About this role
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Lead UI Programmer
Your New Role…
Rocksteady is looking to add to its family of staff: the Lead UI Programmer will manage a team of game coders to deliver world-class triple-A videogame user experience for our players across multiple platforms. The role focuses on delivering responsive, intuitive, modern user interfaces and flows both for menus as well as the in-game HUD.
This role is offered on a hybrid basis. You can choose to work from home or in the office on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the team collaborates onsite at Rocksteady Studios in Kentish Town, London.
Your Role Accountabilities…
- Leading the implementation of UI and UX through all stages of production: design, scheduling, implementation, iteration and polish.
- Working closely with Design, giving constructive and proactive input, to realize the vision of the game.
- Collaborating with Directors, Leads and team members from all disciplines, communicating technical concepts and requirements in a way that facilitates smooth workflow and keeps people informed of both risks and opportunities.
- Ensuring the delivery of high quality in-game settings screens, including robust accessibility features.
- Being a positive, active, and contributing team member.
- Offering advice and suggestions for improving studio development processes.
- Support Production with backlog reviews, task estimation, and Jira ticket management.
- Support your Team with one-to-ones, training, guidance and goal setting.
Qualifications & Experience…
- Experience leading a team.
- Advanced understanding of C++ and UI frameworks.
- Proficient understanding of the main gaming platforms and developing software for them.
- Experience working on and shipping at least one AAA video game title.
- Demonstrable videogame design skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Unreal Engine experience, including UMG/CommonUI/Slate, an advantage.
- Knowledge of Rocksteady games is an advantage.
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
Other facts
About Warner Bros. Discovery
WARNER BROS. is a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms. A WarnerMedia Company, the fully integrated, broad-based Studio is home to one of the most successful collections of brands in the world and stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry from feature film, television and home entertainment production and worldwide distribution to DVD and Blu-ray, digital distribution, animation, comic books, video games, product and brand licensing, and broadcasting. The company’s vast library, one of the most prestigious and valuable in the world, consists of more than 61,000 hours of programming, including nearly 6,500 feature films and 3,000 television programs comprised of tens of thousands of individual episodes.
Warner Bros. has employees in over 30 countries. The company is headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios lot, 142 acres in Burbank, California, which is considered one of the foremost motion picture and television production and post-production facilities in the world and is also home to 35 soundstages (including one of the world’s tallest stages, which has an in-ground tank capable of holding more than two million gallons of water). Warner Bros. Studio Facilities also manages the company’s studio in the U.K., Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, which is a 160-acre production facility that has been the production site of many highly acclaimed Warner Bros. movies including the eight Harry Potter films.
What you'll do
- The Lead UI Programmer will manage a team to deliver high-quality user experiences for video games across multiple platforms. This includes leading the implementation of UI and UX throughout all production stages and collaborating with various team members.
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