Funcom are working with us to find a Senior UI Programmer to join their team, and work on Dune:Awakening, from either of their Oslo, Stockholm or Lisbon studios.
As a Senior UI Programmer, you will use your experience to improve the usability and accessibility of existing game features, as well as craft the user experience of features still in development. You will also spend time mentoring and supporting more junior members of the team.
The Funcom team comprises over 400 professionals across five studios in Norway, the US, Portugal, Sweden, and Romania. From the critically acclaimed The Longest Journey to the groundbreaking sci-fi MMO Anarchy Online, the studio’s 30-year history has been focused on developing immersive online gaming experiences, this vein continues with the upcoming open-world survival MMO title Dune:Awakening.
Funcom believe that great games create moments that leave lasting impressions. Their design philosophy is to create these moments through thoughtful, intuitive solutions; they’re also pragmatic and appreciate that knowing when to focus and simplify is just as important as coming up with a grand design.
Funcom have created a dynamic, inclusive, challenging and engaging work culture, with a basis of continued training and career development opportunities. Resulting in a friendly environment of enthusiastic professionals who strive in delivering world-class titles.
Your responsibilities…
Plan and implement UI systems for the upcoming DUNE sandbox survival game
Work closely with the UX Designers and UI Artists to ensure that UIs meet aesthetic and functional requirements
Maintain attention to detail, especially with regard to compliance, layout, and design
Optimise and fix bugs in existing UI systems
Write robust, maintainable code
Mentor and support less experienced members of the team
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
5 or more years of experience in UI programming
Experience working on PC or console games
Good knowledge of C++
Strong communication skills in English
An interest in keeping up to date with the newest trends in UI in the industry
Some of the perks and benefits from Funcom include…
