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Job DescriptionCD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior Story Programmer to join us to work on Cyberpunk 2, the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077. In this role, you will help the Team develop Story and Quest tools to enable designers to deliver on the vision of the game.
Daily Responsibilities:
- Work closely with quest and cinematic designers to understand their needs and ensure the tools meet the creative and technical goals.
- Build and maintain story related plugins.
- Ensure tools run efficiently without sacrificing performance, maintaining smooth workflows for the design team.
- Write high-quality code that is optimised, bug-free, and aligned with project goals.
- Foster cross-functional collaboration to ensure the tools contribute effectively to all game systems and components.
- At least 7 years of professional experience as a programmer within the game industry.
- Strong proficiency in C++ programming and knowledge of Unreal Engine 5.
- Ability to think creatively and strategically to overcome technical challenges and drive innovation in technology.
- Ability to interpret the needs of less technical people and to communicate workflow with them.
- Experience with Unreal’s cinematic sequencer.
Nice to have
Previous experience working on Story or Quest tools.
Working Mode
- Office-First — Working primarily from the Warsaw, Wrocław, or Kraków Dev Offices for a minimum of 10 days per month.
- Remote-First: Possibility of remote work from within Europe for select candidates.
Relocation Support
- Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings — it’s all covered.
- Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements — all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
- Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
Health & Well-Being
- Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
- Annual budget for medical expenses (for those working outside Poland).
- Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars.
- Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, and paid sick leave.
- Gym Membership Reimbursement.
- Menstrual Leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off each month when experiencing period pain.
- RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events.
Perks & Professional Growth
- Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8 and 10 AM (CET).
- REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
- Training, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
- Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
Social Activities & Life in the Office
- Dog-friendly office — bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
- Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
- Healthy selections — our canteens offer a range of healthy meals.
- Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
- Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has electric car charging points, green zones, and much more. Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog.
- A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
- An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
- No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
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What We Do
CD PROJEKT RED is home to over 900 game-making professionals from all over the globe. We speak many different languages, but share one love — video games.
The studio’s portfolio largely comprises The Witcher series of role-playing games, including 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which received over 250 Game of the Year awards. In 2020, the studio released its most recent game: Cyberpunk 2077 — a first-person RPG set in a futuristic, high-tech world. Other notable releases include Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, and GWENT: The Witcher Card Game — in which players create decks of witcher-world warriors and fight epic card battles with other people around the globe.
Headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, CD PROJEKT RED has offices in Kraków and Wrocław, as well as in Los Angeles and Vancouver.
The studio is part of the larger CD PROJEKT S.A. Capital Group, which also includes Spokko, a mobile-focused developer responsible for The Witcher: Monster Slayer, and The Molasses Flood, a development studio in Boston, which is currently working on a game based on one of CD PROJEKT RED’s IPs.
As the company grows, the overall studio mission remains the same: we strive to create the best RPGs in the world, while always keeping gamers’ needs at the core.
