Description
Deck Nine Games is looking to hire a Lead Programmer to
lead a team as we develop an unannounced AAA single-player adventure game.
What kind of programmer, you ask? A programmer of passion, talent,
and unquenchable curiosity. We want someone who breathes gameplay, loves video
games. We are open to someone who has
lead experience or has hit a ceiling where they’re currently working – someone
with the talent, drive and experience to be a lead, but very little to no
opportunities until now.
Programming games can be challenging. We’re looking for a
programmer who is dedicated and driven, but also kind, thoughtful, organized,
and a joy to work with, as we will hopefully be spending a lot of time
together.
Enough about what we want, here’s what you get: A full time
on-site or remote position with benefits, very competitive pay, and the
opportunity to lead an exceptional project with one of the most talented teams
in the industry. We are striving to break new ground in the marriage of story
and gameplay and you’ll be vital to our efforts.
Please apply online: https://deckninegames.com/careers/
Responsibilities
- Lead a team
of software engineers in the design and implementation of core features
- Collaborate
with directors and leads to innovate and implement game and platform
features
- Contribute
original ideas toward all aspects of the game’s production and
development
- Review the
work of other engineers and provide mentorship to help them grow in their
roles and develop future leaders for the studio
- Build an
awesome team that can make meaningful and important single-player games
that fans will talk about for years to come
- Solve
complex and time-sensitive problems
- Provide
technical leadership across the broader studio
Required Skills
- Experience
shipping games in a senior or lead role
- Expert on at
least one major current gen platform
- Fluent in
C++
- Creative,
focused, results-oriented, self-motivated, resourceful problem-solver with
excellent debugging and strong communications skills
- A passion
for well architected, robust, maintainable, and extensible code with good
coding standards
- Ability to
mentor, interview, and evaluate programmers
- Comfortable
working within and enhancing an established code framework
- Passionate
about making games
- Patient and
calm during periods of stress
- Degree in
software engineering, computer science, physics, math or equivalent
- Must exhibit
a positive attitude and be a strong team player
Beneficial Skills
- .NET
programming experience
- Experience
working with Maya API
Required Experience
- 5+ years C++
programming experience
- Multiple
shipped games
- Unreal
Engine experience
- AAA games
experience
- Experience
on at least one current gen console
Benefits
· Competitive salary depending on experience
· Generous vacation time and paid parental leave
· Health insurance for you and your family at a low cost to you
· Dental and Vision insurance for you and your family at NO
cost to you
· Life and Disability benefits at NO cost to you
· Optional Flexible Spending Account (including Healthcare
and Limited Purpose), Dependent Care Account, and Health Savings Account
available
· Optional Supplemental Health and Life Insurance
· 401(k) Plan with an Employer Match
· Growth opportunities for your career
Salary: DOE
About Deck Nine
Here at Deck Nine Games our passion is
storytelling games. We are an independent game developer dedicated to crafting
AAA interactive story games that inspire, transform, and entertain players. In
2021 we released Life is Strange True Colors, which went on to win multiple
awards for storytelling and visuals, including best storytelling for 2021 and a
VGA for Games for Impact. Recently we announced that we are developing a game
for the hit sci-fi Amazon series, The Expanse. Our prior titles have won
multiple awards, including Game of the Year and nominations for VGA and BAFTA
awards. The studio is 100+ amazing people both located in our headquarters in
sunny Westminster, Colorado and spread throughout the world permanently remote.
As the crafters of stories that
encompass the full breadth of life’s experiences, Deck Nine is committed to
building a diverse, inclusive, and multicultural team in which people from all
walks of life feel inspired to do their best work. We are proud to be an equal
opportunity employer and believe deeply in the creativity and strength built
from diversity of race, religion, disability, gender, gender identity and
expression, sexual orientation, nationality, and the many other qualities that
make us different.
If this sounds appealing to you, please
apply now!