Java Game Engine Developer

Job description

Reporting to the Head of Platform Development, the Java Game Engine Developer is a

pragmatic and self-motivated individual who can both work on their own initiative and function

well within a team.

The role will be expected to be able to give design recommendations, improve and maintain

the current codebase. A love of mathematics is a distinct advantage for a role that relies heavily

on statistics and probability.

Responsibilities

• Building game engines on the current GMR Game Engine Framework

• Extending the Game Engine Framework to accommodate unique game designs

• Building improvements into the core Game Engine Framework

• Building tools and systems to improve game simulation and RTP calculation

Experience

Experience of development of stable, scalable Java applications and services. Experience of

mathematics associated with statistics, standard deviation and probability, ideally to A level or

higher.

Essential skills

• Excellent spoken and written English

• At least 3 years experience of Java Development

• Scrum and Agile Software Development Methodologies

• Experience of coding with Java Patterns and OO concepts, working within a framework

• A Level grade understanding of mathematical concepts or equivalent

Preferable skills

• Experience of coding algorithms

• Spring Framework including Spring Boot

• SQL and RDBMS methodology

• Git, Maven & Nexus

• Continuous Integration

• Docker

• MySQL

Remuneration

• Market Salary commensurate with ability and experience.

• 30 days holiday per annum

• Private healthcare

• Pension scheme

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English