Jagex

About the Company

A leader in creating deep and engaging forever games on PC, Console & Mobile that empower our communities. Jagex was founded in 2001 and is today one of the UK’s biggest and most respected video game developers and publishers.

Famed for its flagship MMOs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, Jagex has welcomed more than 300 million player accounts to its world and created a $1bn lifetime franchise revenue. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are forever games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds.

Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly-active worlds and our community-focused development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped.

Jagex has added to its skill set with the acquisitions of Pipeworks and Gamepires in 2022, bringing our expertise to titles such as SCUM, helping to make SCUM a forever game. It also works with external partners on products such as Melvor Idle and This Means Warp; bringing these titles to new and existing audiences.

Jagex employs more than 600 people at its Cambridge headquarters and around the world at Pipeworks in North America, and Gamepires in Europe. We’re always on the hunt for talented people to work across the business, to help the company to achieve its goals.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Jagex

Job Title

Senior Detection and Response Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Detection and Response Engineer Role Summary: Experienced professional with technical expertise in cyber incident investigation and response. Focus on analyzing security threats, communicating findings to stakeholders, and collaborating on enhancing detection and response capabilities. Expactations: - Investigate cyber incidents via forensic analysis (host, network, cloud). - Support incident managers with root cause analysis and control recommendations. - Develop DFIR-led projects to improve processes and proactive response methods. - Participate in intelligence-based threat hunting. - Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering teams. - Participate in on-call rotation. Key Responsibilities: - Conduct forensic analysis to contain, remediate, and resolve incidents. - Analyze technical root causes and propose preventive controls. - Lead projects to refine detection workflows and response capabilities. - Execute threat-hunting initiatives to strengthen detection programs. - Facilitate cross-team collaboration on security engineering improvements. Required Skills: - Experience in large-scale corporate incident management. - Proficiency in forensic analysis (Windows, macOS, Unix). - Familiarity with EDR, SOAR, and SIEM tools. - Strong analytical problem-solving capabilities. - Proficiency in programming/scripting languages. Required Education & Certifications: Not specified in the job description.

Cambridge, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

29-01-2026

Company Name

Jagex

Job Title

People & Culture Coordinator

Job Description

Job Title: People & Culture Coordinator Role Summary: Coordinate end‑to‑end people processes, ensuring timely hiring, onboarding, changes, employee relations, and internal communications while maintaining data integrity and compliance. Act as the hub between HRBP, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Employee Experience, Payroll, Finance, IT, and Legal. Expectations: - Deliver high data accuracy and compliance with UK HR regulations. - Meet SLAs for offers, changes, and onboarding tasks. - Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and clear communication. - Progress through Level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship milestones. Key Responsibilities: - **Hiring & Onboarding** – Compile hiring inputs, manage ATS/HRIS records, schedule interviews, coordinate manager readiness, and support induction plans. - **Change & Employee Relations** – Draft change briefs, route and track approvals, schedule ER meetings, prepare packs, and maintain secure files. - **Employee Experience & Communications** – Draft manager and employee updates, QA intranet posts, support all‑hands/town hall logistics, and manage recognition calendars. - **Process & Systems Management** – Maintain templates, trackers, and checklists; identify process improvements; log system defects; support audit evidence collection. - **Apprenticeship Learning** – Complete off‑job study, assignments, and assessments; apply data stewardship and HR practices to daily work. Required Skills: - Strong administrative and organizational aptitude. - Excellent written and verbal communication. - Proficiency with ATS/HRIS systems, Excel/Sheets, e‑signature tools, and meeting logistics. - Knowledge of UK HR fundamentals (Right to Work, probation, immigration/IR35). - Ability to handle confidential information with discretion. Required Education & Certifications: - High school diploma or equivalent. - Eligibility to undertake or progress through a Level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship (preferred).

Cambridge, United kingdom

Hybrid

30-01-2026

Company Name

Jagex

Job Title

Director of Data Products

Job Description

**Job Title** Director of Data Products **Role Summary** Lead the design, engineering, governance, and scale of Jagex’s analytical data platform. Transform raw operational data into trustworthy, documented data products that power analytics, real‑time systems, and AI initiatives across games, subscriptions and commercial models. **Expectations** - Strategic data leader with architectural vision and delivery discipline. - Champion data‑by‑design principles, quality, observability, and governance. - Build and mentor a high‑performance Data Engineering team. - Drive AI/ML production and real‑time system initiatives (anticheat, fraud detection). - Collaborate closely with BI, Data Science and product teams to meet analytics requirements. - Ensure regulatory compliance, privacy, and security best practices. **Key Responsibilities** - Design and evolve a scalable, reliable analytical platform supporting games, subscriptions, and commercial models. - Convert raw operational data into well‑documented, trusted data products used throughout the business. - Embed data‑by‑design principles across technology and product teams. - Evaluate and select technologies, vendors, and cloud/hybrid environments for cost‑effective, scalable solutions. - Partner with BI and Data Science to provide efficient data for dashboards and ML models. - Integrate the analytical platform into broader tech transformations (martech, fintech, game tech). - Lead DataOps initiatives: monitoring, quality metrics, remediation, and process robustness. - Champion data governance, privacy, security, and regulatory compliance. - Build AI/ML foundations (feature stores, model repositories, ML‑Ops governance). - Support productionisation of AI/ML and real‑time anti‑cheat/fraud detection systems. - Balance transformation delivery with business‑critical operational requirements. - Mentor and develop engineers and cross‑functional teams, promoting best practices. **Required Skills** - Modern data engineering (ETL/ELT, pipelines, real‑time streaming). - DataOps expertise (monitoring, quality metrics, remediation). - Experience productionising AI/ML solutions at scale. - Platform and architecture strategy (cloud or hybrid). - Governance, security, and compliance leadership. - Real‑time systems experience (anti‑cheat, fraud detection). - Support for analytics‑driven business teams. - Experience in large‑scale digital environments (gaming, fintech, streaming, e‑commerce, adtech). - Knowledge of gaming telemetry and player engagement beneficial. - Strong leadership, mentoring, and cross‑functional collaboration. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Informatics, or related field. - Relevant certifications: AWS Certified Big Data – Specialty, Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer, Azure Data Engineer Associate, or equivalent. - Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in data architecture, engineering, and leadership roles.

Cambridge, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

16-02-2026