Junior Software Engineer Intern
Sega
- Stratford, East London
- Training
- Full-time
FTC or Permanent: FTCWe are Sports Interactive 🎮The gaming studio behind: ⚽ Football Manager.Founded in 1994, Sports Interactive ('SI') became a wholly owned subsidiary of SEGA Europe in 2006. Based at the Here East technology hub in Stratford, East London, the SI team continues to expand as we bring our titles to an ever-growing audience across an increasing variety of platforms.To support our growth, we welcome the opportunity to connect with passionate people with the drive to match our ambitions and initiative to realise your individual potential.Position OverviewGet ready to kick-off your games development career at Sports Interactive. We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Software Engineer Intern to join our development team and work on the code behind the next release of Football Manager.As a Software Engineer Intern at Sports Interactive, you will work closely with our award-winning development team where you will gain knowledge and experience of games development practices and software engineering to create experiences played by millions.This role will commence in May / June 2024. This duration of the internship is available as a full-year sandwich placement or for a period of at least six months.Applications with no cover letters will not be accepted. It will be beneficial to provide examples of your own demos with source code.Key Responsibilities
- Iterate on existing features and mechanics.
- Work with Senior developers and gain in-depth knowledge of software and games development best practices.
- Help analyse/profile existing projects and improve upon them.
- Currently pursuing a bachelors or masters level degree in computer sciences or games development at UK university.
- Strong C++ programming and debugging skills.
- Good maths and problem-solving skills.
- An understanding of game engine architecture.
- Experience with using version control software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Passion for and knowledge of world football.
- Passion for computer games highly advantageous.
- Knowledge of Sports Interactive products and tools (FM Editor) highly advantageous.