Playground Games

About the Company

Playground Games was established in 2010, bringing together some of the most experienced and talented developers from the UK industry, with the vision to create genre-defining titles for a global audience. Since then, we’ve created five critically-acclaimed, award-winning hits; our Horizon games have garnered more than one hundred awards and have been played by many millions of fans.

Today, Playground has three world-class studios in Leamington Spa. In our original HQ, we continue to support and grow the huge, vibrant Horizon community. In our new studios on the other side of town, we are excited to be developing Fable, a new beginning for the legendary franchise.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Playground Games

Job Title

Experienced UI Engineer - Contract

Job Description

**Job Title:** Experienced UI Engineer – Contract **Role Summary:** Deliver and maintain world‑class UI systems for a AAA racing title, collaborating closely with Art & Design teams to implement interactive interfaces across multiple platforms and input devices. **Expectations:** - Produce high‑quality, maintainable C++ code guided by object‑oriented principles. - Work effectively in a large, multidisciplinary team, providing technical leadership to other developers. - Meet production schedule deadlines and deliver on‑time, defect‑free UI features. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, develop, and extend UI functionality within a proprietary engine. - Convert design mock‑ups into interactive, performant UI elements. - Support multiple platforms and input modalities, ensuring consistent look, feel, and usability. - Collaborate with Art & Design to satisfy visual and experiential requirements. - Maintain existing UI systems, refactor as needed, and implement improvements. - Provide code reviews, documentation, and guidance to teammates. **Required Skills:** - Proven UI engineering experience on at least one published game (AAA preferred). - Strong proficiency in C++ and object‑oriented design. - Experience building UI for diverse platforms and input devices. - Excellent planning, task management, and delivery mindset. - Detail‑oriented with a passion for delivering polished gameplay experiences. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Royal leamington spa, United kingdom

On site

27-11-2025