Double Eleven is one of the top three independent games publishers and developers headquartered in the UK. Trusted with some of the world’s biggest IPs, currently collaborating on Minecraft Dungeons with Mojang Studios, Prison Architect 2 with Paradox Interactive,  Grounded with Obsidian Entertainment, and Fallout 76 with Bethesda Game Studios, as well as working on other unannounced projects. The studio recently developed Switch and PlayStation 4 versions of Red Dead Redemption.

As a developer, our relationships with other developers are paramount as we understand the hard work required in the industry. ‘Port +ing’ became our bread and butter and is what pays the bills and allows us to take really good care of our team and their families. That’s why Double Eleven was started, to be able to make great games and still spend time with our families, challenging some of the conventional wisdom of how a development studio and publisher should run.


Double Eleven

High-skilled video game developer and publisher nestled in the digital capital of Teesside, United Kingdom

We're looking for a Senior Graphics Programmer to join our award winning team in Middlesbrough (UK), home to the beautiful North Yorkshire coastline and countryside.

As a Senior Graphics Programmer at Double Eleven, you'll be part of an incredible team of developers working on some of the best-selling franchises of all time. You will implement rendering features, optimize shaders, and collaborate with our partners to bring high-end visuals to life across a variety of platforms.

Double Eleven is one of the largest independent video games developers and publishers in the UK. Headquartered in Middlesbrough, we employ over 400 people across our UK and Kuala Lumpur studios.

We are incredibly proud to partner with some of the world's leading developers and publishers, including Rockstar Games, Obsidian Entertainment, Mojang, Bethesda Game Studios and Facepunch.

As a global games company, we've collaborated to create new worlds in The Outer Worlds 2, helped deliver unforgettable experiences for players of Red Dead Redemption, enabled millions to battle in Rust Console Edition and created new adventures in Fallout 76.

Double Eleven is more than a place to work, we are deeply values-driven in all that we do and we know that we are at our best when our people feel fulfilled. We offer flexible working hours to allow you to truly enjoy work/life balance and always strive to deliver a workplace experience like no other. We regularly bring our people together to connect and have fun through our many different events, parties and hobby-based clubs.

Interested? We kindly ask all applicants to submit a portfolio showreel to support their application. We're afraid applications without an accompanying portfolio will not be considered.

On this occasion, we're unable to sponsor a visa for this role. 


What You'll Be Doing


Feature Development: Implement rendering techniques and effects within our proprietary engine to support our core projects, ensuring they meet the high visual standards expected by our partnersOptimization: Profile and optimize both C++ and GPU-side code to identify bottlenecks and implement efficient solutionsCo-Development Mindset: Collaborate effectively across internal disciplines and with external partner teams, maintaining a positive and solution-oriented approach to project challengesWorkflow Integration: Collaborate across development disciplines to refine asset pipelines, tools and workflowsGrowth & Mentorship: Actively participate in code reviews and share your growing graphics knowledge with the wider team


What We're Looking For


Core Proficiency: Experience in C++ and shader developmentAPI Knowledge: Experience with modern graphics APIs such as DX12 or Vulkan and an interest in cross-platform developmentProfiling Skills: Familiarity with industry-standard profiling tools such as PIX, RenderDoc, or NSight to diagnose and fix performance issuesRendering Fundamentals: A solid understanding of modern techniques including PBR, Global Illumination, Deferred Rendering and real-time Ray TracingLow-Level Awareness: It would be beneficial to have experience in systems like memory management and streaming for large-scale open-world environmentsAdaptability: A proactive approach to learning new tools and new graphics rendering techniques


Qualifications


All relevant qualifications considered


What To Expect


Working life at Double Eleven 


Start your day any time between 8:00am and 10:00am35 working hours per week with a 1 hour lunch break (with the opportunity to flex down to 30 minutes or up to 2 hours)Opportunity to apply for hybrid working (up to 2 days working from home per week) 28 days annual leave (20 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday) 1 day leave for your birthday and 1 day leave if you're moving houseUp to 10 days discretionary annual leave during our end of year breakA brand new, state-of-the-art studio facilities that includes a market hall serving nutritious, subsidised meals, round-the-clock gym access, an auditorium and moreSubsidised market hall with food, freshly prepared daily by our in-house hospitality teamFree breakfast options, juice, hot drinks and fruitEmployee referral bonus (up to £2000!)Electric Car SchemeCycle to Work schemeFree game codes, game swag and merchandiseFamily-friendly leave availableChristmas Saving SchemeFree parkingBest-in-class tools and workflows so you can focus on creativity


Recognising your contribution - award schemes


Annual Profit ShareLength of ServiceAnnual High Performer Award


Professional development and wellbeing


Vitality Private Healthcare, discounts and rewards for you, your spouse and children (upon the successful completion of your 6 month probationary period) Access to mental health and wellbeing support via Plumm (includes 4 free video therapy sessions per month for both the employee and up to 3 family members aged 18+), unlimited text therapy, courses, meditationsA personalised development plan with dedicated support tailored to your growth and goalsAccess to an accredited Academy providing professional qualifications (and access to 500 UK discounts and offers via TOTUM when registered as a student) A dedicated Workplace Experience team responsible for work environments, workplace and quality of employee life services to help foster collaboration, creativity and innovationIn-studio wellbeing programmes and People team support


Team life 


 Free activities via our Bus Tours programme (where on occasion, partners and children are welcome to join you) Many team events to celebrate team and game milestonesSponsored team activities including football, basketball, book club, movie club and more Opportunity to contribute to our internal Employee Diversity and Equality Network


Ways to reach us

If you have a general query or if you need support with your application and/or an alternative way to apply, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent team at Double Eleven