Senior Network Programmer

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Senior Network Programmer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Edinburgh

Description

As a Senior Network Programmer, you will be part of a critical team focusing on our custom networking architecture that serves as the backbone of our multiplayer AAA project. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining complex network systems that support user generated content and ground-breaking gameplay features. You are a team player, work well with multiple departments in a cross-disciplinary team, and use your experience to mentor and guide other members of the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain complex network systems supporting multiplayer AAA games.
• Debug and fix network related issues.
• Profile and optimize network traffic between game clients, servers, and online services.
• Collaborate with other teams and support them in creating safe multiplayer-friendly systems.
• Be vigilant for and report new problems, delays, and risks to the appropriate Lead/Director.
• Mentor members of the team and help them grow as programmers in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

• Experience as a Network Programmer in the game industry.
• Strong C++ programming and debugging skills.
• Experience profiling and optimizing code.
• Experience developing high-performing client/server systems.
• Good algorithm and data structure skills (including time and space complexity and real-world vs theoretical performance of basic data structures).
• Experience and knowledge of different lag compensation techniques.

Bonus

• Shipped at least one multi-platform game on PC and current gen consoles.

Benefits

Our Global Benefits & Perks

• Unlimited coaching & therapy - with Oliva, to support your mental health
• Stock Options - everyone owns a piece of our success
• Pension scheme - up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years
• Socials -office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
• And even more benefits based on your location!

If you're based in the UK

• 25 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays - we're flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what's important to you
• Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
• Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
• Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
• Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.