Network Programmer at Wushu Studios

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Network Programmer at Wushu Studios. Contract: Initially a 12-month fixed term contract. Location: Remote working permitted within the UK only.. Critical to our development pipeline. With your comprehensive understanding of best practices, ability to avoid unnecessary complexity, and technical expertise across multiple aspects of video game programming, you’ll be making a huge impact on the exciting projects we work on.. Responsibilities. . Write high quality and reliable code on a timely basis.. . Occasionally oversee and mentor junior engineers on the team.. . Be hands-on with code, implementing features and attending to bug fixes as needed.. . Working closely with other disciplines collaboratively on your project. . . Collaborate with teams to deliver testable builds in regular fashion.. . Be proactive in tackling technical issues.. . . Experience in UE5.. . Advanced knowledge of C++ and/or C#.. . Experience in PC and/or console programming.. . UE Networking/Replication: Hands-on experience implementing and debugging networked features using UE’s replication framework. Candidates must have worked directly on systems that needed robust multiplayer synchronisation.. . Networked Physics in UE: Practical experience handling physics-driven objects over a network, including dealing with edge cases like jitter correction, ownership transfers, and authority hand-offs in complex scenes.. . Network Optimisation: Demonstrated history of profiling and optimising network bandwidth and performance in UE-based multiplayer projects.. .  . Desirables. . . Networked Vehicles in UE:.  Experience building or maintaining networked vehicle systems where vehicle control and replication fidelity are a key gameplay pillar. (e.g., racing, vehicle combat, or traversal-centric games).. . . Physics Engine Integration:.  Familiarity with integrating or fine-tuning physics systems in networked environments, including third-party engines like PhysX or Chaos.. . . Console Experience:.  Previous experience shipping networked titles on console platforms (PS5 and/or Xbox Series).. . Company Location: United Kingdom.