Senior Programmer

Company description

MTX Solutions is a sovereign UK digital engineering company delivering advanced simulation, software and systems capabilities for defence, government, games and safety-critical industries. We combine defence expertise with world-class games engineering to tackle complex technical challenges where performance, security and reliability are critical.

Through our Defence Technology as a Service (DefTaaS) model, we work with government, primes, SMEs, academia and specialist partners to deliver advanced digital capability at pace. We bring together exceptional engineers and domain specialists from across industries to tackle complex problems others can’t, combining different disciplines, experience and ways of thinking to create capabilities with real-world impact.

Role Description

We are looking for experienced Senior Software Engineers who are capable generalists, comfortable working across multiple areas of development and tackling a broad range of complex technical challenges. Experience with Unreal Engine would be highly desirable, although it is not essential.

Depending on project requirements, you may contribute to mission-critical defence applications, advanced simulation and training systems, immersive technologies and game development projects.

This is an opportunity to apply deep engineering experience to problems that extend beyond traditional software and games development, working alongside engineers and domain specialists from different technical disciplines to solve challenges where performance, reliability and technical excellence are critical.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain gameplay, simulation and core software systems
• Optimise performance across CPU, GPU, memory usage and load times
• Build custom tools that improve development workflows and team productivity
• Collaborate closely with design, art and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Support and mentor other programmers
• Apply appropriate technologies and engineering practices to solve complex technical challenges across a range of client projects.

Skills and Experience

• Strong professional experience working with game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity is highly desirable.
• Strong C++ programming skills
• Experience in optimisation, debugging and performance profiling
• Experience creating custom development tools and pipelines
• Broad technical knowledge across gameplay, simulation and engine systems
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to understand complex systems and work effectively across software, simulation and engineering disciplines

Applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Security clearance: This role requires Security Check (SC) clearance. Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the required level of UK security clearance. This may include requirements relating to UK residency and other vetting criteria. Security clearance will be sponsored by MTX Solutions.

Alongside the work itself, we offer a range of benefits designed to support flexibility, wellbeing and life at MTX:

• Private Medical Insurance, including optical and dental cover
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Flexible working hours
• Company pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• On-site gym
• On-site café
• Free office drinks and snacks