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I'm a positive and forward-thinking games programmer with a passion for solving problems creatively while exceeding expectations. I enjoy working independently or as part of a team to deliver amazing end products. With excellent time management and communication skills, I pride myself on being level-headed and responsible with a strong work ethic. I have two years of games industry experience and many more years developing personal projects. I love joining game jams to test ideas quickly, and I often contribute to fan game projects. Outside of work, I run Dungeons & Dragons campaigns and enjoy tinkering with tech projects like building a handheld game system.…I'm a positive and forward-thinking games programmer with a passion for solving problems creatively while exceeding expectations. I enjoy working independently or as part of a team to deliver amazing end products. With excellent time management and communication skills, I pride myself on being level-headed and responsible with a strong work ethic. I have two years of games industry experience and many more years developing personal projects. I love joining game jams to test ideas quickly, and I often contribute to fan game projects. Outside of work, I run Dungeons & Dragons campaigns and enjoy tinkering with tech projects like building a handheld game system.

Jacob Lawson

Programmer, Game Developer, Game Designer, +2

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I'm a positive and forward-thinking games programmer with a passion for solving problems creatively while exceeding expectations. I enjoy working independently or as part of a team to deliver amazing end products. With excellent time management and communication skills, I pride myself on being level-headed and responsible with a strong work ethic. I have two years of games industry experience and many more years developing personal projects. I love joining game jams to test ideas quickly, and I often contribute to fan game projects. Outside of work, I run Dungeons & Dragons campaigns and enjoy tinkering with tech projects like building a handheld game system.…I'm a positive and forward-thinking games programmer with a passion for solving problems creatively while exceeding expectations. I enjoy working independently or as part of a team to deliver amazing end products. With excellent time management and communication skills, I pride myself on being level-headed and responsible with a strong work ethic. I have two years of games industry experience and many more years developing personal projects. I love joining game jams to test ideas quickly, and I often contribute to fan game projects. Outside of work, I run Dungeons & Dragons campaigns and enjoy tinkering with tech projects like building a handheld game system.

Available to hire

I’m a positive and forward-thinking games programmer with a passion for solving problems creatively while exceeding expectations. I enjoy working independently or as part of a team to deliver amazing end products. With excellent time management and communication skills, I pride myself on being level-headed and responsible with a strong work ethic.

I have two years of games industry experience and many more years developing personal projects. I love joining game jams to test ideas quickly, and I often contribute to fan game projects. Outside of work, I run Dungeons & Dragons campaigns and enjoy tinkering with tech projects like building a handheld game system.

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Language

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Work Experience

Junior C++ Programmer at Motorsport Games, Studio 397

October 1, 2022 - November 30, 2024

Developed and maintained automated testing tools for racing AI behaviour and game performance, improving debugging workflows and supporting AI system iteration. Implemented post-processing effects such as motion blur, enhancing visual clarity and sense of speed. Maintained and updated build scripts for Le Mans Ultimate, supporting stable internal builds and streamlined workflows. Worked on an improved weather system with key visual upgrades before the feature was shelved. Upgraded and refactored legacy code in a proprietary custom engine to boost performance, stability, and maintainability.

Graduate Backend Developer at Pulse Advanced Media

August 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022

Developed a tool to efficiently parse and inspect large volumes of files uploaded to AWS S3 buckets, improving data handling and analysis workflows. Helped deliver SMS functionality to a client’s management application, contributing to feature integration and user communication capabilities. Wrote unit tests to ensure code reliability and maintainability across key features.

Junior C++ Programmer at Motorsport Games, Studio 397

October 1, 2022 - November 30, 2024

Developed and maintained automated testing tools for racing AI behaviour and game performance, improving debugging workflows and supporting AI system iteration. Implemented post-processing effects such as motion blur, contributing to the game’s visual clarity and sense of speed. Maintained and updated build scripts for Le Mans Ultimate, supporting stable internal builds and streamlined development workflows. Worked on an improved weather system, implementing key visual upgrades before the feature was shelved late in production. Upgraded and refactored legacy code in a proprietary custom engine to improve performance, stability, and maintainability.

Graduate Backend Developer at Pulse Advanced Media

August 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022

Developed a tool to efficiently parse and inspect large volumes of files uploaded to AWS S3 buckets, improving data handling and analysis workflows. Helped deliver SMS functionality to a client’s management application, contributing to feature integration and user communication capabilities. Wrote unit tests to support code reliability and maintainability across key application features.