Description
Deck Nine Games is looking to hire a Lead Programmer to lead a team as we develop an unannounced AAA single-player
adventure game.
What kind of programmer, you ask? A programmer of
passion, talent, and unquenchable curiosity. We want someone who breathes gameplay,
loves video games, and has hit a ceiling where they’re currently working –
someone with the talent, drive and experience to be a lead, but no
opportunities until now.
Programming games is often grueling, sometimes thankless,
and always challenging. We’re looking for a programmer who is fanatical and
driven, but also kind, thoughtful, and a
joy to work with, as we will hopefully be spending a lot of time together.
Enough about what we want, here’s what you get: A full
time, on-site position with benefits, very competitive pay, and the opportunity
to lead an exceptional project with one of the most talented teams in the
industry. We are striving to break new ground in the marriage of story and
gameplay and you’ll be vital to our efforts.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of software engineers in the design and
implementation of core features
- Collaborate with directors and leads to innovate and implement
game features
- Contribute original ideas toward all aspects of the
game’s production and development.
- Review the work of other engineers and provide
mentorship
- Build an awesome team that can make meaningful and
important single-player games that fans will talk about for years to come
Required Skills
- Experience shipping games in a senior or lead role
- Expert on at least one major current gen platform
- Fluent in C++
- Unreal 4 experience
- Creative, focused, results-oriented, self-motivated,
resourceful problem-solver with excellent debugging and strong communications
skills
- A passion for well architected, robust, maintainable,
and extensible code with good coding standards
- Ability to mentor, interview, and evaluate programmers
- Comfortable working within and enhancing an
established code framework
- Passionate about making games
- Patient and calm during periods of stress
- Degree in software engineering, computer science,
physics, math or equivalent
- Must exhibit a positive attitude and be a strong team
player
Beneficial Skills
- .NET programming experience
- Experience working with Maya API
Required Experience
- 5+ years C++ programming experience
- Multiple shipped games
- AAA games experience
- Experience with Perforce or other source control systems
- Experience on at least one current gen console
Benefits
- Very competitive starting salary
- Generous PTO including paid parental leave
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your
family
- Growth opportunities for your career
- Relocation assistance
About Deck Nine
Deck Nine Games is an independent game developer
dedicated to crafting interactive story games that inspire, transform, and
entertain players. Our passion is storytelling games. We love the relatable
characters from a game like Life is Strange and the amazing action storytelling
from games like Last of Us.
Our first game, Life is Strange: Before the Storm is
loved by fans and has won multiple awards, including Game of Year and was
nominated for both a VGA and a BAFTA. The studio is 90+ people and is in sunny
Westminster, Colorado at the base of the Rocky Mountains. The studio is working
on an unannounced story adventure game and is growing additional teams for more
projects.
We’re looking for talented and self-motivated people to
join us as we aim to rise to the top of the storytelling game studios. We are
part of the thriving Colorado game dev scene and our location offers a lower
cost of living and a proximity to countless family-friendly activities and
amazing outdoor opportunities. If this sounds appealing to you, please apply!
As the
crafters of games that encompass the full breadth of life’s experiences, Deck
Nine is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and multicultural team in
which people from all walks of life feel inspired to do their best work. We are
proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe deeply in the creativity
and strength built from diversity of race, religion, disability, gender, gender
identity and expression, sexual orientation, nationality, and the many other
qualities that make us different.