We are Sumo Group, one of the UK’s largest providers of end-to-end creative development and co-development services to the video games and entertainment industries. Sumo Group floated on the AIM in December 2017 and was acquired by Tencent in January 2022 is made up of five operating businesses – Sumo Digital, Atomhawk, Pipeworks, Auroch Digital and Secret Mode – employing over 1400 talented people across 15 incredible studios in the UK, Poland, Canada, India and the United States.
Sumo Digital, established in 2003, is one of the UK’s largest independent developers of AAA video games, offering turnkey and co-development solutions to some of the world’s leading publishers, including Sony, Microsoft, SEGA and 2K. It is also home to the Sumo Digital Academy initiative, a talent development programme bringing skilled graduates into the games industry. Sumo Digital is made up of 11 game development studios across the UK, India and Poland. 
Pipeworks is an innovative, well-established, and respected US video games developer based in Eugene, Oregon with a recently opened second studio in Vancouver. It provides full development, co-development, and live operations to premier video game publishers and other partners.  

Secret Mode is a video games publisher, focused on delivering fresh and new gaming experiences to players and building expansive and fulfilling communities around those games. It publishes titles developed within Sumo Group and also by independent developers.   

Atomhawk is a multi-award-winning visual design company, with studios in Newcastle and in Vancouver (Canada), servicing the games, film, and visual effects industries. 

Auroch Digital is a Bristol-based videogame developer and publisher with a focus on original IP creation.  

All five companies have deep relationships with some of the world’s largest video game publishers, developers, platform manufacturers, and entertainment brands, including Microsoft, Sony, SEGA, Apple, Warner Bros., and Marvel.

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Software Engineer

Develop cutting-edge graphics techniques for Sumo Digital's games.

• Collaborate with artists to understand and realize the artistic vision.
• Develop and deploy shaders and materials.
• Work closely with cross-discipline teams to implement graphics techniques.
• Conduct high-level performance captures and optimize across multiple disciplines.
• Design and implement high-performance ray tracing features.
• Mentor junior team members and drive improvements based on new hardware systems.

Principal Graphics Programmer

Backend Engineer

Develop server gameplay features for a new multiplayer Unreal Engine title.

• Work closely with Code Leadership to plan, estimate, and write high-quality robust services and game features.
• Work with the publisher specifying requirements, investigating their technology, and troubleshooting problems.
• Use a wide variety of proprietary server technologies to develop solutions.
• Write technical proposals clearly explaining your ideas and considering potential challenges and alternative approaches.
• Work with designers and gameplay programmers to design and build new server powered gameplay features.
• Liaise with developers from other companies to solve challenging problems affecting multiple titles.
• Document your work including new processes and newly created APIs.
• Contribute to regular code reviews, championing code quality and best practices.

Senior Backend Developer

Design and implement online services for a new multiplayer arcade/sports title.

• Work closely with Code Leadership to plan, estimate, and write high-quality robust services.
• Work with the publisher specifying requirements, investigating their technology, and troubleshooting problems.
• Use a wide variety of proprietary server technologies to develop solutions with.
• Write technical proposals clearly explaining your ideas and considering potential challenges and alternative approaches.
• Work with designers and gameplay programmers to design and build new server powered gameplay features.
• Liaise with developers from other companies to solve challenging problems affecting multiple titles.
• Document your work including new processes and newly created APIs.
• Contribute to regular code reviews, championing code quality and best practices.

Online Services/Server Programmer

Deploy cloud servers and ensure optimal game performance at Sumo Digital.

• Responsible for deploying servers to the cloud, configuring environments, and conducting load testing to ensure optimal performance.
• Crucial problem-solving skills for triaging and investigating bugs.
• Play a key role in the development process by writing code systems for Stampede.

Business Development Rep

Deliver end-to-end creative development services to video games and entertainment industries

• Sumo Group: Largest supplier of end-to-end creative development services to video games and entertainment industries
• Comprising of veteran video game studios, agile publishing team, and award-winning creative services studio
• Delivering ground-breaking projects worldwide

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