Senior Programmer

Keywords Studios Plc; Vancouver; A distancia; CAD 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Smoking Gun Interactive (SGI) is seeking a Senior Programmer to contribute across game programming areas with a focus on full-stack development and mentorship of engineers. The role supports remote work, but applicants must currently reside in BC, preferably in the Vancouver area.

You will collaborate with senior tech leaders to define the project's technology vision, write robust C++ code, and help shape design documents. Strong math, problem-solving, and communication are essential.

Formación

• 5+ years’ experience as a programmer in the game industry or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.
• Passion for playing and creating innovative games; you are a gamer.
• Shipped at least one game as a senior or lead programmer.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Expert knowledge of C++ (C# a plus) and OO design.
• Strong understanding of general and 3D math.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and communication skills.
• Positive, team-oriented attitude and reliable workload estimation.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with the Lead Programmer & Technical Director to establish a unified technology vision for the project, including writing and reviewing technical design documents.
• Produce high-quality, efficient, clean, and modular code.
• Proactively identify tasks and problems, from refactoring to bug fixing.
• Provide mentorship and training for programmers.
• Provide and accept feedback on code quality (performance, readability, testability, design).

Conocimientos

C++

C#

3D math

Problem solving

Communication

Mentoring

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Herramientas

Standard Library

Unit testing

TDD

Live server operations

Descripción del empleo

As a Senior Programmer at Smoking Gun Interactive (SGI), you’re a talented and driven person who enjoys working on great projects. You have experience in a variety of areas of game development and are able and willing to work on any area of game programming needed, with a focus on full-stack development experience. You’re experienced in mentoring and training programmers.

*Whilst this position is being offered on a remote basis, we are only able to consider applicants who are currently located in BC, and ideally within the greater Vancouver area

In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with the Lead Programmer & Technical Director to establish a unified technology vision for the project including writing and reviewing technical design documents;
• Produce high-quality, efficient, clean, and modular code;
• Show proactivity in identifying tasks/problems that need tackling, outside of known scheduled work, from refactoring to bug fixing;
• Provide mentorship and training for programmers to create an atmosphere of cooperation and learning;
• Provide and accept feedback on all aspects of code quality (performance, readability, testability, design).

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• 5+ years’ experience as a programmer in the game industry and or related field;
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent;
• Passion for playing and creating innovative games - you consider yourself a gamer;
• Shipped at least one game as a senior or lead programmer;
• A natural affinity for being strongly self-motivated and an independent worker;
• Expert working knowledge of C++ (C# is a nice to have), Standard Library and Object Oriented Design;
• Strong understanding of general and 3D math, statistics and probability;
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, proven ability to tackle hard problems in creative ways;
• Excellent Oral and written communication skills;
• A positive attitude with a desire to work within a team environment towards a common goal;
• Impressive ability to estimate work load and execute on the work in the time estimated.

It would also be great if you had experience with:

• Any of the following languages, Java, Lua, HLSL/Cg shaders;
• Test Driven Development;
• Unit testing and TDD for server development;
• Running a live server environment and supporting operations.