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SENIOR GAMEPLAY PROGRAMMER

You are a talented Senior Gameplay Programmer who loves multiplayer, social, and competitive games. You are passionate about creating games that connect players in new ways and that grow and evolve with our communities. You are excited about the challenge of creating a new game IP from the ground up, and you enjoy navigating the unknown. At Haven, we're currently working on Fairgame$, a thrilling action heist PvPvE game for the PlayStation 5 and PC. We’re searching for a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join our team who loves the kind of game we are making at Haven.

Reporting

The Senior Gameplay Programmer will report to the Technical Producer.

Responsibilities and Duties

1. Deliver high quality systems and features that meet design and technical requirements.
2. Optimize and debug code to ensure performance and technical quality.
3. Promote and follow programming best practices and coding standards, build sustainable, performant, and maintainable technologies and code.
4. Assist with technical design documents, requirements clarification, tasks definition, and peer code-reviews.
5. Plan work effectively and provide realistic updates on progress to managers.
6. Proactively identify risks and create innovative solutions to mitigate their impact on the game.
7. Keep up to date with cutting-edge technology and promote its use when beneficial to the game.

Experience and Skills Required

1. Excellent C++ proficiency with a good knowledge of object-oriented development principles.
2. Ability to debug and optimize both at both low and high level.
3. Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the development team.
4. Excellent ability to organize and prioritize your own work.
5. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Understanding of the technical considerations and best practices for Games As A Service.
2. Experience in the design and implementation of various game systems (AI, Online network, User Interface, Character controls, etc.)
3. Understanding of game mechanics and design principles.