support</div><div>Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave</div><div>Life Assurance &amp; Income Protection</div><div>Relocation Support &amp; Visa Sponsorship</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Nurturing Red Kite's studio culture is at the heart of everything we do and has been proudly recognised by the following awards:</b></div><div> </div><div>GI.biz – Best Places to Work 2021 &amp; 2022</div><div>Best Companies – A World Class, 3 Star place to work for 2021 &amp; 2022</div><div>TIGA STAR Award for excellence</div><div> </div><div>Red Kite is a social studio – the team regularly gather for drinks, game nights, film nights, to play sports etc. – making this a great place to build a career whilst making friends...and let's not forget Red Kite's legendary Summer BBQ and our epic Christmas party – plus much more!</div><div> </div><div>Red Kite's studio is relaxed, friendly and built upon the belief that working smarter is better than working harder. Every team member has the opportunity to shine and we pride ourselves on providing a positive social atmosphere, facilitated by shared interest groups, afterwork clubs and charity fundraising events. Red Kite are proud supporters of the gaming charity SpecialEffect.</div><div> </div><div>Ultimately we’re looking for talented individuals that love what they do and want to make friends doing it!</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div><b>About Sumo Nottingham</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Sumo Nottingham develops action and racing games for console and PC, bringing character and innovation to everything we do.</div><div> </div><div>Sumo Nottingham develops multiple AAA projects with some of the world’s biggest publishers, with games such as Team Sonic Racing and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. As well as contributing to genre-defining titles like the Forza Motorsport, Horizons and Hogwarts Legacy; Sumo Nottingham's vast development experience spans multiple genres and platforms.</div><div> </div><div>The team at Sumo Nottingham is growing, and we are looking for talented people to help bring a series of incredible projects to life.</div><div> </div><div>As winners of the TIGA Star Employment Award for 2021, recipients of the GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work Award and listed as one of the UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to Work for in 2021, Sumo Digital has enjoyed 18 years of stability and growth since its formation in 2003 and continues to strive for excellence across every single project.</div><div> </div><div>Sumo Nottingham is made up of a diverse mix of talented people, who want to come, to develop and do their best work. Our studio culture is one that drives performance by putting people first. If you are looking for somewhere that is a little bit special and unique, come and join us. We welcome applications from all qualified applicants, without regard to race, colour, religion, disability, or age. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Role</b></div><div> </div><div>We are looking for a Lead Programmer to join us on an exciting new project.  This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in developing the codebase from the ground up, helping the programming team to architect, plan and troubleshoot development, to deliver on the high-level vision for the game.</div><div><br /></div><div>As Lead Programmer working with the project’s Technical Director, you are responsible for the output and development of the programming team.  You will create, maintain, and evangelise best practices for the code team.  In this role, you will be a champion for quality across the project and collaborate with all disciplines in the delivery of an exciting new AAA franchise. </div><div><br /></div><div>You will join an experienced group of talented developers who share a passion for creating AAA quality games.  Your skills and perspective will complement </div><div><br /></div><div>We're open to this person being based in-studio position or operating in a remote hybrid model. </div></div><div><div><h3>To be successful you will have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Acted as lead on at least 1 shipped title </li><li>Experience planning and scheduling work for a code team </li><li>Expertise in C/C++, minimum of 5 years' experience </li><li>4 years' experience working in the game industry </li><li>Experience in PC and/or console programming </li><li>Excellent communication skills </li><li>Experience working on at least one large scale game project </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>In your new role you will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Lead the code team to achieve the highest possible quality product </li><li>Work with the Technical director and production to assist with planning and direction of the work of the code team. </li><li>Help production prioritise and track the work of the code team </li><li>Encourage best code design practices within the code team  </li><li>Write high quality source code </li><li>Assist the Technical director with the day-to-day management of the team </li><li>Coordinate the code team to deliver milestones </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>It would be an advantage if you have: </h3><ul><ul><li>At least 2 years’ experience using Unreal Engine 4 </li><li>Experience working on games as a service </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>What we offer:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>.    