Game developer jobs in the United Kingdom: gameplay, engine, design and backend roles at game studios

223 open game development roles at 59 companies in the United Kingdom: Game programming and gameplay (75), Backend, platform and tools (55), AI and data (24), Art, UI and UX design (21). 221 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship or a government security check. 41 mention relocation support.

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open roles
223
companies
59
open to any nationality
99%
median stated pay
$86k

Studios hiring

Newest roles

Push Gaming

pushgaming.com
pushgaming.com · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Mobile Games · Gaming · 51-200 employees · Est. 2010 · Hiring 11, 4 new
HQ: London, United Kingdom · Mobile Games · Gaming · 51-200 employees · Est. 2010 · Hiring 11, 4 new
Push Gaming is a London games studio founded in 2010 that develops slot content for regulated online casinos. Its titles are built mobile-first and distributed to operators through aggregation platforms across Europe and beyond. The company is known for a small, high-performing catalogue rather than volume output.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Lead Platform Engineer

≈ $93k – $170k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 5+ years exp · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Full-Time · Staff
Go
Java
Python
DevOps
Platform Engineering
Ansible
Terraform
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Azure
CI/CD
AWS
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ea.com · HQ: Redwood City, United States · Console Games · Mobile Games · PC Games · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1982 · Hiring 350, 33 new
HQ: Redwood City, United States · Console Games · Mobile Games · PC Games · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1982 · Hiring 350, 33 new
Electronic Arts is an American video game publisher founded in 1982 by Trip Hawkins that develops and publishes games for consoles, PCs and mobile devices. Its franchises include EA SPORTS FC, Madden NFL, The Sims, Battlefield and Apex Legends, built by studios such as EA Vancouver, Maxis, DICE and Respawn, and it earns much of its revenue from live services and in-game content. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Game Designer - Live Service - EA Sports

Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Birmingham, United Kingdom) · Junior
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Live Service Game Designer - EA Sports

Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Birmingham, United Kingdom) · Junior
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Sony Interactive Entertainment

sonyinteractive.com
sonyinteractive.com · HQ: San Mateo, United States · Media & Entertainment · Gaming · Game Development · Console Games · Gaming Consoles · 5000+ employees · Est. 1993 · Trust A · Hiring 177, 24 new
HQ: San Mateo, United States · Media & Entertainment · Gaming · Game Development · Console Games · Gaming Consoles · 5000+ employees · Est. 1993 · Trust A · Hiring 177, 24 new
Sony Interactive Entertainment is the video game division of the Sony group, formed in 1993 to develop the original PlayStation and now headquartered in San Mateo, California rather than Tokyo. It designs and sells the PlayStation consoles and accessories, runs the PlayStation Network and its PlayStation Plus subscription service, and owns PlayStation Studios, a group of development studios including Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games, Guerrilla Games, Santa Monica Studio and Bungie. The business earns most of its revenue from software and network services rather than hardware, and its first-party titles are increasingly released on personal computers after a console exclusivity window.
Hideaki Nishino · Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Ken Kutaragi · Founder · founder
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Senior Environment Artist

≈ $65k – $185k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Hybrid (Guildford, United Kingdom) · Senior
Blender
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Senior Data Engineer

≈ $120k – $237k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Bachelor's Degree · Senior
SQL
Python
Python
pySpark
Databases
Snowflake
Databricks
AI/ML
dbt
Agentic Workflows
AI Agents
Spark
DevOps
Git
Kubernetes
CI/CD
AWS
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Stellar

stellar.games
stellar.games · HQ: Guildford, United Kingdom · Game Development · Mobile Games · 51-200 employees · Hiring 9, 6 new
HQ: Guildford, United Kingdom · Game Development · Mobile Games · 51-200 employees · Hiring 9, 6 new
Stellar is a British independent games studio developing mobile games with a team of experienced developers. It focuses on a people-centric studio culture with modern tools and also has a presence in Utrecht, Netherlands. The company is headquartered in Guildford, England, United Kingdom.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 2 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Lead Designer

≈ $98k – $174k per year (Estimated) · Lead · Hybrid (Guildford, United Kingdom) · Full-Time · Staff
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Design
Adobe Photoshop
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 1 month ago Hiring now · 72%

Lead UI Artist

≈ $56k – $141k per year (Estimated) · Lead · Hybrid (Guildford, United Kingdom) · Relocation · Full-Time · Staff
Unreal Engine
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Adobe XD
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Red Kite Games

redkitegames.co.uk
redkitegames.co.uk · HQ: Sheffield, United Kingdom · Game Development · PC Games · Est. 2012 · Hiring 11, 3 new
HQ: Sheffield, United Kingdom · Game Development · PC Games · Est. 2012 · Hiring 11, 3 new
Red Kite Games is a multi-platform, multi-genre video games development studio made up of a highly experienced team.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 23 min ago 2 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Product Manager

≈ $68k – $152k per year (Estimated) · Hybrid (Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom) · Full-Time
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Associate Technical Director

≈ $113k – $211k per year (Estimated) · Head+ · Hybrid (Newcastle, United Kingdom) · Full-Time · Architect
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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FACEIT

faceit.com
faceit.com · HQ: London, United Kingdom · PC Games · Esports · Est. 2012 · Hiring 7, 2 new
HQ: London, United Kingdom · PC Games · Esports · Est. 2012 · Hiring 7, 2 new
FACEIT is a London esports technology company founded in 2012 that runs competitive matchmaking and tournament infrastructure. Its platform hosts millions of matches with anti-cheat, ranking and community tooling for games including Counter-Strike. The company also powers organised competition for publishers and became part of a larger esports group.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Full Stack Developer (Fixed-Term Contract)

≈ $87k – $169k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Relocation · Contractor · Senior
Node JS
TypeScript
SQL
JavaScript
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Rest API
CI/CD
AWS
Management
Scrum
Agile
+3
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Frontend Software Engineer

≈ $55k – $145k per year (Estimated) · United Kingdom · Remote (United Kingdom) · Relocation · Full-Time
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Cursor
Claude Code
Copilot
Frontend
Next.js
Redux Toolkit
React.js
Redux
+1
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Skills these roles ask for

C++ 55Unreal Engine 40Python 39Unity 30CI/CD 21C# 20SQL 19AWS 18Machine Learning 16Git 15Maya 11GCP 10Figma 10Adobe Photoshop 10Azure 9Java 9

Where the roles are

London 74Royal Leamington Spa 29Manchester 21Guildford 11Cambridge 10Brighton 10Leeds 10Dundee 8Warwick 8Birmingham 6

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Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

221 of the 223 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which game studios hire most?

Sony Interactive Entertainment (21), Lighthouse Games (19), Cloud Imperium Games (15), Rebellion (12), Electronic Arts (9).

Which roles count as game developer jobs?

Every game design, gameplay, engine (Unity, Unreal, Godot), graphics and AR/VR role at any employer, and the backend, platform, AI, data, QA, art and product roles of the game studios - mobile, console and PC developers and publishers, esports and metaverse companies. Gambling and betting companies are left out.

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Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 223 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 28 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0