Game Developer Salary in United Kingdom

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LEGO Group

lego.com
lego.com · HQ: Billund, Denmark · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1932 · Trust B · Hiring 369, 59 new
HQ: Billund, Denmark · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1932 · Trust B · Hiring 369, 59 new
The LEGO Group is a privately held Danish toy manufacturer headquartered in Billund, making the LEGO brand of interlocking plastic construction bricks, sets and related games, media and retail experiences. Founded in 1932 and owned by the Kirk Kristiansen family, it runs factories in Denmark, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Mexico and China, with a new plant in Richmond, Virginia, plus offices in Copenhagen, London, Boston and a chain of LEGO brand retail stores. Its board recruits seasonal retail sales associates and store team leaders, element and product designers, production release and layout engineers, EHS technicians and corporate staff.
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Lead Software Engineer (Game Play / Engine)

≈ $81k – $204k per year (Estimated) · Lead · Hybrid (Billund, Denmark, London, United Kingdom) · Full-Time · Staff
C++
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IGT

igt.com
igt.com · HQ: Las Vegas, United States · Payment Processing & Gateways · iGaming & Gambling · 1001-5000 employees · Trust A · Hiring 86, 6 new
HQ: Las Vegas, United States · Payment Processing & Gateways · iGaming & Gambling · 1001-5000 employees · Trust A · Hiring 86, 6 new
IGT is a gaming technology company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, that designs and supplies slot machines, video poker, electronic table games, casino management systems, sports betting technology and iGaming content, plus fintech and cash access tools for casinos. Since 2025 it has been owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management, which combined the gaming and digital businesses of International Game Technology with Everi, and it employs more than 6,000 people in over 30 countries with products in more than 100 jurisdictions. It hires game designers, developers and mathematicians, artists, field service technicians, production operators, analysts and supply chain staff.
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Game Designer

In office (London, United Kingdom) · PhD
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Google DeepMind

deepmind.google
deepmind.google · HQ: London, United Kingdom · LLM & Generative AI · AI for Science · Foundation Models · AI Research Labs · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2010 · Hiring 122, 26 new
HQ: London, United Kingdom · LLM & Generative AI · AI for Science · Foundation Models · AI Research Labs · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2010 · Hiring 122, 26 new
Google DeepMind is the artificial intelligence research and engineering division of Alphabet, formed in 2023 by merging the London laboratory founded in 2010 with the Google Brain team. It builds frontier foundation models such as the Gemini family, generative media systems including Veo and Imagen, and scientific tools like AlphaFold, whose protein structure predictions earned a share of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The unit pairs long-horizon research on reinforcement learning and general intelligence with product delivery across Google Search, Workspace, Android and Google Cloud.
Shane Legg · Co-Founder & Chief AGI Scientist · decision-maker
Demis Hassabis · Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Lila Ibrahim · Chief Operating Officer · decision-maker
Koray Kavukcuoglu · Chief Technology Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 hours ago Hiring now · 86%

Game Designer, Inception

≈ $61k – $172k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Bachelor's Degree · Senior
C#
Python
AI/ML
Agentic Workflows
Machine Learning
AI Agents
Game Dev
Unity
Godot
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ea.com · HQ: Redwood City, United States · Console Games · Mobile Games · PC Games · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1982 · Hiring 350, 31 new
HQ: Redwood City, United States · Console Games · Mobile Games · PC Games · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1982 · Hiring 350, 31 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.
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Game Designer - Live Service - EA Sports

Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Birmingham, United Kingdom) · Junior
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Verified live · 1 hour ago Visa sponsor 2 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Live Service Game Designer - EA Sports

Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Birmingham, United Kingdom) · Junior
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Software Engineer Intern - Gameplay/UI

Intern · Hybrid (Birmingham, United Kingdom) · Relocation · Bachelor's Degree · Internship · Intern
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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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Verified live · 21 min ago Visa sponsor 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

