C++ Developer

C++ Game Developer

Location: Midlands (hybrid - office attendance a few times per week)

Salary: up to £38,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Type: Permanent, Full-Time

We’re working with an established iGaming company who are looking to add a Game Developer to their collaborative and creative team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a C++ developer who enjoys building high-quality, interactive experiences and wants to play a hands-on role in game development.

We’re ideally looking for candidates with around 2 years of commercial experience in C++, along with some exposure to JavaScript. However, we’re also open to considering strong graduates who can demonstrate solid C++ capability, whether through academic work, personal projects, or early commercial experience.

Previous iGaming experience isn’t essential, making this a great opportunity for someone looking to break into the industry while working on engaging, real-world products.

The Role

You will develop, maintain and optimise interactive games, working closely with design, art and QA teams to deliver high-quality releases. A key part of the role involves translating and refactoring JavaScript game logic into modern C++, ensuring strong performance, stability and clean, maintainable code.

Key Responsibilities

Develop game features using modern C++ (C++20 and C++23)

Convert JavaScript logic into efficient C++ implementations

Debug, profile and optimise performance

Write clear, testable and well-documented code

Contribute to code reviews and team collaboration

Deliver work within agreed timelines

Required Skills & Experience

Proven commercial experience in C++ development (modern C++ / Versions C++20 and C++23)

Experience developing games or interactive applications

Strong understanding of asynchronous programming (e.g. coroutines)

Working knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+)

Experience working with JSON

Git or other source control systems

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative team Desirable

Experience migrating JavaScript codebases into C++

Experience with JavaScript game engines (e.g. Pixi.js or Phaser)

Knowledge of HTML5 game architectures

Experience using Node.js

Automated testing experience

Experience working in Agile environments

iGaming or gambling sector experience Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Your birthday off

Option to buy or sell additional annual leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance from day one

Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental)

Salary sacrifice schemes (including pension and cycle-to-work)

Private healthcare savings scheme + Employee Assistance Programme

Company recognition awards

Regular company-funded social events

This role would suit a developer who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and is looking for a stable, long-term opportunity with strong benefits and career development potential.

Interested? Apply now! #Lauren #REC1