Lead UI Programmer

Frankfurt & Remote Programming / Engineering Hunt: Showdown
- Crytek is looking for an experienced and passionate
**Lead UI Programmer** to support
_Hunt: Showdown_. As a UI Lead Programmer, your mission is to lead the implementation of visual designs related to in-game menus and user interface across different projects.

**Relocation & Remote Work**
- Although we believe living close to our studio helps foster team spirit and stronger bonds between team members, we understand that people have different needs and expectations for their place of residence. You have a choice of three location options, allowing you to work with Crytek from anywhere you wish:
1. Come to our modern headquarters in Frankfurt and receive an attractive relocation package and have access to all of our benefits.

2. If you are already living in a European Union member state, we are able to offer you a permanent work contract and allow you to work remotely as an employee from there.

3. If you are interested in full-time remote work in any other country outside of the European Union, we can offer you a freelance contract arrangement.
- Responsibilities
- Oversee the development, tests, and optimization of the UI systems to work efficiently with the supported consoles and platforms, using CRYENGINE and other technologies;
- Take part in the feature designs and breakdowns;
- Help with the management of the other UI programmers;
- Write clear, maintainable and portable code;
- Ensure the documentation of source code, and write test cases when necessary;
- Write technical and software design documents;
- Work very closely with UI Artists, UX Designers, and other Engineers.
- Requirements
- 6+ years of professional experience as UI Programmer, preferably in the games industry;
- 1+ year as team Lead;
- Excellent understanding of C++;
- Worked on a UI oriented project;
- Experience with Agile development;
- Strong software engineering and debugging skills;
- Experience with writing custom controls, skins and other advanced UI features;
- Some knowledge of 3D math;
- Experience with any game engines, preferably experience with CRYENGINE;
- Team player and self-driven;
- Willing to learn;
- Solid English skills, good communication skills with strong affinity for transparency;
- Pluses
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science, a similar degree or comparable experience;
- Experience with consoles;
- STL Experience.

**What you can expect from us**

**Home Office**
- Work-life balance is not just a hollow term for us. At Crytek, we offer you the option to either work from home or in our studio.

**Career Path**
- Your professional development is important to us, so we have laid out a career plan to help you progress towards your goals and objectives.

**Company Apartment**
- To help you get settled, we provide you with a fully furnished company apartment during your first three months in Frankfurt.*

**Relocation Support**
- We offer a relocation budget and full coverage of flights to Frankfurt for you and your family.
- You can expect extensive assistance with visa, work permits, and communication with authorities during the relocation process, as well as help settling into Germany (e.g. setting up appointments with banks, government agencies, schools, landlords, finding apartments etc.).*

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**Public Transport Pass**
- Discover Frankfurt by bus, tram and metro - free of charge.*

**Gym Card**
- A healthy body is a healthy mind. We offer a membership at the premium gym chain Fitness First in Germany. Work out, join group fitness classes, or relax in the wellness facilities.

**International Environment**
- We truly embody diversity at Crytek. With employees from over 42 different countries, we define ourselves by our cultural diversity.

**German Classes**
- Understanding the local culture will make your stay abroad more enjoyable, and Crytek supports that by offering German language courses for you and your family.

**Vacation Days**
- At our Frankfurt office you can enjoy 24 days of vacation per year, and every 2 years you get 1 more (up to a maximum of 28 days). You will also have on average 10 public holidays on top of the days you take off. If you are working from another country, local standards apply.
- only applicable to employees in Frankfurt.