Plugin Moderator (Lua)

TL;DR

Plugin Moderator (Lua): Reviewing and supporting community-created plugins for RuneScape to ensure technical quality and security with an accent on code analysis and safety. Focus on preventing malicious code, providing constructive feedback to external developers, and evolving plugin guidelines.

Location: Cambridge, UK. Must be based in or be willing to relocate to a comfortable commuting distance of the Cambridge office to attend onsite as required.

Company

hirify.global is the developer of RuneScape, one of the world's most enduring MMORPG franchises, focused on building community-powered games.

What you will do

• Review and assess community-created Lua plugins to ensure they meet technical, quality, and gameplay standards.
• Identify and prevent malicious code, data harvesting, or unauthorized gameplay interactions such as botting.
• Provide structured, constructive feedback on code quality, design, and implementation to external developers.
• Collaborate with community teams, designers, and engineers to define requirements and shape plugin functionality.
• Maintain and evolve community guidelines and documentation to support consistent development practices.
• Support the maintenance of internal tools and workflows related to plugin review and integration.

Requirements

• Experience working with Lua and a solid foundation in programming.
• Strong understanding of code quality, debugging, and performance considerations.
• Ability to analyze code to identify security risks or malicious intent.
• Experience using version control systems such as Git or Perforce.
• Strong communication skills for providing clear feedback to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Must be based in or be willing to relocate to the United Kingdom (Cambridge area).

Nice to have

• Experience reviewing or maintaining third-party or community-created code.
• Understanding of plugin or modding ecosystems within games.
• Experience building or maintaining plugins in a games environment.
• Familiarity with RuneScape or similar titles.

Culture & Benefits

• Private Healthcare including a Dental Plan.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus and minimum 6% Pension contributions.
• Life Insurance and enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
• Flexible working hours and 25 days annual leave plus Bank holidays.
• Option to buy or sell holidays.