Description
Sledgehammer Games is looking for an Senior Network Multiplayer Engineer to help bring our online experience to a new level. The candidate will be involved in the implementation of backend server & client features, multiplayer game modes, online community features, and more!
Responsibilities:
• Design, write, debug and refine online systems, features, tools and infrastructure.
• Provides technical insight regarding online design and feature sets.
• Work with designers and other online engineers to prototype, develop, and refine features.
• Reports to the Lead Multiplayer Engineer.
Qualifications:
• 5-10 years programming experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in and knowledge of C/C++, data structures, performance, and multi-threaded programming techniques.
• Contributed extensively to the online development of two or more shipped games, PC or console.
• Knowledge of common data structures and algorithmic solutions.
• Expert in network protocols.
• Expert in client/server and peer-to-peer architecture.
• Thorough knowledge of backend architectures.
• Thorough knowledge of software design practices including modular architecture, event-driven architecture, software design patterns and object-oriented design.
• Ability to quickly understand and work with internal and externally developed code.
• University-level degree in Computer Science or related field.
• A strong passion for video games and the online experience.
• Demonstrated ability to write clean, readable, portable, reliable, and optimized code.
About Us:
Sledgehammer Games was founded with a singular goal: Achieve Excellence. We have a state of the art facility, an industry leading development team, and a studio culture built to promote and support world class game developers. We are actively recruiting top talent for our Call of Duty development team. If you are passionate and driven to do your best work, and have a desire to work on the most successful FPS franchise in the history of video games, please apply online.
Come take a closer look at our studio, our culture, and some of the worldwide press for our latest game, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, at
www.sledgehammergames.com.