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Senior Software Engineer

Manchester, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead a high-impact porting programme to bring established C/C++ game titles to new platforms, ensuring performance and behavior match originals.

Role type

Senior Software Engineer (Game Porting)

Builds

Ported game titles for land-based gaming machines

Domain

Gaming / Graphics Programming

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C/C++, graphics programming (DirectX/OpenGL), code analysis, performance tuning, technical documentation, AI-assisted development tools

Preferred skills

legacy codebase navigation, regulated gaming platforms, CI/CD pipelines, Agile development

Technologies

C/C++, DirectX, OpenGL, Claude Code

Responsibilities

Port existing game titles, analyze codebases for dependencies, verify and tune ported titles, document repeatable porting processes, oversee other engineers, conduct code reviews, collaborate with QA engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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