About this role
Salary: £24,000 - 64,000 per year
Requirements: 4+ years experience in C++Excellent feel for RPG systems and gameplay in generalExperience with commercial proprietary enginesOpen-minded, willing to experiment and iterate on a specific featureConcepts such as state machines, pathfinding, and AI routines should be second natureAbility to think like a designer to create compelling and fun gameplayCan easily communicate in EnglishTeam player willing to take responsibilityPassion for making and playing great gamesExcellent software design and problem-solving skillsExcellent software debugging skillsExcellent architectural skills; designing many parallel gameplay systems is not a problemGame development experienceFull-time, on-site availabilityNice to have: Bachelors degree in computer science or software engineeringNice to have: Experience with machine learning algorithmsNice to have: Experience with TDD and ECSNice to have: Background in RPGsNice to have: Shipped game/console titles Responsibilities: Work on all aspects of the games systems, including engine features, gameplay, UI, audio, animation, scripting, and toolsWork closely with other departments to implement the needed game componentsWork with almost all content creators to deliver required featuresWrite robust, maintainable, auto-testable code in TDD fashionParticipate actively in the design and production of the game as the technical side of the creative team and first line of feedbackHelp scope features and advise on the best ways to implement themWork within an international team on a daily basis across multiple studios worldwide Technologies: AIMachine LearningTDDUX UI DesignGameDevSupport More:
We are Larian Studios, an award-winning game studio known for Baldurs Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2. We are hiring a Gameplay Programmer for our Guildford team in a full-time, on-site role. You will join a collaborative, open environment with an international team of over 500 employees across 7 studios worldwide, supported by highly experienced managers and a strong focus on creativity, community feedback, and making the best game possible for our fans. We value shared hobbies and passions, an inclusive culture, and a small-studio feel within a global organization.
last updated 40 week of 2026