Senior Engine Programmer

January 31

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Digital Extremes

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Digital Extremes is a video game development company known for its popular game Warframe. Based in Canada, the company offers career opportunities both locally and globally. They actively participate in gaming events such as the Tokyo Game Show and TennoCon, showcasing their latest developments. Digital Extremes emphasizes a workplace environment where employees love where they work. The company respects user privacy, providing options for managing cookie preferences on their website. Digital Extremes continues to develop and expand its gaming portfolio with upcoming releases like Koumei & the Five Fates and Warframe: 1999.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 1993

🎮 Gaming

📋 Description

• The Senior Engine Programmer will be responsible for porting and maintaining mobile specific versions of our games and supporting applications, while working closely with our creative, dedicated and diverse development team. • This incumbent will possess expertise in C++ and software development for the video games industry, exceptional communication skills in written, visual and verbal forms, and excellent knowledge of the video game industry. • Strong ability to take constructive criticism while selling your ideas is critical. • Giving direction will be as important as taking it and you must be able to drive implementation of your ideas. • We need a team player who values the best ideas regardless of where they come from to create a clear picture of how they fit in the larger vision of the game. • An ideal candidate will also be able to provide examples of their design work and communication skills.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related discipline. • Minimum five years of recent and relevant work experience as a mobile programmer or similar role in the video game industry. • Demonstrated experience in writing robust, maintainable, multi-platform code with C++ and software development for the video gaming industry. • Strong knowledge in game development, mobile requirements, touch controls, and optimization. • Experience in working with profiling tools, such as PIX, Razer, VTune, Tuner, Perforce and/or Perl, is preferred. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Excellent team work skills. • Proven ability to document and communicate design ideas. • Excellent knowledge of the video game industry. • Be a driven individual who has a proven track record of delivering projects on time. • While meeting the listed qualifications is beneficial, we understand that skills and experiences can be gained in various ways. If you're excited about this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary with potential bonus opportunities • Excellent benefits and paid time off • Matching RRSP or Simple IRA • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Virtual access to Dialogue or Magellan, our mental wellness and healthcare services app • Professional development and career support • Work-life balance wellness subsidies • Be part of “Giving Back” through a multitude of fundraising venues at DE • Employee events and team building exercises