John Wordsworth
Programmer (Consultant) at Mojang Studios
Stockholm, Sweden
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Top SchoolJohn Wordsworth is a seasoned programmer and technical leader with 12 years of experience building game engines and studio-wide engineering practices, currently consulting at Mojang Studios from his base in Stockholm. He has led large engineering organizations at Paradox Interactive—scaling teams, standardizing architecture, and serving as Chief Architect and Technical Director—while remaining hands-on with C++ engine work and build tooling. Equally comfortable with high-level strategy and low-level optimization, he’s driven CPU/GPU/memory improvements, cross-platform integration and tooling initiatives that reduce technical risk. A passionate advocate for inclusive workplaces and developer growth, he coaches engineers and runs practical training like game-focused JavaScript courses. His background includes shipping games and apps across console, mobile and desktop platforms and even building secure student voting systems, reflecting a blend of product focus and rigorous technical foundations from a PhD in mathematics. Notably, he combines deep game-technology expertise with an appetite for new business models and playful, inspiring user experiences.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Mathematics, PhD, Mathematics at University of ExeterA-Levels, A-Levels at Budehaven Community School
English
Github Skills (14)
game-development7
unity3d7
3d7
moonsharp7
lua6
open-source6
mono6
xamarin6
interpreter6
game-engine6
java6
godot5
dotnet4
csharp4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
JohnWordsworth/GamesByHer2020
Dec 2020 - Feb 2021
Sample projects as part of the Games By Her course 2020
Contributions:46 commits, 35 pushes, 2 branches in 2 months
gamegamessample-projectsjavaher
JohnWordsworth/OpenFracture
Apr 2025 - Feb 2026
Contributions:3 pushes in 10 months
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