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 on interactive products 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