LEAD UE4 PROGRAMMER

PlayMagic is a game development studio with offices in Malta and Kyiv working on Console and PC projects. The Studio is currently working on a series of unannounced projects, on both internal games as well as external dev projects.

 Come and Invent with us the future of gaming!

Над чим працювати?

• Назва проекту(ів): Tactical Shooter (Original IP)
• На якій стадії проект(и)? prototyping
• Жанр: Шутер
• Платформи: PC, Console

На які завдання (обов'язки)?

Your responsibilities: 

• Lead the development and software engineering of next-generation video games

• Designing, implementing and testing of game functionality based on design, Unreal Engine 4

• Contribute to the overall architecture and design of the technology plan of the company and game titles

• Accurately schedule and assign tasks with an understanding of and appreciation for milestones, schedules, deadlines and efficient development processes

• Write clean, professional and maintainable code

• Write professional and detailed technical documentation

• Continuous refinement and optimization of existing code for speed and memory usage

• Produce prototypes of gameplay ideas and features

• Communication and collaboration with other team members in different departments (e.g. Art, Design, Production)

• Conception of APIs, tools and workflows to optimize the pipeline

• Expansion of existing projects for new hardware or devices if required

• Proactively problem-solve performance and stability issues when necessary

• Foster a culture of sharing knowledge, best practices and standards

• Identify bugs and issues and suggest solutions to mitigate problems

• Ensuring a high product quality, together with Quality Assurance

• Support and contribute to new ideas to game design and implement proof of concept

• Mentor and support new team members

Якого професіонала шукаємо?

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• 5+ years experience at a professional video game company including at development experience with current or next gen hardware (PS4, Xbox One)

• At least 1 shipped game titles as a Lead Programmer

• Demonstrated leadership experience in a gaming environment

• Profound technical knowledge of Xbox One and PS4

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline or equivalent work experience

• Advanced C++, strong architecture and low-level performance programming skills

• Excellent 3D Math and Linear Algebra skills

• Familiar with modern practices of object-oriented programming and processes

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS 

• Experience with Unity3D a plus

• Work with major VR Platforms (Oculus, GearVR, Vive, PSVR)

• Work with major modern consoles (XBox One, PS4, Switch)

• Experience optimizing C++/C# code for performance

• Experience with multithreaded systems

• Knowledge of any major third-party middleware (PhysX, SpeedTree, etc)

• Familiarity with Git or other modern SCM best practices

Чому у нас приємно працювати?

• Working on world-class projects in a creative atmosphere

• To be a part of a global team with European culture and management

• The possibility to start from scratch and career opportunity