Senior Game Programmer (C#)

RocketWerkz; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Budget for international candidates

Job summary

RocketWerkz in Auckland is hiring a Senior Game Programmer (C#) to develop new games using their BRUTAL framework. The role requires a strong understanding of C#, with a focus on gameplay and systems. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years of software development experience, a passion for gaming, and effective collaboration skills.

Benefits include relocation assistance for international candidates and a dynamic work environment. Join a team committed to creating engaging player experiences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development or games industry experience.
• Extensive experience in C# software development.
• Experience working collaboratively within a programming team.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly prototype game systems and gameplay in C#.
• Continuously adapt code in response to gameplay and designer feedback.
• Test, debug and profile code to polish the game experience.

Skills

C# software development

Collaborative programming

Gameplay prototyping

Debugging and code profiling

Education

Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar

Tools

JetBrains Rider

GitHub

GitHub Copilot

Job description

SENIOR GAME PROGRAMMER (C#)

Auckland | Full Time - 40 hrs a week | Salary Range 100 - 140K Yearly | Game Development team

RocketWerkz is an ambitious PC video games studio based in Auckland’s waterfront. Founded by Dean Hall, creator of hit survival games DayZ and Icarus, we are independently run with support from one of the world’s largest game companies.

We are developing multiple games simultaneously using a variety of tools and engines. While some projects use Unity or Unreal Engine, our latest projects use our custom framework called BRUTAL.

We need you!

We’re looking for Senior Game Programmers working in C# to develop new games with the BRUTAL framework. You’ll have both a strong understanding of C# and a drive to ship updates that get games into players’ hands fast.

The BRUTAL framework lets programmers focus on gameplay and game systems in C# while accessing custom libraries (e.g., a Vulkan graphics pipeline, a low‑level networking library). Most of our games are open‑world, simulation‑based or systems‑driven, which benefit from advanced C# features. Kitten Space Agency is the first game we built and published using BRUTAL.

It is likely you could move between projects over time, learning the ropes on our open‑world base‑building sim Stationeers before moving onto new games.

A day in the life…

• Rapidly prototype game systems and gameplay in C#
• Continuously adapt code in response to gameplay and designer feedback
• Continuously test, debug and profile code to polish the game experience
• Talk with players on Discord or online forums
• Understand the desired game experience and champion the game as a whole
• Give feedback to the BRUTAL tools team to continually improve it
• Use JetBrains Rider, GitHub, and GitHub Copilot

We are looking for people passionate about making games and sharing them with the player community and continually improving them. A great portfolio and practical experience are valued as much as academic qualifications.

To get this all done, we’d like you to have:

• 8+ years of software development (or games industry) experience
• Extensive experience in C# software development
• Experience working collaboratively within a programming team
• A tertiary qualification (Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar) or equivalent industry experience

We’d love it if you also have:

• Experience with other graphics APIs or game engines
• Familiarity with C++
• A published game
• An unpublished portfolio of game projects

We welcome applications from individuals irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, or any other aspect of culture or identity. RocketWerkz is an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer and offers relocation assistance and budget for successful international candidates.