Network Programmer

Avalanche Studios Group; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 502,200 - 781,200; Full time

Job summary

Avalanche Studios Group in Stockholm is looking for a Network Programmer to join their innovative team. You will play a vital role in ensuring seamless multiplayer experiences for an ambitious new game currently in development. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining the networking infrastructure that supports the game's online features.

The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of modern C++ in Unreal Engine, with proven experience in multiplayer programming and a proactive approach to problem-solving. This position requires collaboration with diverse teams and offers a hybrid work model with specific office days.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in multiplayer programming with at least one shipped title.
• Deep understanding of modern C++ within Unreal Engine.
• Experience with packet profiling and network optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable networking libraries.
• Collaborate with various disciplines on technical implementations.
• Optimize and maintain the multiplayer networking infrastructure.

Skills

Modern C++

Unreal Engine replication system

Multiplayer programming

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Network profiling

Tools

Unreal Engine

Agones

AWS GameLift

Job description

Are you passionate about creating seamless and robust multiplayer experiences? Join our innovative team in Stockholm as a Network Programmer to shape the online backbone for an ambitious new game currently in active development. As a Network Programmer, you will be crucial in ensuring our multiplayer experience is technically sound, reliable, and ready for deployment. Your mission will be to build, optimize, and maintain the networking infrastructure that powers our game's online features.

What you'll do

• Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable networking libraries for core multiplayer features
• Collaborating closely with various disciplines to define requirements and align on technical implementations
• Refactoring existing solutions and transforming prototype features into production-ready systems
• Identifying and addressing technical shortcomings in our networking approach with well-engineered solutions
• Creating robust tools for debugging, profiling, and optimizing network performance
• Educating team members on best practices for using shared networking technologies, empowering them to leverage their full potential

Who you are

• Deep understanding of modern C++ within the context of Unreal Engine, including memory management, macros, and coding standards
• Proven experience with Unreal Engine’s replication system, actor lifecycle in a networked environment, and implementing RPCs
• 3+ years of experience in multiplayer programming, with at least one shipped title
• Experience working with platform-specific online subsystems such as Steam, PSN, and Xbox Live
• Experience with packet profiling, bandwidth optimization, and managing network relevance and culling in large-scale environments
• Strong coordination skills for cross-disciplinary collaboration and fluency in English
• Experience with the Gameplay Ability System (GAS) and its built-in networking capabilities
• Experience extending or overriding the UNetDriver or implementing custom DataBunch serialization
• Experience with dedicated server orchestration (Agones, AWS GameLift) or Matchmaking services
• Experience with networked physics and client-side prediction/reconciliation
• Comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum environment

Note: Research shows under-represented groups in the industry might not apply to a job if they don’t check off every requirement. At Avalanche, we’re more about your drive to learn and interest in tackling challenges than what’s on your resume! So don’t stress if you don’t tick every box— shoot us your application anyway! Diverse opinions and different experiences are what make our teams so great, not itemized lists of qualifications.

The Stockholm location

Our Stockholm office is situated in Södermalm, the beating heart of the city’s game industry. It’s a physical representation of our games – the lush vegetation of Just Cause and theHunter: Call of the Wild meets corroded metal straight out of Mad Max. Our hybrid model requires you to be in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays to foster collaboration and creativity.

At Avalanche Studios Group we're always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our passionate team, but please note that relocation assistance is not available for this role.