About the Role
As a Game Director you will lead a team of 5-10 developers and artists building a strategy/simulation game for PC and consoles. You will work alongside the Creative Director and Art Director to shape the game's design and project plan, and be responsible for delivering against those benchmarks.
In addition to managing the team, you will be the game's lead developer. You will be designing, developing, and optimizing modular and reusable systems utilizing SOLID coding principles. Working with C# and the Unity game engine, you will help prototype new ideas and create robust production-ready systems within an existing code-base. You will be responsible for ensuring new features are implemented to a world-class standard, both in terms of bug-free code, but also fun, engaging gameplay.
LOCATION: Northern Ireland. Either working from home, from The Pixel Mill offices in Belfast, or a combination
WORKING HOURS: Full-time (9am - 6pm, Monday - Friday)
SALARY RANGE: £60,000 - £80,000 GBP annually
Apply using the contact form linked below, or drop your CV to jobs@outlier.games.
Requirements
Required
MUST BE ABLE AND WILLING TO RELOCATE TO NORTHERN IRELAND
6+ years experience with Unity and C# programming
2+ years as Lead Developer or Project Lead on one or more commercially released game(s) on PC and/or consoles
In-depth knowledge of C# and Unity game development, including experience designing and developing compelling gameplay, intuitive user interfaces, character AI systems, player controls, and robust, production-ready systems
Strong debugging skills and intimate knowledge of modular coding structures, Unity best practices, and managing a large code base
Experience managing a team, project planning, and task management solutions such as Jira
Basic knowledge of version control systems such as Git
Preferred
Experience programming strategy or management games
Experience with state machines and developing complex artificial intelligence for in-game characters
Detailed knowledge of Unity's ECS / DOTS, Addressables, and Profiling tools
Unfortunately for this role we are unable to accept any applications that will not be based in Northern Ireland.
About the Company
Founded by experienced entrepreneurs from the tech and entertainment industries, Outlier is an independent video game studio based in Dublin, Ireland and Belfast, UK.
The studio’s first game 'This Means Warp' released in Early Access on Steam in 2022 followed by a 1.0 release across PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch in 2023 (published by Jagex, the creators of RuneScape).
Following the success of TMW Outlier is currently working on the recently announced 'Mars Attracts', the first officially licensed video game set in the iconic universe of Mars Attacks. Mars Attracts is a park simulation game where you play as the Martians, abducting humans to serve as exhibits within your Martian theme park.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Secure, funded studio that commits to long-term careers
- Work on games that inspire passion in the hardcore gaming community. No F2P, microtransactions, casual games, or mobile-focused titles
- Small-team ethos with minimal bureaucracy. Have an idea, implement it
- Ownership of large sections of a game's codebase
- Gain exposure to all elements of a game's design, production, marketing, and release
Apply using the contact form linked below, or drop your CV to jobs@outlier.games.