Senior Game Programmer

Wētā Workshop’s Game Studio transforms ideas into the magic of play. We’re passionate world builders thriving on developing interactive stories that can be enjoyed by people the world over.

Our team are creative and tenacious – and we’re looking for a Senior Game Programmer to join us in our studio based in Miramar, Wellington.

The role

In this hands-on role, you’ll work closely with designers, artists, and fellow programmers to design and deliver high-quality, scalable game features and tools.

You’ll be:

• Developing and maintaining gameplay systems
• Mentoring junior programmers and lead core gameplay development
• Driving code quality, system performance, and robust documentation
• Hunting bugs, fixing issues, and optimising for performance
• Staying on top of new tools, techniques, and coding standards

Find out more in our job description here.

Our ideal candidate

We’re looking for someone with a good few years games industry experience behind them – with at least one shipped title to their name. Significant exposure to Unreal, and the ability to code in C++ are required, too.

You’ll be comfortable mentoring junior members of the team, have a deep understanding in at least one common game system and be familiar with industry standard source control solutions like Git. You will also be confident with games-related mathematics (eg physics and simulations, trig and geometry, logic and Boolean algebra etc)

About us

When you join Weta Workshop’s Game Studio, you get to work with people passionate about the games they create and the impact they have – and have the opportunity to learn and grow. Flexible working options can be considered – a work-life balance is important to us.

Our leadership team values transparency, collective decision making and respect for our wider team. Multiple disciplines are represented, and expertise and experience are respected. 

We want our studio to reflect the diverse society we live in and welcome a range of experiences and perspectives. As a creative organisation, we know that inspiration and amazing things can be achieved by working with people who have a range of experiences, unique strengths, and perspectives. We strive to create a culture of belonging, where our team members feel welcome and supported and diversity is celebrated.

Keen? Next steps…

If you're ready to apply – please do! Applications close 8 August 2025.

If you’d like to find out more information, you can contact us at [email protected].

If we can do anything to accommodate you during the recruitment, please let us know in your application.

Applicants will need to undergo standard background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.