Backend Engineer (C++)
Job Summary
Job Description
The Backend Engineer (C++) will work on the upcoming AAA title Contraband, a co-op game set in a fictional world. The role involves designing, implementing, and scaling backend systems for a live service game. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining backend systems using C++, implementing efficient and scalable code, applying design patterns, creating unit tests, collaborating with teams, optimizing code, and contributing to documentation and code reviews.
Must have:
- Experience with modern C++ programming (C++11 and C++17)
- Solid understanding of traditional C programming concepts
- Commitment to quality through unit and integration testing
- Experience working in Microsoft Windows environments
- Advanced skills with Visual Studio Professional/Enterprise
- Experience with version control systems, particularly Perforce and Git
- Ability to work with third-party tools and libraries
- Experience in cross-platform development environments
- Problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Experience working in an Agile environment
Good to have:
- Experience in PlayFab SDK
- Experience in the gaming industry
9 skills required
Job Details
Avalanche Studios Group is currently looking for a Backend Engineer (C++) , who will be working on our upcoming AAA title Contraband - a co-op smuggler’s paradise game set in the fictional world of 1970s Bayan. Contraband is a brand-new IP published by Xbox Game Studios.
You will work within a team of backend engineers, designing, implementing and scaling a dynamically evolving ecosystem of services for a live service game. In this role, you will design and implement high-performance systems that power our gaming experiences, working with both modern and traditional programming paradigms.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain backend systems and infrastructure using C++ in a gaming environment
- Implement efficient, scalable, and robust code following object-oriented principles
- Apply appropriate design patterns to solve complex programming challenges
- Create and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure code quality
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate backend systems with other components
- Optimise code for performance, memory usage, and scalability
- Contribute to technical documentation and code reviews
Who you are
- Strong experience with modern C++ programming (C++11 and C++17 standards)
- Solid understanding of traditional C programming concepts and practices
- Commitment to quality through unit and integration testing
- Experience working in Microsoft Windows environments
- Advanced skills with Visual Studio Professional/Enterprise (2019, 2022)
- Experience with version control systems, particularly Perforce and Git
- Proven ability to work with third-party tools and libraries
- Experience in cross-platform development environments
- Problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience in PlayFab SDK
- Experience in the gaming industry
Nice to Have
Note: Research shows under-represented groups in the industry (especially women) 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. It has everything you need to make it your creative base camp.
Our values
At Avalanche Studios Group, we create worlds beyond limits. But that’s not exclusive to our games, so we’re committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All Avalanchers have a shared responsibility to create an open work environment where everyone is treated equally and respectfully. Being part of our world is not contingent on your heritage, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.
How to apply
To apply for this position, please register below and provide your CV in English. We review applications continuously. All further studio-related information is provided under a non-disclosure agreement.
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.
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About The Company
Avalanche Studios Group is a leading interactive entertainment company, offering a rich portfolio of games from its divisions Avalanche Studios, Expansive Worlds, and Systemic Reaction, including the Just Cause franchise, Rage 2, theHunter: Call of the Wild and Generation Zero.
Avalanche Studios Group is committed to being a truly inclusive and sustainable workplace that creates innovative games through the power of our people’s creativity. All of Avalanche Studios Group games are developed using the proprietary Apex engine, enabling vast open worlds with endless creative possibilities.
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