Game Programmer (One-year contract)

We are looking for a Game Programmer passionate about building and maintaining advanced game systems and tools. Working collaboratively with other developers and designers, you will have a significant impact and influence on the direction of Kabam's games. If solving complex problems excites you, this position is for you!

Must Have

• Write, test, and maintain code according to coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and participate in code reviews.
• Debug and resolve software issues, providing effective solutions.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation for code and project-related documents.
• Continuously learn and improve technical skills and knowledge.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and updates to team members and stakeholders.
• Meet project deadlines and milestones, managing tasks efficiently.
• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code to support various game features and mechanics.
• Create and maintain tools for designers and artists to improve their workflow.
• Integrate tools with content creation productions and existing workflows.
• Build screen pages, widgets, and other UI elements in an extensible manner.
• Review feature designs and provide insights on costs and possible alternatives.
• Work closely with producers, artists, designers, and other programmers in a highly collaborative and agile environment.
• 6+ years of experience in software development, preferably in mobile game development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in Unity and C# and other relevant programming languages.
• Knowledge of Unity workflows and best practices.
• Experience distributing multiple titles on console, PC, and/or mobile.
• Ability to write clean, simple, and well-documented code from design requirements.
• Experience using a source control system such as GIT.
• Proven experience working autonomously and collaboratively within a dynamic team.
• Experience in Android / iOS mobile application development.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the latest trends in mobile gaming.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical team members.
• Experience working in Agile, Kanban, or similar project management methodologies.

Good to Have

• Bilingual (French and English) is considered an advantage.
• Backend knowledge: Node.js, databases (any RDBMS, preferably MongoDB), Google Cloud.
• Rendering/graphics experience: Unity graphics rendering language (CG/HLSL) and graphics APIs (OpenGL, DirectX, Metal, Vulkan).

We are looking for a Game Programmer passionate about building and maintaining advanced game systems and tools. Working collaboratively with other developers and designers, you will have a significant impact and influence on the direction of Kabam's games. If solving complex problems excites you, this position is for you!

In this role, you can expect to

• Write, test, and maintain code according to coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborate effectively with team members, participate in code reviews, and adhere to established development processes.
• Debug and resolve software issues, providing effective solutions.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation for code and project-related documents.
• Continuously learn and improve technical skills and knowledge.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and updates to team members and stakeholders.
• Meet project deadlines and milestones, managing tasks efficiently.
• Seek mentorship and knowledge sharing as needed, contributing to team growth.
• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code to support various game features and mechanics.
• Create and maintain tools for designers and artists to improve their workflow.
• Integrate tools with content creation productions and existing workflows.
• Build screen pages, widgets, and other UI elements in an extensible manner.
• Review feature designs and provide insights on costs and possible alternatives.
• Work closely with producers, artists, designers, and other programmers in a highly collaborative and agile environment.
• Create new tools and maintain existing tools for designers and artists.

To succeed in this role, your experience includes

• 6+ years of experience in software development, preferably in mobile game development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in Unity and C# and other relevant programming languages.
• Knowledge of Unity workflows and best practices.
• Having distributed multiple titles on console, PC, and/or mobile.
• Ability to write clean, simple, and well-documented code from design requirements.
• Experience using a source control system such as GIT.
• Proven experience working autonomously and collaboratively within a dynamic team.
• Experience in Android / iOS mobile application development.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the latest trends in mobile gaming.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical team members.
• Experience working in Agile, Kanban, or similar project management methodologies.
• Bilingual (French and English) is considered an advantage.
• Gameplay experience - Experience in a gameplay engineering role, gameplay systems, including controls, abilities, AI, RPG, multiplayer, online, and networked systems.
• Front-end knowledge - Knowledge of technical best practices in user interface (on console, PC, or mobile), proficiency in the Unity3D game engine and C# language. Experience with Unity GUI.
• Backend knowledge would be an advantage - Technical experience in Node.js, database experience (any RDBMS, preferably MongoDB), experience working with Google Cloud.
• Rendering/graphics experience would be an advantage - Experience with Unity's graphics rendering language (CG/HLSL) and graphics APIs (OpenGL, DirectX, Metal, Vulkan, etc.).

Excited by this opportunity? Kabam is dedicated to growing our diverse and inclusive workforce, so if your past experience doesn’t perfectly match the listed requirements we encourage you to apply anyways - you could be a great fit for this or other positions.

We invite you to apply now and start the conversation with us. Together, we can create and support some of the best games ever made and entertain the world!

About Kabam

Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games, bringing high-quality graphics, next-generation technology, and revolutionary gameplay to players around the world.

Kabam’s games, Marvel Contest of Champions, Shop Titans, and more have generated hundreds of millions of downloads and have received multiple awards including Apple’s Editor’s Choice and Google Play’s Best Game of the Year.

Founded in 2006, Kabam has studios and offices in Vancouver, Montreal and Charlottetown in Canada, Los Angeles and San Francisco in the United States, and in Seoul, South Korea. Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games.

Kabam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all existing and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class in accordance with federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.