Senior Technical Programmer

24 Bit Games; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Bit Games in South Africa is seeking a skilled developer to join our team working on game development tools and engines. You will contribute to efficient, well-crafted systems using C, C++, and/or C#, with a focus on performance and maintainability.

The role supports remote work, requires strong problem-solving and collaboration, and you will help maintain code quality in a Git/GitFlow workflow. Salary ranges from R40,000 to R70,000+ per month depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience creating or working on game development tools and/or engines.
• Excellent knowledge of C, C++, and/or C#.
• Ability to write well-structured, optimised, and extendable code.
• Familiarity with Git and GitFlow.

Skills

C/C++/C#

Game tools/engines

Git/GitFlow

Education

Computer Science or Engineering degree

Tools

Git

OpenGL/DirectX

JIRA

Job description

Specific Requirements

• Experience creating or working on game development tools and/or engines.
• Excellent knowledge of C, C++, and/or C#.
• Passion for creating efficient, optimised, and well crafted systems.

General Requirements

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Can work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to self motivate and manage tasks in a remote working environment.
• Ability to get up to speed with an existing code base.
• Ability to write well thought out, optimised, and extendable code that follows established coding conventions.
• Familiarity working with source control, specifically Git and GitFlow.
• Ability to diagnose issues through debugging and profiling code.
• Secure and comfortable remote working environment.

Bonus Points

• Understanding of 2D & 3D graphics pipelines.
• Understanding of standard game development optimisation principles.
• Experience working on mobile, VR, or console platforms.
• Experience using DirectX or OpenGL APIs.
• Experience using JIRA or related task management tools.
• Passionate about video games.
• Computer Science, Engineering, or related degree.

This is for a permanent position with a salary in the range of R40,000 to R70,000+ per month, depending upon skill level and experience.