Senior Environment Artist

≈ $65k – $185k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Hybrid (Guildford, United Kingdom) · Senior
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Playground Games

playground-games.com
playground-games.com · Royal Leamington Spa · Gaming · Hiring 8, 1 new
Royal Leamington Spa · Gaming · Hiring 8, 1 new
We arePlayground Games. Playground Games is a multi-award-winning AAA video game studio based in the heart of the UK. Passionate about our craft, we are a team of game developers dedicated to creating unforgettable gaming experiences that define genres.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 6 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Gameplay Engineer - Agency Contract

Royal Leamington Spa · Remote (United Kingdom) · Contractor
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Verified live · 2 hours ago Visa sponsor 12 days ago Hiring now · 79%

Senior Game Designer

≈ $48k – $136k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Hybrid (Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom) · Relocation · Senior
C#
C++
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Verified live · 2 hours ago Visa sponsor 12 days ago Hiring now · 79%

Principal Game Designer

≈ $59k – $148k per year (Estimated) · Lead · Hybrid (Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom) · Relocation · Principal
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Tencent

tencent.com
tencent.com · HQ: Shenzhen, China · Esports · Payment Processing & Gateways · Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) · Game Development · Messaging Apps · Consumer Internet Groups · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1998 · HKEX: 00700 · Trust B · Hiring 1465, 77 new
HQ: Shenzhen, China · Esports · Payment Processing & Gateways · Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) · Game Development · Messaging Apps · Consumer Internet Groups · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1998 · HKEX: 00700 · Trust B · Hiring 1465, 77 new
Tencent is a Chinese technology conglomerate founded in Shenzhen in 1998 and one of the largest internet companies in the world by revenue. Its WeChat super-app combines messaging, social feeds, payments, mini-programs and official accounts into the default digital layer of Chinese daily life, with well over a billion monthly users. The group is also the biggest video game company on the planet through domestic publishing and stakes in Riot, Supercell and Epic Games, and runs Tencent Cloud, Tencent Music, a large fintech business and the Hunyuan family of foundation models.
Pony Ma · Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
John Lo · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Allen Zhang · President, WeChat Group · decision-maker
Martin Lau · President · decision-maker
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Verified live · 9 min ago 7 days ago Likely open · 63%

AI-Native Game Design Intern 108252

Intern · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Internship · Intern
C#
JavaScript
Python
AI/ML
Stable Diffusion
Midjourney
ChatGPT
Claude
Copilot
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Godot
Unity
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Verified live · 9 min ago 4 months ago Long shot · 12%

Senior Game Engine Programmer

≈ $64k – $180k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Senior
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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Open 188 daysVerified live · 9 min ago 6 months ago Long shot · 9%

Principal Game Designer (Genre Specialist)

≈ $74k – $185k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 10+ years exp · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Principal · English: C1
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Respawn Entertainment

respawn.com
respawn.com · HQ: Los Angeles, United States · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2010 · Hiring 91, 8 new
HQ: Los Angeles, United States · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2010 · Hiring 91, 8 new
Respawn Entertainment is a California studio founded in 2010 by the creators of Call of Duty. It develops Titanfall, Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi titles. The studio is owned by Electronic Arts.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 12 days ago Hiring now · 80%

Game Design Intern

Intern · Hybrid (Manchester, United Kingdom) · Relocation · Bachelor's Degree · Internship · Intern
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Senior Technical Artist – Tools and Pipelines – EA SPORTS F1

≈ $48k – $135k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Hybrid (Birmingham, United Kingdom) · Senior
Python
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Allwyn Lottery Solutions

allwyn-lotterysolutions.com
allwyn-lotterysolutions.com · London · Athens · Marousi · iGaming & Gambling · 201-500 employees · Hiring 3, 1 new
London · Athens · Marousi · iGaming & Gambling · 201-500 employees · Hiring 3, 1 new
When it comes to gaming entertainment, we leave nothing to chance. We are results leaders, technology experts, design enthusiasts.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 12 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Senior 2D Game Designer (12-month Contract)

