Steer Studios (formerly known as Savvy Games Studios) mission is to create a world-leading game studios in Saudi Arabia, creating high-quality games for international audiences. Also to help Saudi's passionate gaming sector to develop homegrown IP and more broadly, make KSA a global hub for gaming. As part of the Steer studios team, you will work alongside the best global gaming talents who have relocated to Riyadh to be part of the ambitious group, and innovative, passionate and hardworking Saudis.
Steer Studios is seeking Lead Programmer to join our team developing console games. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the programming team, overseeing the development of game code, and ensuring that the game meets technical excellence. The ideal candidate should have experience in managing a team, excellent problem-solving skills, and a passion for developing high-quality console games.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a team of programmers, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to achieve project goals, quality and timeline.
- Implement strategies to optimize game performance, memory and framerate.
- Set the right technical guidelines to ensure scalability, maintenance and evolution of game code.
- Enforce coding standards, best practices, and development processes.
- Review and provide feedback on code submissions, ensuring that they meet the required quality standards.
- Collaborate with QA team to settle process and tools allowing games to be always stable at any stage of development process.
- Perform the right documentation including architecture documents and code comments.
- Work closely with other departments, such as art, design, and audio, to ensure that the game is visually appealing and has a consistent style.
- Collaborate effectively with main stakeholders of the game including Producer, Technical Director to achieve the game vision.
- Keep up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and techniques, applying them to continually improve the game and development process.
- Mentor junior programmers, helping them to grow and develop their skills.
- Console architecture
Qualifications & Key Skills:
- master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 5 years experience working in Senior/Lead Programmer role.
- At least 3 games shipped across multiple platforms and engines.
- In depth knowledge of Unreal engine architecture, able to implement custom features.
- Excellent C/C++/C# and other development languages.
- In-depth knowledge of game development cycles, processes, and tools.
- Solid understanding of consoles architecture, network, online services and tools
- Master Production and Development and version control tools (Perforce, Jira, Visual Studio, etc).
- Familiar with testing framework.
- Proven experience with Agile development methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a team.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, taking ownership of tasks and projects.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex technical challenges and provide innovative solutions.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to mentor and motivate a team of programmers.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Let's bring Together Steer Studios to the world!
