Specialising in AAA PC and console development, Red Kite has a proven track record in the creation of cutting-edge games across varying genres.
Having set up home in the beautiful Grade-II listed Park Row House in Leeds city centre, Red Kite continues to develop top-quality games for multiple world-class AAA publishing partners such as Sony, Microsoft, Activision, 2K, SEGA, Epic, Warner Bros., 505, Rare, Codemasters, Mediatonic and Remedy.
Several titles include Hogwarts Legacy, Fall Guys, Mafia: Definitive Edition, Mafia III: Definitive Edition, Control Ultimate Edition, Two Point Hospital, Knockout City, Battletoads, Crackdown 3, Payday 2, Team Sonic Racing, DiRT 4 and God of War III: Remastered.
It’s a very exciting time to join Red Kite; not only are we working on multiple high-profile games for gen 9 platforms, we're also developing our own IP. Here’s what we can tell you about:
- We’re helping to develop the much-anticipated Hogwarts Legacy with the teams at Warner Bros. and Avalanche Software
- We’re partnered with Mediatonic working on the smash-hit, Fall Guys
- We’re working on a brand new PvE 1st person shooter based on an award-winning IP
- We’re working on a high-profile AAA 1st person shooter in UE5
One of the most interesting aspects to working at Red Kite is the diversity of projects present within the studio. It's certainly never boring and we constantly find ourselves pushing the boundaries when it comes to the gameplay that we're creating and the technologies that we're engineering.
The role
Are you currently in your second year at University and keen to work on development of one of our games? Red Kite Games, a Sumo Digital studio, are delighted to announce the return of our paid Programming Undergraduate Placement Scheme for the academic year 2023/24.
The scheme offers a fantastic opportunity for talented students to spend a year working as games programmers on our live projects, a great chance to improve your programming skills on a real project. We highly value the contribution that exceptional, undergraduate talent bring to our studio, many of our placement students have returned to work for us permanently after graduation.
About you
This placement scheme is open to Games Programming/Development/Computer Science undergraduates at any university who require an industrial placement in their third year.
To be considered for this role, applicants must have a passion for games programming and should be working towards a 2:1 classification or above in their studies and should be able to provide good examples of their own work in C++ for the hiring managers to review.
To apply, please upload your CV and a cover letter explaining why you want to work for Red Kite Games and what makes you a good programmer. It is essential that you include some C++ code samples via link, Github or Dropbox, this must be your own work, or if part of a project, make clear what your contributions were.
Please note that this opportunity is specifically for a placement with Red Kite Games based out of Leeds and is not available on a remote or hybrid basis.
About us
Red Kite is located in central Leeds, a major European city connected to London by rapid rail links and the M1 motorway – plus the rest of the world via Leeds Bradford airport. It's home to some of the best restaurants, bars and museums in the North of England, and is within easy reach of spectacular countryside (the Yorkshire Moors and Bronte Country), historical York and the Yorkshire East coast (you should definitely check out Whitby and Runswick Bay).
Red Kite is a social studio – the team regularly gather for drinks, game nights, film nights, to play sports etc. – making this a great place to build a career whilst making friends...and let's not forget Red Kite's legendary Summer BBQ and our epic Christmas party – plus much more!
Red Kite's studio is relaxed and friendly. Every team member has the opportunity to shine and we pride ourselves on providing a positive social atmosphere, facilitated by shared interest groups, afterwork clubs and charity fundraising events. Red Kite are proud supporters of the gaming charity SpecialEffect.
Come join the team, build a rewarding career, and help to make great games with a lovely bunch of people!