≈ $47k – $132k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Contractor · Senior
Spine
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wbd.com · HQ: New York, United States · Streaming & OTT Platforms · Film Production · TV Production · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2022 · NASDAQ: WBD · Trust B · Hiring 181, 4 new
HQ: New York, United States · Streaming & OTT Platforms · Film Production · TV Production · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2022 · NASDAQ: WBD · Trust B · Hiring 181, 4 new
Headquartered in New York City, New York, United States, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is a premier global media and entertainment conglomerate. Formed from the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, the company specializes in film production, television broadcasting, streaming media, news, and sports entertainment through iconic brands such as Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO, Max, CNN, DC Studios, and Discovery Channel. The enterprise monetizes its extensive content portfolio and intellectual property via direct-to-consumer subscription streaming services, theatrical distribution, television network affiliate fees, digital advertising, and global content licensing.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 13 days ago Likely open · 53%

Senior Gameplay Programmer

≈ $55k – $155k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Hybrid (London, United Kingdom) · Full-Time · Senior
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 month ago Long shot · 13%

UI Artist

Hybrid (London, United Kingdom) · Full-Time
Unreal Engine
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Cold Turkey Games

coldturkeygames.com
coldturkeygames.com · HQ: London, United Kingdom · PC Games · Game Development · Hiring 1
HQ: London, United Kingdom · PC Games · Game Development · Hiring 1
Cold Turkey Games is an independent game studio making a stylised 3D first-person co-op multiplayer PC game in Unity. The small team hires 3D artists for characters, environments, props, weapons and textures. The studio is based in London, United Kingdom.
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13 days ago Hiring now · 71%

3D Artist - Indie Co-op PC Game

London · Remote (likely United Kingdom) · Freelance
Unity
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CreateFuture

createfuture.com
createfuture.com · HQ: Edinburgh, United Kingdom · AI Consulting & Integration · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Custom Software Development · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2010 · Trust A · Hiring 40, 3 new
HQ: Edinburgh, United Kingdom · AI Consulting & Integration · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Custom Software Development · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2010 · Trust A · Hiring 40, 3 new
CreateFuture is an AI transformation and software engineering partner that builds digital products, platforms, and AI-native solutions for enterprise clients. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, the company assists organizations across sectors like fintech, energy, and government in modernizing legacy technology and scaling intelligent workflows. Its services span business strategy, cloud infrastructure, customer experience design, and data engineering to drive digital growth.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 13 days ago Hiring now · 80%

Senior Software Engineer (Java) iGaming

≈ $44k – $124k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (Leeds, London, Manchester, United Kingdom) · Senior
Java
SQL
Java
Maven
Hibernate
Spring Data JPA
Spring Security
Gradle
Spring Boot
Databases
RabbitMQ
Apache Kafka
DevOps
GitLab CI
Jenkins
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Git
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Azure
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 24%

Principal Engineer - iGaming

≈ $67k – $167k per year (Estimated) · Lead · In office (London, Manchester, Leeds, United Kingdom) · Bachelor's Degree · Principal
Node JS
JavaScript
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Embeddings
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Context Engineering
LLM Guardrails
Claude Code
Claude
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Frontier Developments

frontier.co.uk
frontier.co.uk · HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom · PC Games · Game Development · Est. 1994 · Hiring 4
HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom · PC Games · Game Development · Est. 1994 · Hiring 4
Frontier Developments is a Cambridge game company founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-creator of Elite. It develops simulation and management games including Elite Dangerous, Planet Coaster and the Jurassic World Evolution series. The company is listed in London and builds titles on its own COBRA engine.
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Senior Game Designer

≈ $49k – $138k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Hybrid (Cambridge, United Kingdom) · Full-Time · Senior
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Experienced Character Artist

Hybrid (Cambridge, United Kingdom) · Full-Time · Senior
Adobe Photoshop
Maya
ZBrush
Substance 3D Painter
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Lockwood Publishing

lockwood-publishing.com
lockwood-publishing.com · Mobile Games · Game Development · Hiring 3
Mobile Games · Game Development · Hiring 3
We Build New Worlds About Lockwood Since we came to life in 2009, Lockwood has evolved into one of Europe's top mobile game developers. We are a multi-award winning, independent company, and our staff enjoy flexibility, autonomy and collaborate together using the latest softwares.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 19 days ago Hiring now · 73%

