Rocksteady Studios is looking to add to its family of staff. Reporting to the Technical Director, the Lead Network Programmer will manage a growing team of network coders and drive through all aspects of an ‘AAA’ game’s requirements in accordance with the Technical Director’s lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team, with an industry wide reputation, in the creative vision for the project. Conduct regular reviews and manage the network coding team to excellence.

• Be responsible for overseeing all networked and online components on a game project.

• Advising gameplay and content teams and evangelising good network processes.

• Be a role-model for the coders by emphasizing project and company goals, providing feedback on performance and mentoring.

• Train coders in the team. Be well aware of the ‘state of the art’ and assess new trends and emerging techniques.

• Be the point of contact for all network code work.

• Manage the network programmers, including regular one-on-ones.

• Manage network code schedule and bugs to minimise risk and ensure smooth running of the department.

• Oversee, advise and drive the whole network team to ensure quality results and efficient working practices.

• Oversee all relevant documentation to the project.