World Makers
About the Company
World Makers was founded in 2020 by James Thompson and a team of industry veterans in Cambridge, UK, to push the boundaries of multiplayer gaming. Our debut title, Deceit, redefined social deduction games with its immersive approach—and we’re still getting started.
We’re expanding our capabilities and preparing to launch ambitious new titles in 2025 and beyond. We specialise in multiplayer games for PC and console, crafting dynamic worlds where players connect, strategise, and create unforgettable moments.
Listed Jobs
- Company Name
- World Makers
- Job Title
- Senior Software Engineer (Gameplay)
- Job Description
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We are a dynamic video game startup based in Cambridge, UK, dedicated to creating immersive and innovative gaming experiences. We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer (Gameplay) to join our team and help us develop and maintain our cutting-edge game technologies and systems.
As a Senior Software Engineer (Gameplay) at World Makers, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the systems that power our online games. You will work closely with our game designers, artists and engine developers, to ensure that our online games push the capabilities of Unreal Engine.
Though this is ideally a hybrid role with several days a week in the Cambridge office, we are happy to consider a fully remote role for the right candidate.
Responsibilities (Gameplay)
Develop and manage new features throughout their entire lifecycle, from initial concept to final release.
Develop gameplay features in C++ and blueprints whilst working closely with game designers and artists.
Contribute to the game design process and react to player feedback.
Work with technical artists and testers to build and iterate compelling multiplayer moments with complex animation and VFX requirements.
Requirements
Develop and manage new features throughout their entire lifecycle, from initial concept to final release.
Develop gameplay features in C++ and blueprints whilst working closely with game designers and artists.
Contribute to the game design process and react to player feedback.
Work with technical artists and testers to build and iterate compelling multiplayer moments with complex animation and VFX requirements.
Bonus Skills
At least 5 years of game development experience with Unreal Engine.
Strong programming background and experience with using C++.
Experience in creating features for a networked multiplayer game.
Solid understanding of mathematical principles relevant to game development.
Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders.
Comfortable in working in a small, dynamic team and participating in the design process.
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Hybrid
02-04-2025
- Company Name
- World Makers
- Job Title
- Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure)
- Job Description
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Full-Time in Cambridge, GB - Senior
We are a dynamic video game startup based in Cambridge, UK, dedicated to creating immersive and innovative gaming experiences. We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure) to join our team and help us develop and maintain our cutting-edge game technologies and systems.
At World Makers, a Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure) will have the opportunity to work on the backend systems and infrastructure that powers our online multiplayer games. This includes developing microservices and cutting-edge distributed systems, developing infrastructure as code pipelines, and deploying services to be used by millions of players worldwide.
This is a hybrid role. The successful applicant will be expected to spend two days per week onsite in Cambridge.
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain and optimise services and distributed systems that are used by thousands of concurrent users on both cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
Develop and manage new features throughout their entire lifecycle, from initial concept to final release.
Develop and maintain systems to handle and analyse millions of daily user events for anticheat and analytics purposes.
Develop and maintain infrastructure as code pipelines and systems.
Work effectively with other game development disciplines, including art and design.
Contribute to and drive new technical architecture and design.
Requirements
5+ years professional experience in software development.
Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals.
Experience shipping code to a production environment.
Experience working on microservices and distributed systems.
Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases.
Experience working on cloud platforms such as AWS / GCP / Azure and working with infrastructure as code tools such as AWS CDK and Terraform.
Experience running and deploying software on GNU/Linux or BSD-derived systems.
Experience using version control software (e.g. Git / P4)
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
Bonus Skills
Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Experience working on and shipping live service games.
Experience working on Spring Boot projects.
Experience deploying software/services on Kubernetes.
Experience working with Apache Spark and Iceberg.
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Hybrid
14-04-2025