Software Engineering Lead, Keywords Studios
Game Development Services
Technical & creative services provider
Open for applications
Technical & creative services provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To use the passion for games, technology, and media to create a global services platform for video games.
Role
Who you are
- Proven C++ experience
- Previous leadership experience
- 2+ years experience in the video game industry (with at least 1 completed project)
- Experience working in a team environment
- B2-C1 English level – conversational and written
- Player/Development experience with RTS games is a plus (especially Age of Empires)
What the job involves
- We are now looking for a Lead Software Engineer who is passionate about Real-time strategy games, mainly the "Age of Empires" franchise to join the Forgotten Empires studios remotely in Europe
- A Key leader who will be responsible to interface with our client and running a team of remote Software engineers
- Managing your team working on a C++ codebase on a custom (legacy) engine
- Guiding team members on code maintenance and new feature implementation
- Updating, writing new features and optimizing an existing engine
- Determining project requirements and developing work schedules for the team
- Delegating/tracking tasks and achieving daily, weekly, and monthly goals
- Working with a multidisciplinary team to align on overall project goals; work with other leads to complete projects
- Liaising with team members, management, and clients to ensure projects are completed to standard
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
Keywords Studios is an international technical service provider to the global video games industry and beyond. The company works as an external development partner for its users, enabling leading content creators and publishers to leverage Keywords' expertise and capacity across the lifecycle of interactive content. In so doing the company enables its clients who are operating in complex and fast-moving environments to remain lean and agile, and to focus on creating and monetising the most engaging experiences.
The company has over 70 studios in 26 countries across the globe. Providing integrated art production, engineering, audio services, testing, localization, and player support services in more than 50 languages and 16 game platforms.
With a strong market position, Keywords provides services to nearly all of the prominent gaming companies, including T2, EA, Ubisoft, and Square Enix. Keywords had also been on an acquisition spree, with its total acquisition count sitting at 60 before it was acquired by private equity firm EQT in 2024.
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Company
Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- WFH Opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- Bonus Schemes
- And More (Varies by Location)
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
- Pension Scheme
- Tech & Bike Schemes
Company values
- We are passionate
- We thrive on diversity
- We are resourceful
- We celebrate uniqueness
- We value team-work
Company HQ
Carmanhall And Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland
Founders
Bertrand Bodson
(CEO, not founder)Current Non-Executive Director at Tesco and Wolters Kluwer. Co-Founder & former CEO of Bragster.com (Acquired by Guinness World Records). Previous Chief Digital & CMO at Sainsbury's, and Non-Executive Director of Electrocomponents.
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