Description

My client is is a leading international developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products.
They were founded in 1986, 2nd largest in-house development staff in the world with 19 studios in 14 countries.

My client is now recruiting for an experienced Online Engineer to join their team.

The Online Engineer work within a team of engineers implementing online features for our clients AAA games.

As an experienced engineer you will be responsible for designing and implementing the technology required for significant online features.
These will include networked physics simulation, networked game logic, plus higher-level features like matchmaking and more.

You will also be required to analyse system requirements, and find the most effective solutions to problems using both internal and external middleware.

Requirements for this role inculde:
• Passionate about playing and making games.
• Excellent C/C++ programming skills.
• At least 1 game completed on major home consoles or PC in a significant online/network programming position.
• Experience solving online games issues related to latency, bandwidth and synchronization.
• Demonstrable technical expertise in multi-player game play.
• Ability to plan your own work and deliver on time.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ambitious about setting new standards for next-gen driving games.

Responsibilities:
• Implement practical and timely solutions that meet the game design and technical requirements.
• Work with our existing team to investigate, design and implement class-leading online features for our future games.
• Work as a key part of an agile development team, taking responsibility for organising and planning your own work.

Interested in finding out more about this role then please get in touch +44 (0) 1206 214421 or email officemanager@opmjobs.com