Principal Environment Artist/ Lead

$60k – $93k per year · Lead · Nottingham · Lisbon · Remote (United Kingdom, Portugal) · Full-Time · Principal
Unity
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Zynga

zynga.com
zynga.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Game Development · Mobile Games · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2007 · Trust A · Hiring 34, 1 new
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Game Development · Mobile Games · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2007 · Trust A · Hiring 34, 1 new
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.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 19 days ago Hiring now · 89%

Senior Technical Animator - Unannounced Project

≈ $52k – $148k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Senior · Hybrid (London, United Kingdom) · Senior
Python
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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Senior VFX Artist & Animation Generalist

≈ $49k – $139k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Senior · Polish
Unity
Shader Graph
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NaturalMotion

naturalmotion.com
naturalmotion.com · HQ: Oxford, United Kingdom · Mobile Games · 51-200 employees · Est. 2001 · Hiring 4
HQ: Oxford, United Kingdom · Mobile Games · 51-200 employees · Est. 2001 · Hiring 4
Story Award-Winning At NaturalMotion, we create games that wow people. We take pride in building titles that reach massive audiences and foster communities that last.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago Visa sponsor 19 days ago Hiring now · 76%

Senior Technical Animator - Unannounced Project

≈ $55k – $155k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Senior · Hybrid (London, United Kingdom) · Senior
Python
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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Jagex

jagex.com
jagex.com · HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom · Game Development · PC Games · Est. 1999 · Hiring 8, 1 new
HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom · Game Development · PC Games · Est. 1999 · Hiring 8, 1 new
Jagex is a British video game developer and publisher best known for the online role-playing games RuneScape and Old School RuneScape. Founded in 1999, it runs its games on free-to-play and subscription models and hires producers, data scientists, marketing and platform engineering staff. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 19 days ago Hiring now · 90%

UI Artist - RuneScape: Dragonwilds

Cambridge · Remote (United Kingdom) · Relocation · Full-Time
Unreal Engine
Design
Adobe After Effects
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King

king.com
king.com · HQ: London, United Kingdom · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2003 · Hiring 16, 1 new
HQ: London, United Kingdom · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2003 · Hiring 16, 1 new
King is a London games company founded in 2003 that created Candy Crush Saga, one of the highest grossing mobile games of all time. It operates live puzzle titles played by hundreds of millions of people with studios in London, Stockholm and Barcelona. The company is part of Activision Blizzard within Microsoft Gaming.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 19 days ago Long shot · 16%

UI Artist | New Games

In office (London, United Kingdom)
Unity
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Figma
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Senior UI Artist | New Games

≈ $52k – $146k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Senior
Unity
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Blender
Adobe Photoshop
Figma
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Kinetic Games

kineticgames.co.uk
kineticgames.co.uk · HQ: Southampton, United Kingdom · 1-10 employees · Est. 2020 · Likely startup · Hiring 3
HQ: Southampton, United Kingdom · 1-10 employees · Est. 2020 · Likely startup · Hiring 3
We create the games we want to play—worlds built with care, tension, and personality. If it thrills us, challenges us, or unnerves us, we build it and share it with everyone.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 20 days ago Likely open · 58%

Lead Game Designer

≈ $59k – $149k per year (Estimated) · Lead · In office (Southampton, United Kingdom) · Relocation · Full-Time · Staff
Unity
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Open 159 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 5 months ago Long shot · 12%

Senior Game Designer

≈ $49k – $140k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (Southampton, United Kingdom) · Relocation · Full-Time · Senior
Unity
Management
Confluence
Jira
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ITV

itv.com
itv.com · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Streaming & OTT Platforms · TV Production · Broadcasting · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1955 · Hiring 27, 8 new
HQ: London, United Kingdom · Streaming & OTT Platforms · TV Production · Broadcasting · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1955 · Hiring 27, 8 new
Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, ITV is a public media and television production conglomerate operating as the UK's largest commercial broadcaster. The company functions through two core divisions: Media & Entertainment, which operates its portfolio of free-to-air linear channels and the ITVX streaming platform, and ITV Studios, an international content creator and distributor.
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Senior Unity Developer (6 months FTC)

≈ $52k – $146k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Bachelor's Degree · Senior
C#
JavaScript
Lua
Frontend
PixiJS
DevOps
Bitbucket
GitHub
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Game Developer Salary in United Kingdom
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