Frontier Developments

Frontend Engineer

• Develop quality UI code across various projects and platforms.
• Review existing and new code additions to the game.
• Contribute to the development of our codebase and tools.
• Work closely with the Designers and Artists, seeking feedback and iterating on UI screens.
• Works closely with their team to understand problems and collaboratively develop smart solutions.
• Establish a strong relationship with the gameplay and UI design team to ensure seamless and effective integration of UI into the project.
• Provide UI expertise to help, mentor and coach more junior members of the team.
• Manage and communicate risks throughout the development process.

Senior UI Developer

Designer

• Designing game features and improving existing designs
• Implementing a range of game content, using in-house tools
• Conducting research and analysis to support game and content design
• Creating design documentation, using appropriate methods
• Balancing and tuning game features
• Taking part in regular playtests and integrating playtest feedback
• Working to both identify and resolve bugs.

Game Designer – Graduate

• Designing complex game features and improve existing designs
• Implementing and refining game content using in-house tools
• Conducting in-depth product analysis to ensure our games are best-in-class
• Writing clear, concise documentation using a range of appropriate software
• Ensuring games systems are balanced using analytical methods and incorporating game telemetry
• Driving quality using playtests, player feedback, QA reporting, and your own insights.

Experienced Game Designer

3D Artist

• Assist the outsource vendor teams in creating high-quality creature and character animation assets, ensuring all outputs consistently meet the studio’s animation standards.
• Prepare clear and detailed animation briefs based on internal team guidance to effectively communicate requirements to vendors.
• Develop a working knowledge of Frontier’s Retargeting pipeline and utilise it efficiently to support the creation of animation assets.
• Take creative direction from the Lead Animator and Game Director, in collaboration with the outsource animator, to help realise the project's vision through your contributions.
• Gain familiarity with the process of implementing assets into the game using Frontier’s proprietary Cobra engine.
• Contribute to the testing of animation rigs, proactively providing feedback and suggestions for improvement to the rigging team.
• Approach routine production tasks as opportunities for learning and skill development, while making meaningful contributions to the project’s overall success.
• Participate actively in team feedback sessions, developing the ability to interpret and apply feedback effectively to your own work as well as to vendor submissions.
• Learn and demonstrate strong time management and task tracking skills to support the consistent and timely delivery of assigned responsibilities.
• Provide support in resolving animation bugs independently and in cooperation with vendors, contributing to the overall stability and quality of the project.

Graduate Outsource Animator

• Delivering assigned tasks on time and to the required quality standards
• Mixing and track-laying linear content to deadlines
• Assisting with on-site or location-based audio recordings as required
• Interpreting and following creative briefs for asset production, collaborating with Creative Services Producers and Creative Services Audio Team to define and manage timelines
• Collaborating with colleagues and other disciplines to help streamline audio deliverables
• Proactively reporting issues to your manager and seeking assistance in a timely manner
• Working to further your skill and understanding of linear audio, specifically with regards to mixing, storytelling, and the use of audio tools.

Graduate Audio Designer – Creative Services

QA Engineer

• Define and lead the localisation QA strategy across all supported languages and projects.
• Align LQA efforts with project milestones and localisation delivery schedules.
• Identify systemic issues in localisation quality and implement long-term solutions.
• Represent LQA in cross-discipline planning and decision-making.
• Drive improvements in localisation testing tools, documentation, and workflows.
• Mentor and develop the LQA team, including task delegation and performance support.
• Oversee work within the team and act as the primary point of contact for other disciplines and external partners.
• Collaborate with all disciplines and stakeholders to define the release strategy, delegate tasks, and maintain high-level oversight of Frontier Requirements.
• Provide people leadership and management to your direct report(s) through effective communication, objective setting, feedback, coaching, mentoring and support with career development to maintain an engaged, productive and inclusive team environment.
• Determine priorities, create plans, and review product documentation to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Coordinate product information, identify problem areas, and analyse trends to anticipate and navigate risks.

LQA Lead

• Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher located in Cambridge (UK), offering a full-time hybrid role with relocation support and visa sponsorship not provided
• The Graduate UI Developer will create compelling and responsive user interfaces across multiple platforms under the UI Lead, with opportunities to learn new technologies and contribute UI components