Defined Annual Bonus Scheme</div><div>.    ULEV car scheme </div><div>.    Monthly allowance to spend on enhancing benefits        </div><div>.    Salary Sacrifice Pension</div><div>.    Flexible Working   </div><div>.   21 days free-use holiday</div><div>    + your birthday off</div><div>    + 5 learning days including 1 volunteer day</div><div>    + a duvet day</div><div>    + Christmas shutdown from Christmas Eve to New Year</div><div>    + Bank Holidays</div><div>    + extra allowance accrued for longer service</div><div>.    Free dental insurance </div><div>.    Life Assurance 4x Salary</div><div>.    Income Protection of 75% for 5 years            </div><div>.    Enhanced Mat/Paternity &amp; Adoption pay</div><div>.    Employee Assistance Programme:</div><div>.    Help at Hand - Remote GP, Mental Health &amp; Physio appointments</div><div>.    Free financial &amp; home buying support consultations</div><div>.    Cycle to Work Scheme</div><div>.    Payroll Giving Scheme</div><div>.    Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses</div><div>.    Career Development Pathway   </div><div>.    Wrap Parties.</div><div>.    Project Completion Awards</div><div>.    Game/Creative Jams</div><div>.    Big Family Events</div><div>.    Studio social activities, e.g. running, board games, film, yoga, life drawing…</div><div>.    Prism – Sumo’s employee diversity focus group </div><div>.    Free fruit and drinks in our studios</div><div>.    Employee Referral Bonus      </div><div>.    Relocation Support to the UK</div><div>.    Visa Sponsorship</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Your career development:</b></div><div> </div><div>·         Career development support through recognised discipline pathways</div><div>·         5 learning and development days to use as you choose</div><div>·         Regular game jams and creative jams</div><div>·         Access to a wealth of training materials from leading content providers such as Udemy, Epic, Gnomon Workshop and the GDC Vault</div><div>·         Internal project showcases for knowledge sharing across Sumo Digital</div><div>·         Take advantage of a big selection of titles within our Game &amp; Book Libraries</div><div> </div><div><b>Perks and Extras:</b></div><div> </div><div>·         Long service and game completion awards</div><div>·         Studio tuck shop</div><div>·         Free fruit and drinks</div><div>·         Cake and savoury buffets on Friday mornings</div><div>·         Last Friday of the month drinks and games</div><div>·         Awesome Christmas party</div><div>·         Summer Family Big Day Out</div><div> </div><div><b> </b></div><div><b>Where do we stand on diversity?</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div>At Sumo, we want to enable everyone to bring their full, authentic selves to work every single day. We acknowledge that the games industry is far from perfect and a global organisation with people all over the world, from all kinds of backgrounds, we know it’s part of our duty to provide everyone at Sumo with a safe, accepting and affirming working environment.</div><div> </div><div>We encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><b>Who are Sumo Nottingham?</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div>We are a studio with a friendly, fun vibe, committed to maintaining our family feel culture with strong team relationships both inside and outside of work.  For this reason, we call ourselves Sumo Nottingham Family or SNF for short.  We genuinely care about each other and support each other through our successes and failures, through our good times and bad.  When we celebrate success, we are proud to shout about it. </div><div> </div><div>We take huge pride in our inclusive working environment and in making our teams happy and comfortable at work. </div><div> </div><div>We thrive on our Studio traditions, including our Friday treats, our birthday celebrations, our milestone celebrations and our socials. </div><div> </div><div>Everybody in the Nottingham family has a voice and all ideas are encouraged and listened to.  </div><div> </div><div><b>Where are we?</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div>We’re just a mile outside the City Centre, ten minutes walk from the train station, with good tram and bus links.  The Nottingham Cycle Superhighway is also on our doorstep as is PureGym, where we offer a free membership to staff.  We also have two big supermarkets located close by, together with some fast food options, very handy for a lunchtime treat. </div><div> </div><div>Nottingham is bustling, busy city of nightlife, culture, sport and stories.  