Pixel Toys

Pixel Toys in Royal Leamington Spa is seeking a Lead Web Programmer to guide a team of web developers for a high-profile game project. The candidate should have proven leadership experience in web development, expertise in React and AWS management, and excellent communication skills. Benefits include competitive salary, private medical insurance, 25 days annual leave, and flexible working hours in a collaborative environment.

Based in the heart of Leamington Spa, Pixel Toys have spent over a decade pushing the capabilities of mobile and VR gaming. We have developed multiple award-winning titles, including: Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realm War; and we're now excited to be exclusively working on a new game, unlike ANYTHING we've done previously! As a forward thinking and innovative studio we are always looking for new technologies and techniques to develop and use in our games and make them even more engaging experiences for our customers. We are excited to continue to grow our team and are always on the lookout for highly talented and motivated individuals, who are passionate about gaming and excited to join us on our ambitious journey! The Role: Pixel Toys is looking for an inspiring Lead Web Programmer with the skills and personality to lead a team of talented web programmers, working on the web portal for one of our high profile, best in class games. This is an opportunity to join an exciting team at a critical time in the projects' development and develop and manage a team to push the limits of quality & performance. You will work alongside other Leads and Directors to set best in class standards on every aspect of development. As a candidate for the Lead Web Programmer opening, you are expected to have proven experience within a similar role, with broad knowledge and experience working across a wide variety of technical challenges with a small or mid-sized technical team under your command. You will be in a pivotal position where you can help shape the technical parts of the web portal for the game and support the team doing so. We are looking for a creative problem solver, an excellent communicator, someone who always shows high levels of enthusiasm and has a talent for supporting teams to deliver quality across the board. Importantly you must also be self-motivated, a strong team player who is proactive and with a personal desire to create web experiences of the highest standards. The ideal candidate has a strong passion for both technical leadership and personal development of their team. About you: You are a highly experienced and passionate Technical Leader in web development, driven to create engaging web experiences and solve complex technical challenges. Proactive, positive, and open to change, you possess excellent written and verbal communication skills across all disciplines. You Bring deep technical expertise in React and Astro (SSR Mode), backed by strong coding standards, methodologies, and Agile experience. You are proficient in managing AWS infrastructure using Pulumi or SST, alongside core AWS services like Elasticache, DynamoDB, and OAuth integrations. You are also familiar with Dependency Injection (e.g., Inversify), Sanity CMS, BugSnag, and Datadog. As an inspiring leader and role model, you guide your technical team, provide constructive feedback, and collaborate closely with Producers, Designers, Artists, and Programmers to define the technical roadmap. You ensure best-in-class technical delivery, maintaining high standards for user experience, quality, and performance, and create clear technical plans to deliver projects on time and within budget. What Pixel Toys can offer: At Pixel Toys we are proud of the progressive, inclusive, and collaborative working environment we have created; a place where everyone has the opportunity to be themselves and is welcomed and valued for who they are and what they contribute. We have some fantastic benefits we offer our employees Here are just some of them: Competitive salary, reviewed annually 25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays Discretionary Bonus Scheme Up to 3 additional long service days (duvet days!) Private Medical Insurance (including optical and dental) Company Pension scheme Death in Service benefit Regular socials including epic summer and Christmas parties! Staff training and development Quarterly Wellness days (On-site massages and more) Flexi-time working hours Recruitment selection is based on skills, experience and a good Pixel Toys mission and values fit.

A dynamic game development studio in Royal Leamington Spa is seeking a skilled C# Developer to architect AAA mobile products. In this role, you will implement and optimize core game systems using C# and Unity, ensuring a top-notch user experience. Ideal candidates will have a deep passion for game development, possess excellent problem-solving skills, and be able to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams. Join us to be part of an innovative and inclusive working environment that values creativity and collaboration.

Based in the heart of Leamington Spa, Pixel Toys have spent over a decade pushing the capabilities of mobile and VR gaming. We have developed multiple award winning titles, including: Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realm War; and we're now excited to be exclusively working on a new game, unlike ANYTHING we've done previously! As a forward thinking and innovative studio we are always looking for new technologies and techniques to develop and use in our games and make them even more engaging experiences for our customers. We are excited to continue to grow our team and are always on the lookout for highly talented and motivated individuals, who are passionate about gaming and excited to join us on our ambitious journey! The Role Join Pixel Toys at a pivotal moment, stepping into a dynamic team dedicated to pushing the absolute limits of what is possible on the latest mobile and tablet hardware. In this role, you will act as a key architect of a AAA mobile product, developing the essential systems and technologies that deliver a world class, visually stunning user experience. You will collaborate closely with discipline leads to set high technical standards and drive our technology forward, ensuring that every gameplay and UI system is as sophisticated as it is performant. Your day to day will involve implementing, fixing, and optimising core game systems using C# while championing the use of cutting edge Unity technologies. You will maintain an uncompromising level of technical quality throughout the product's lifecycle, performing insightful code reviews and offering the kind of constructive feedback that helps the whole team grow. You will also become a technical detective, proactively identifying bottlenecks or issues in existing implementations and working in lockstep with the Tech Lead and the wider engineering team to engineer elegant, high impact solutions. About you Joining us as a dedicated engineer with a deep seeded passion for building complex, high performance solutions that follow the industry's best practices, you will possess the seasoned perspective needed to shape code systems and select the right technologies to bring our games to life. Proficient in Unity and C#, you will bring a sophisticated understanding of architectural patterns and methodologies to an Agile environment where rapid iteration and technical excellence go hand in hand. Beyond your technical prowess, you are a creative problem solver and an exceptional communicator who can translate complex technical concepts for both developers and non technical stakeholders alike. You are a self motivated team player with a proactive approach and a genuine enthusiasm for the craft of game making. Your commitment to quality is also unwavering, and you thrive in collaborative settings where your sharp troubleshooting skills and positive energy help the entire team overcome challenges and deliver games at the highest possible standard. What can Pixel Toys offer At Pixel Toys we are proud of the progressive, inclusive, and collaborative working environment we have created; a place where everyone has the opportunity to be themselves and is welcomed and valued for who they are and what they contribute. We have some fantastic benefits we offer our employees Here are just some of them: Competitive salary, reviewed annually 25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays Discretionary Bonus Scheme Up to 3 additional long service days (duvet days!) Private Medical Insurance (including optical and dental) Company Pension scheme Death in Service benefit Regular socials including epic summer and Christmas parties! Staff training and development Quarterly Wellness days (On site massages and more) Flexi time working hours Recruitment selection is based on skills, experience and a good Pixel Toys mission and values fit.