Online Programmer

With offices in 30 countries in Europe, North American and Asia, Gameloft, a worldwide publisher and developer of digital and social games, is seeking gifted Online Programmer to help create the next generation of exciting new games. As a key member of the engineering team you will be responsible the development and architecture of our multiplayer network games.

• Work closely with the design teams to define and program/develop the network portion of our games currently in development
• Create and deploy the server architecture
• Assist the gameplay developers and other developers in coding the game applications on the server side
• Suggest the best techniques to offer players the best network experience (optimize client/server exchanges and reduce latency)
• Perform client/server programming
• Produce clear relevant documentation

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science specializing in computer networks and multimedia communications
• Excellent programming skills in C/C++/PHP/mySQL
• At least 2-3 years of professional experience in developing and launching online multiplayer games
• Excellent skill in socket programming (UDP/TCP)
• Motivated by and passionate about video games
• Experience with Facebook or Weibo a plus!

Gameloft is where you want to be.

Live in one of the most entertaining and exciting cities in the world - New York City!!! This opportunity offers:

* Fun, passionate and creative studio with a casual, friendly atmosphere - we love to play, board games, video games, ping pong, air hockey and foosball! 
* International environment which offers daily contact with other countries & cultures 
* Challenging and rewarding work on the next great frontiers in games
* Excellent benefits and studio culture

A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including Apple® iOS and Android® devices), set top box, connected TVs and consoles. Gameloft partners with leading international brands such as UNO®, Spider-Man®, James Cameron’s Avatar™, Ferrari® and Sonic Unleashed®. Gameloft also operates its own established franchises, such as Real Football, Asphalt™, Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus and N.O.V.A Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance®. Gameloft is present in all continents, distributes its games in 100 countries and employs over 6,000 developers. Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA).

Previous hit Gameloft games include: Despicable Me: Minion Rush, Asphalt 8: Airborne, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, Ironman 3, Kingdoms & Lords, GT Racing 2, Shark Dash, Oregon Trail: American Settler, A Good Day to Die Hard, NOVA: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Littlest Pet Shop, The Dark Knight Rises, PLAYMOBIL Pirates, Real Soccer 2012 HD