Zynga is a global developer and publisher of mobile and web-based social games, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive. Founded in 2007 by Mark Pincus and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company pioneered social network gaming on platforms like Facebook with hit titles such as FarmVille, Words With Friends, and Zynga Poker. Following its $12.7 billion acquisition by Take-Two Interactive in 2022, Zynga acts as the core mobile publishing umbrella for the parent enterprise.
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Gaming • Mobile Games • Est. 2007
≈ $52k – $133k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Part-Time • Senior • Polish
≈ $68k – $138k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Relocation • Principal
Scopely is a leading American video game developer, publisher, and interactive entertainment company headquartered in Culver City, California. Founded in 2011, the company specializes in free-to-play mobile games and live-ops game management across mobile, web, and PC platforms.
HQ: Culver City, United States • Game Development • Gaming • Mobile Games • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
Executive • 8+ years exp • London • Remote (United Kingdom) • Architect • English
3Lateral is a Serbian technology company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Novi Sad. It develops digital human scanning and facial animation technology for games and film. The company is part of Epic Games.
HQ: Novi Sad, Serbia • Animation • Gaming • Media & Entertainment • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
Intern • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Internship • Intern
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
≈ $54k – $136k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Senior
C++
Rust
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
≈ $52k – $132k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Senior
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Moon Active is an Israeli mobile games company whose title Coin Master became one of the highest grossing casual games in the world. It focuses on social casual games with strong live operations and community features. The company has grown into one of the largest privately held game developers in Israel.
HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel • HQ: Minsk, Belarus • Est. 2011
Remote/Hybrid (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time
C#
AI/ML
LLM
Game Dev
Unity
Jagex is a prominent British video game developer and publisher headquartered in Cambridge, UK. Founded in 1999 by brothers Andrew and Paul Gower along with Constant Tedder, the company (originally short for "Java Gaming Experts") is best known as the creator of the iconic PC MMORPGs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape (OSRS). Operating under a hybrid business model that combines free-to-play mechanics, monthly recurring subscriptions, microtransactions, and strategic studio acquisitions (such as SCUM developer Gamepires), Jagex serves millions of active players worldwide.
HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom • Game Development • Gaming • PC Games • Est. 1999
≈ $52k – $132k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Cambridge • Remote (United Kingdom) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Cambridge • Remote (United Kingdom) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time
C++
Java
Python
C++
CMake
OpenGL
Game Dev
GLSL
Cambridge • Remote (United Kingdom) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time
Voodoo is a global technology company that develops and publishes mobile games and consumer apps. Founded in Paris in 2013, it became known for popular hyper-casual games and has expanded into casual, hybrid-casual, and other app categories. Its products have reached more than 150 million monthly active users and generated billions of downloads worldwide.
HQ: Paris, France • Game Development • Gaming • Mobile Games • 51-200 employees
≈ $37k – $93k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 4+ years exp • Paris • Berlin • London • Amsterdam • Warsaw • Remote (France, Spain, Poland, Finland, Sweden) • Full-Time • Senior
≈ $33k – $84k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Barcelona • Berlin • London • Warsaw • Madrid • Remote (Spain, Poland, Estonia, Finland, Sweden) • Full-Time • Senior
≈ $33k – $82k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Barcelona • Berlin • London • Amsterdam • Warsaw • Remote (Spain, Poland, Estonia, Ukraine, Malta) • Contractor • Senior
People Can Fly is a Warsaw video game developer founded in 2002 and known for fast-paced shooters. It created Painkiller, Bulletstorm and Outriders and co-developed Gears of War: Judgment with Epic Games. The studio is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and runs additional teams in Poland, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.
HQ: Warsaw, Poland • Est. 2002
≈ $31k – $77k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Warsaw • Remote (Europe) • Full-Time • Senior • English
Unreal Engine
Substance 3D Designer
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Maya
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
Fusion 360
Sports Interactive is a London studio founded in 1994 that develops the Football Manager series. Its simulation runs on a database of hundreds of thousands of real players maintained by a global scouting network of volunteers. The studio is owned by SEGA and its data is used by professional football clubs.
