Senior Game Server Engineer

Employer

Job Description

First Contact Entertainment is a Next Gen Video Game Developer that specializes in VR content and Games as a Service. Our team consists of veteran developers with many years experience on many Major Game titles. We are seeking a Senior Game Server Engineer to help us create and support the high-end VR multiplayer games.


JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop and maintain game server code with emphasis on stability, performance and scalability
  • Work with external vendors/teams to develop and integrate platform specific online service features
  • Work with gameplay engineering and design teams to develop server features for gameplay


REQUIREMENTS

  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Self-motivated and passionate to learn and solve problems
  • Demonstrate proficiency with game client-server architecture and network optimization
  • Experience with multithreaded programming and network communication protocols
  • Strong object-oriented programming background and proven experience to write reliable, performant and well documented code

DESIRED SKILLS

  • Experience with networking in Unreal Engine 4
  • Experience in developing multiplayer video games, especially VR titles
  • Experience working with PlayStation Network, XBox Live and Valve Steamworks
  • Experience in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, etc)


First Contact Entertainment provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants on the basis of individual performance and qualification without regard to race, sex, marital status, religion, color, age, national origin, non-job-related handicap or disability, sexual orientation, or other protected factors.