For the seventh year in a row, Nottingham has been awarded a Purple Flag as being recognised as one of the best nights out in the UK.   It has a diverse offering of bars hidden down alleyways, under pavements, indie hotspots, cosy pubs and cocktail bars.</div><div>  </div><div>Visit England awarded Nottingham the Home of Sport title in 2015 and Trent Bridge International Cricket ground, the National Ice Centre, the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham Forest and Notts County football grounds are all within walking distance of the studio. </div><div> </div><div>We’re a cultured lot and we like to get our fix at the Theatre Royal, Royal Concert Hall and the world renowed Nottingham Playhouse where some of our greatest actors got their starts.   The Nottingham Contemporary Art Gallery has some incredible exhibits and, if you’re a history buff, take a trip to the newly refurbished hilltop Nottingham Castle and visit the Robin Hood statue whilst there.</div><div> </div><div>Further afield, Wollaton Hall and Park is an amazing venue to visit and was used as a filming location for Wayne Manor in Warner Bros’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ film. We also have Sherwood Forest around 15 miles away from the city centre where you can visit the Robin Hood visitors centre and see the Major Oak.</div><div> </div><div>We are so lucky that Nottingham is surrounded by glorious countryside.   To the North, we are only and quick journey away from the majestic Peak District and the beautiful Vale of Belvoir sits to the East of the City. </div><div> </div><div>We are confident that you’ll love not only our studio but the city and its surrounding areas. </div><div> </div><div><b>Who are Sumo Digital?</b></div><div> </div><div>Sumo Digital is an award-winning international family of studios. Recent releases from Sumo Digital studios include: BAFTA-Award winning Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Hood: Outlaws &amp; Legends, Control Ultimate Edition on Google Stadia, Apple Arcade Award-winning Little Orpheus, Hot Shot Racing, WST Snooker and Spyder.</div><div> </div><div>As winners of the TIGA Star Employment Award for 2021, recipients of the GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work Award and listed as one of the UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to Work for in 2021, Sumo Digital has enjoyed 18 years of stability and growth since its formation in 2003 and continues to strive for excellence across every single project. </div><div> </div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>With a rich history of developing multiple AAA franchises such as Little Big Planet and Crackdown, as well as contributing to genre-defining titles like the Forza Motorsport and Hitman series, Sumo Sheffield’s vast development experience spans multiple genres and platforms.</div><div> </div><div>As winners of the TIGA Star Employment Award for 2021, recipients of the GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work Award and listed as one of the UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to Work for in 2021, Sumo Digital has enjoyed 18 years of stability and growth since its formation in 2003 and continues to strive for excellence across every single project.</div><div> </div><div>The team have a track record of working on some of the world's biggest and best games and received two BAFTAs for their work on Sackboy: A Big Adventure. As the scale and exclusivity of projects continues to grow, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the Sumo Sheffield family!</div><div><br /></div><div>We are looking for an Online Lead Programmer to join us on an exciting multiplayer IP.  This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in developing the codebase from the ground up, helping the programming team to architect, plan and troubleshoot development, to deliver on the high-level vision for the game.</div><div> </div><div>As Online Lead Programmer working with the project’s Technical Director, you are responsible for the output and development of the networking team.  You will create, maintain, and evangelise best practices for your team.  In this role, you will be a champion for quality across the project and collaborate with all disciplines in the delivery of an exciting new AAA franchise. </div><div> </div><div>You will join an experienced group of talented developers who share a passion for creating AAA quality games.  Your skills and perspective will complement a team built on transparency, trust, and integrity; a team who are not afraid to challenge ourselves in the pursuit of excellence.</div></div><div><div><h3>Within this role you will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Lead your team to achieve the highest possible quality product</li><li>Work with the Technical director, project leads and production to assist with planning and direction of the work of the networking team</li><li>Work with our publisher’s Online services team to integrate their required systems and to request additional services as required by the product.