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Our Game Studio transforms ideas into the magic of play. From the beginning, we take a custodian’s approach that forms the foundation of the games and entertainment properties we create. As passionate, accomplished world-builders, we thrive on developing interactive stories that can be enjoyed by people around the world. With experience working on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and web browsers, our studio team knows the process inside out, from start to finish.
In 2012, Wētā Workshop formed its Game Studio to create the world’s first mixed-reality game, Dr. Grordbort’s Invaders. Set amongst rayguns, rocket ships and deadly robot miscreants imagined by our friend and colleague Greg Broadmore, we were approached by Rony Abovitz, founder of Florida-based company Magic Leap, to bring this extraordinary world into people’s homes. Following rave reviews on its release, we developed three more games: Dr. Grordbort’s Boosters, The Society of (NOT) Getting Along Nicely and Raygun Arena. Wētā Workshop has been nominated for both Visual Effects Society Awards and DICE Awards and has received a New Zealand Game Award and a Wellington Gold Award.
Our next title is due for release in July 2025 - Tales of the Shire. In this storybook return to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, you live the cosy life of a Hobbit as you set forth in Bywater. Though not yet established as an official village, you’ll play a big part in helping the quaint town flourish. Greet comfort at the door as you decorate your own Hobbit-hole, tend to your garden, fish at clear ponds, forage wild fruits and herbs, and trade with townsfolks.
Our workplace is flexible, inclusive, supportive ... and dog friendly!
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 recruitment@wetaworkshop.co.nz.