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Web Design • Design & Creative • Gaming • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1994
≈ $51k – $129k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Senior
Fine-tuning
Game Dev
Unity
Management
Confluence
Jira
Miro
In office (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time
Fine-tuning
Game Dev
Unity
Design
Figma
Management
Miro
≈ $55k – $140k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Senior
Fine-tuning
Game Dev
Unity
Keywords Studios is a global video game service provider offering technical, creative, and localization services to the international video game and entertainment industries. The company delivers a full spectrum of solutions, including game development, art creation, audio production, testing, localization, and player support for major game publishers and developers. Operating from dozens of studios across the world, it supports the entire life cycle of interactive media and digital content.
HQ: Dublin, Ireland • Media & Entertainment • Gaming • Game Development • 501-1000 employees
≈ $72k – $149k per year (Estimated) • Remote (United States, United Kingdom, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor
Paris • Game Development • Gaming • Mobile Games • 201-500 employees
≈ $37k – $93k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Paris • Remote (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Finland, Poland) • Full-Time • Senior
Playtech is a global gambling technology company that develops software, platforms, and digital content for the online and land-based gaming industry. Founded in 1999, the company offers a comprehensive suite of products, including online casino games, live dealer experiences, sports betting solutions, and poker networks. Headquartered in the Isle of Man and listed on the London Stock Exchange, it delivers end-to-end infrastructure and services to top betting operators worldwide.
London • Sofia • Kyiv • Nicosia • Tartu • Sports Betting • Gaming • iGaming & Gambling • 5000+ employees • Est. 1999
≈ $23k – $87k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • London • Remote (United Kingdom) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Middle
JavaScript
TypeScript
Frontend
GSAP
npm
PixiJS
Three.JS
Webpack
Mobile
MVC
State Management
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
Game Dev
Phaser
Tencent is a leading global technology and entertainment conglomerate best known for operating WeChat, China's dominant messaging and social platform. The company is the world's largest video game publisher, owning major stakes in prominent gaming studios alongside an extensive portfolio of digital content and fintech services like WeChat Pay. Through its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, Tencent supports the digital transformation of enterprise clients across diverse industries globally.
HQ: Shenzhen, China • Gaming • Internet Services • Online Communication • Game Development • 1001-5000 employees
≈ $80k – $161k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (London, United Kingdom, Amsterdam, Netherlands) • Full-Time • Principal
Space Ape Games is a London mobile studio founded in 2012 by veterans of Playfish and Electronic Arts. Its titles include Rival Kingdoms, Transformers Earth Wars and Fastlane, built around live operations and community. The studio is owned by Supercell and continues to develop from London.
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Mobile Games
≈ $53k – $135k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (London, United Kingdom, Helsinki, Finland) • Relocation • Full-Time • Senior
Side's real estate brokerage platform empowers top-producing agents to own their own companies without the burden of operating a brokerage.
HQ: San Francisco, United States • PropTech • Real Estate • Real Estate Brokerage • 1001-5000 employees
Middle • 3+ years exp • London • Remote (EU, United Kingdom) • Contractor • Middle
Audiokinetic Wwise
FMOD Studio
Unity
Unreal Engine
Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Contractor • Middle
Python
AI/ML
Ray
Game Dev
Unity
Unreal Engine
Houdini
Shader Graph
Design
Blender
Maya
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Contractor • Middle
Houdini
Unity
Unreal Engine
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Procreate
Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| Senior |
13 |
$59K |
$90K |
$93K |
| All levels |
17 |
$59K |
$92K |
$95K |
Few employers in this selection publish pay, so these figures are Alion estimates built from comparable listings by role, level and country. Gross annual, converted to USD.
The market right now
Alion currently lists 32 open Game Developer jobs in London from 14 companies. 1 of them was posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 11 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.
What these roles pay
Most employers in this selection do not publish a figure, so the range below is Alion's own estimate, derived from 17 comparable listings priced by role, level and country. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $59K and $95K a year, with a median of $92K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Where the work is
The largest concentrations of these roles are Finland (5), Poland (5), Germany (4), Netherlands (4), and Romania (4). 41% of the listings are fully remote, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.
Who is hiring
The employers with the most open Game Developer jobs in London right now are Side (9), Voodoo (4), 3Lateral (3), Jagex (3), Sports Interactive (3), and Zynga (2). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.
What employers ask for
Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Unity (17), Unreal Engine (14), Maya (6), C++ (6), Adobe Photoshop (5), Substance 3D Painter (4), Blender (3), and Houdini (3). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.
Relocation, visas and equity
Of the current Game Developer jobs in London, 4 state visa sponsorship and 5 offer a relocation package. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.
