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Gameloft - Seattle

Seattle, Washington - United States
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Online Programmer

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We are looking for motivated and skilled Online Programmers to join our talented and friendly programming staff.  You will create new next generation mobile video games as well as maintain live services for existing successful mobile game projects.

Responsibilities:
  • Work closely with the design teams to define and program/develop the online services portion of our games currently in development
  • Assist the gameplay developers and other developers in coding the game applications on the client side with some server integration
  • Suggest the best techniques to offer players the best network experience (optimize client/server exchanges and reduce latency and server load)
  • Perform client/server programming
  • Write unit tests where appropriate
  • Produce clear, relevant documentation
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, preferably specializing in network programming or web technologies
  • Excellent programming skills in C/C++/PHP/mySQL
  • 2+ years of professional experience programming in C++
  • 2+ years of professional experience in developing and launching online multiplayer games or other relevant experience
  • Excellent communication skills: active listening, accessible verbal and written presentation, and ability to describe technical concepts to a non-technical audience
  • Experience working in large code bases with other programmers
  • Comfortable in an Agile development environment
  • Keen personal interest in video games with a solid knowledge of the field

All qualified candidates must pass a technical test as part of the interview process for this role.

 

Gameloft is where you want to be.

 

Join our growing and beautiful Pacific Northwest studio, ideally situated in Seattle, the epicenter of gaming! This opportunity offers:

  • Comprehensive benefits package including relocation assistance
  • Excellent opportunity for professional growth 
  • Stability - check out our Annual Reports
  • The opportunity to establish the studio culture you feel  best meets the needs of the employees and the company at large
  • International environment including daily contact with other countries & cultures 
  • Challenging and rewarding work on the next great frontiers in games
  • Opportunity to create diverse licensed and original IP games with exceptionally broad distribution  

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 

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