</li><li>Help production prioritise and track the work of your team</li><li>Encourage best code design practices within the code team </li><li>Write high quality source code</li><li>Coordinate your team to deliver milestones</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>We need you to have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Excellent code design skills </li><li>Have acted as networking lead on at least 1 shipped title</li><li>Experience planning and scheduling work for a code team</li><li>Expert in C/C++, minimum of 5 years' experience</li><li>4 years' experience working in the game industry required</li><li>Experience in PC and/or console programming</li><li>Experience in designing and/or integrating server systems, integrating with online services</li><li>Experience in optimising server performance and networking</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Experience working on at least one large scale game project</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>You will also need to:</h3><ul><ul><li>Think critically, and apply analytical skills in resolving complex issues</li><li>Author technical designs and best practices</li><li>Mentor less experienced programmers</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>It would be nice if you have:</h3><ul><ul><li>At least 2 years’ experience using Unreal Engine 4</li><li>Experience working on games as a service</li><li>Experience in a senior capacity working on a first-person shooter</li><li>Experience developing for Linux</li><li>Experience working with databases</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>What we offer:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>. Defined Annual Bonus Scheme</div><div>. ULEV car scheme</div><div>. Monthly allowance to spend on enhancing benefits        </div><div>. Salary Sacrifice Pension</div><div>. Flexible Working  </div><div>. 21 days free-use holiday</div><div>+ your birthday off</div><div>+ 5 learning days including 1 volunteer day</div><div>+ a duvet day</div><div>+ Christmas shutdown from Christmas Eve to New Year</div><div>+ Bank Holidays</div><div>+ extra allowance accrued for longer service</div><div>. Free dental insurance </div><div>. Life Assurance 4x Salary</div><div>. Income Protection of 75% for 5 years           </div><div>. Enhanced Mat/Paternity &amp; Adoption pay</div><div>. Employee Assistance Programme:</div><div>. Help at Hand - Remote GP, Mental Health &amp; Physio appointments</div><div>. Free financial &amp; home buying support consultations</div><div>. Cycle to Work Scheme</div><div>. Payroll Giving Scheme</div><div>. Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses</div><div>. Career Development Pathway  </div><div>. Wrap Parties.</div><div>. Project Completion Awards</div><div>. Game/Creative Jams</div><div>. Big Family Events</div><div>. Studio social activities, e.g. running, board games, film, yoga, life drawing…</div><div>. Prism – Sumo’s employee diversity focus group </div><div>. Free fruit and drinks in our studios</div><div>. Employee Referral Bonus     </div><div>. Relocation Support to the UK</div><div>. Visa Sponsorship</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Where do we stand on diversity?</b></div><div><br /></div><div>At Sumo, we want to enable everyone to bring their full, authentic selves to work every single day. We acknowledge that the games industry is far from perfect and a global organisation with people all over the world, from all kinds of backgrounds, we know it’s part of our duty to provide everyone at Sumo with a safe, accepting and affirming working environment.</div><div>We encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.</div><div><b> </b></div><div><b>More about Sumo Sheffield</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div>Sumo Sheffield is located just outside the city centre in Sumo Digital’s HQ, just off J34 on the M1 and a stone’s throw from the city’s primary shopping and leisure complex. With a multi-building campus comprised of industry-leading facilities, an onsite gym and subsidised canteen, Sumo Sheffield provides everything needed for all teams to create the world’s best games.</div><div> </div><div>Sheffield is the fifth largest city in the UK and is easily accessible by road and rail from Leeds, Manchester and the Midlands. The city enjoys a wealth of facilities to suit a wide array of interests, including:</div><div><br /></div><div>o   World-class sports facilities</div><div>o   Iconic theatres and galleries</div><div>o   Multiple retail and shopping experiences</div><div>o   Diverse and renowned restaurants and eateries</div><div>o   The award-winning National Video Game Museum</div><div><br /></div><div><b>More about Sumo Digital</b></div><div> </div><div>Sumo Digital is an award-winning international family of studios. Recent releases from Sumo Digital studios include: BAFTA-Award winning Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Hood: Outlaws &amp; Legends, Control Ultimate Edition on Google Stadia, Apple Arcade Award-winning Little Orpheus, Hot Shot Racing, WST Snooker and Spyder.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

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