Who We Are
At Cast Iron Games, we build technically ambitious games in a calm, focused environment, where every team member has a voice. Based in Tileyard North, we collaborate with high quality partners on high-quality projects, guided by clarity, consistency, and mutual respect.
We’re a young and growing studio, but our team is made up of experienced developers who’ve worked across AAA and independent titles. Together, we’re building a supportive, balanced environment where great work happens without crunch.
The Role
As a Senior Unreal Programmer, you'll be a key contributor on our engineering team, trusted to scope, implement, and maintain complex game or engine-level features. You'll collaborate across disciplines, support less experienced developers, and help shape the technical direction of the project through your initiative and experience.
You’ll write clean, performant C++ code and Blueprints and be expected to deeply understand the systems you work on — from replication and architecture to profiling and debugging.
Responsibilities
- Own the development of large systems or features within Unreal 5
- Write clean, maintainable code using both C++ and Blueprints
- Collaborate closely with design, art, and production to ensure implementation aligns with projects goals
- Contribute to planning and task breakdowns with accurate estimates
- Proactively identify technical risks or design issues, and work with leads to resolve them
- Provide mentorship and code review for junior and mid-level engineers
- Optimise systems for performance, scalability, and platform constraints
- Write and improve internal documentation, tools, pipelines where needed
What We’re Looking For
Technical Experience
- Strong experience working with Unreal 4 or 5 in a production environment
- Proficiency in C++, Blueprints, and Unreal’s component‑based architecture
- Experience owning significant game systems, tools and tech subsystems
- Understanding of replication, memory/performance profiling, and debugging workflows
- Able to balance short-term priorities with long‑term code maintainability
- Comfortable using Perforce or similar source control, and task/bug tracking tools such as Jira
Ways of Working
- Comfortable working independently, scoping and delivering complex features
- Proactive in raising blockers, discussing trade‑offs and offering solutions
- Supportive of teammates through reviews, pairing and knowledge sharing
- Communicates clearly with both technical and non‑technical collaborators
- Passionate about quality, clarity and making others more effective
Bonus Points
- Familiarity with AI, animation systems, or physics frameworks in Unreal 5
- Experience with multiplayer systems and networking in Unreal
- Shipped a title using Unreal 4 or 5 on console such as Xbox, PlayStation, Switch
- Built tooling or automation to support QA and build processes
Why Cast Iron Games
- A people‑first studio with a clear focus on craft, clarity, and collaboration
- A high‑trust team where experience is valued and voices are heard
- A respectful, experienced team with a strong engineering culture
- The opportunity to ship performance‑optimised, cross‑platform games you‑are proud of
- Projects that offer real variety. Different game engines, new challenges, constant growth
- Creative surroundings at Tileyard North, with a supportive creative community
- Competitive salary, flexible hours and professional development support
- Opportunities to lead with clarity, autonomy, and real impact
- No crunch. No egos. Just good code, good people and good games
What to Expect / Key Benefits
- Start your day any time between 8:00am and 10:00am
- 35 working hours per week with a 1‑hour lunch break (with the opportunity to flex down to 30 minutes or up to 2 hours)
- 25 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday
- 1 day leave for your birthday and 1 day leave if you’re moving house
- Length of service increases are 1 day per year of service up to maximum of 8 additional days
- Up to 8 days discretionary annual leave during our end of year break
- Potential for annual performance bonus
- Free breakfast options, juice, hot drinks and fruit
- Employee referral bonus (up to £2000!)
- Group Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary payable to nominated beneficiaries through an expression of wishes form.
- Income Protection – covers you up for up to 50% of monthly salary for 2 years (after a 26 week deferred period, i.e. when SSP runs out)
- Critical Illness Cover – lump sum of 1 x annual salary on diagnosis of a critical illness
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- EV & Hybrid Car Scheme
- Tech Purchase Scheme – split the cost of Tech or Home electronics through salary deduction, interest free
- Healthcare Cash plan – claim back the cost of everyday healthcare, dental, physio, chiropractor, opticians, podiatry etc
- Private Medical Insurance with Vitality
- Reward Gateway with cashback and discounts on 900+ retailers
- Employee Assistance Programme including Virtual GP service
- Wellbeing Centre based on Mind, Move, Munch and Money
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