Senior Platform Programmer (12-month FTC - Maternity Cover)

Join Creative Assembly and craft deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades. The Role Creative Assembly is looking for an experienced developer to join the CA Total War team as a Senior Platform Programmer. You will be part of the team responsible for implementing game-agnostic online services and integrations with a variety of first-party platforms, helping ensure our game teams can successfully deliver high-quality experiences and services to players worldwide. This is an exciting opportunity to work on scalable and reusable platform technology that supports multiple game projects concurrently. You will collaborate closely with development teams across the studio, contributing both technically and strategically to the delivery of resilient online systems and integrations. This is a hybrid role. We’re looking for someone who can be in the Horsham studio 3 days per week to collaborate closely with the team and stay connected to on-site workflows. What you’ll be doing On a day-to-day basis, you will: Work closely with game teams to ensure they have access to the online services and integrations required to support development and live operations. Contribute to the architecture and implementation of reusable, scalable, and flexible platform systems that can support multiple projects simultaneously. Develop and maintain integrations with first-party platforms and online services. Collaborate with developers, designers, and stakeholders to gather and translate technical requirements into practical solutions. Communicate complex technical concepts and system designs clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to long-term technical direction and planning. Remain hands-on with implementation work, supporting feature delivery and integration across projects. Apply experience with high-volume systems to help deliver reliable, resilient, and responsive services for a large player base. Report clearly on progress, technical risks, and remaining work to stakeholders and the wider team. Continuously evaluate and improve workflows, tools, and technologies used by the team. What we are looking for Essential Proven implementation skills with C++ A holistic understanding of the development lifecycle, from architecture and implementation through to LiveOps and post-launch support. Understanding of scalable systems design and online service integration. Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences. Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and gathering technical requirements from stakeholders. Experience participating in architectural discussions and contributing to technical strategy. Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and communicate progress effectively. A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement. Passion for technology and a desire to stay current with modern tools, workflows, and industry trends. Desirable Familiarity with backend technologies and cloud platforms such as AWS and Python. Experience working with C# and native bindings. Familiarity with first-party platform SDKs such as Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Awareness of Creative Assembly titles and the Total War franchise. Experience working on large-scale online or multiplayer systems. ABOUT CREATIVE ASSEMBLY We care deeply about the experiences we create and put our players at the heart of our decisions. We are all game makers; no matter our role we are empowered to make significant contributions to our games, supported by skills development and growth opportunities. Most roles at Creative Assembly are hybrid; what this looks like will be discussed during the interview process. For many teams, this is 3 days a week in the studio. CA has the right to change requirements based on the needs of the business. We offer many benefits to support you and your family including: Work from Anywhere for a temporary period each year (restrictions apply such as VISAs) Enhanced holiday allowance, maternity and paternity breaks, flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays Bespoke relocation package for you and your dependents Private medical and dental insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover and free health care screening Additional benefits ranging from free games and work parties to discount on technology Wellbeing support and virtual confidential counselling We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. Our studio sites have disabled access.