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The folks at Gameloft are looking for multiple programmers to serve as network engineers alongside the game development teams at the company's Seattle, WA offices.
February 2, 2015
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Location: Seattle, WA
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.
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