7 contracts found

Playground Games is looking for a Contract UI Engineer to join our Forza Team. Your grasp of the challenges involved with developing the user interface for a AAA game will see you bring a vital contribution to a pivotal area of the game. Your eye for detail and your passion for working collaboratively with artists and designers will allow you to deliver a best in class immersive user experience. Skill summary: Great C++ and software architecture skills Excellent knowledge of console technical requirements An eye for detail Excellent communication skills A passion for games This is an exceptional opportunity to join a highly experienced team. It will provide exciting new challenges for any experienced developer looking to further their career and create world class games.

Playground Games is looking to grow their world-class Fable engineering team with a skilled and experienced contract rendering specialist possessing detailed knowledge of rendering methods, performance considerations and memory restrictions to work on our open world action RPG. Your first-rate C++ and software architecture skills and experience of coding, debugging and optimising complex systems on published titles will make you a key part of the development process. Working at senior level in a team of highly skilled engineers, you will be responsible for the implementation of cutting edge rendering techniques. You’ll work closely with art teams to realise their vision, so your ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively are vital. You are highly motivated and approachable, with a strong desire to push the boundaries of technology. Skills summary: Strong C++ and software architecture skills Detailed knowledge of rendering...

Playground Games is looking for an experienced QA technician to join our Forza team. You will be responsible for testing and helping to maintain the fidelity, stability and quality of the tools used by our content creators. Your experience in QA will allow you to follow, adapt and create test plans to ensure that tools are regularly checked, raise any bugs found, and work with developers to help prioritise the fixes based on the severity and impact of the issues found. As part of the team, you will be working closely with content creators and tools engineers to ensure that developers have the means to create a genre leading AAA title. You should have: An eye for detail Excellent written and verbal communication skills A willingness to learn new skills and systems The desire to streamline and improve testing workflows A passion for games This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the world’s most exciting games studios, using...

Playground Games are looking for a Contract IT Support Assistant to join our internal IT team in Leamington Spa. Working alongside the existing IT Support team, you will be able to provide users with all aspects of desktop IT support, along with logistical assistance and machine deployment. Operating within a demanding and rapidly expanding environment you should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and eager to broaden your skillset. YOU SHOULD HAVE:   Outstanding knowledge of PC desktop hardware Experience troubleshooting Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 365/2019 Excellent verbal, written and organisational skills Knowledge of basic networking and troubleshooting An active IT certification, or educated to A-Level/BTEC Level 3 standard The ability to provide excellent technical support for onsite and remote employees Processing RMAs with suppliers for hardware failures Assisting our operations team in day-to-day changes, facilitating desk moves...

Playground Games are looking to grow their experienced internal IT team with a highly skilled and experienced Contract IT Infrastructure Engineer.  Working alongside the Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer you will be responsible for implementing and supporting the IT systems and services. Operating within a demanding and rapidly expanding environment you will be approachable, reliable, and eager to broaden your skillset. YOU SHOULD HAVE:  Strong VMware skills.  Outstanding Windows Server skills.  Advanced knowledge of Active Directory.  Strong Microsoft365 and Azure experience.  A solid understanding of network and security fundamentals.  Experience of working with change management processes.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  Experience with modern backup and recovery technologies.  A passion for IT...

Playground Games is looking for a Contract UI Engineer to join our Forza Team. Your grasp of the challenges involved with developing the user interface for a AAA game will see you bring a vital contribution to a pivotal area of the game. Your eye for detail and your passion for working collaboratively with artists and designers will allow you to deliver a best in class immersive user experience. SKILL SUMMARY: Great C++ and software architecture skills Excellent knowledge of console technical requirements An eye for detail Excellent communication skills A passion for games This is an exceptional opportunity to join a highly experienced team. It will provide exciting new challenges for any experienced developer looking to further their career and create world class games.

QA Technician - Contract Playground Games is looking for a QA Technician to join our Forza team. You will be responsible for helping to create and run test passes to ensure the stability and quality of our title. Working as a QA Technician, you will use your experience and observation skills to help ensure that all work is bug free and of the highest possible quality. Your responsibilities will include helping to validate new builds, and to test new features as they appear in game, ensuring all work is to the highest possible standard. Your other responsibilities will include liaising with developers to ensure that you keep up to date with the current game design and functionality, as well as sharing this information in a clear and concise manner with an external test team to facilitate their testing of the title. YOU SHOULD HAVE: Experience working in-house with a development team on current-gen  consoles. Experience of a full development cycle on a AAA...