Senior Backend C++ Developer (Core Team)

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • Game Design • Game Programmer • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Scorewarrior seeks a Senior Backend C++ Developer to join their Core team. Responsibilities include designing and developing new game mechanics, creating a robust API, developing library components, writing unit and integration tests, and automating development processes. The role involves code review, refactoring, and eliminating technical debt within a large (~300k SLOC) codebase. Candidates should have at least 5 years of C++ experience in a product-oriented company, a strong understanding of design principles, network basics, and multithreading, and proficiency in Linux. Experience with PostgreSQL, GitLab, and relevant tools is a plus.
Must have:
  • 5+ years C++ experience
  • Design principles & patterns knowledge
  • Network & database basics
  • Multithreading knowledge
  • Linux proficiency
Good to have:
  • Python scripting
  • Backend architecture knowledge
  • C++ Core Guidelines adherence
  • Large-scale system design experience
  • Other high-level language knowledge
Perks:
  • Excellent remuneration package (13th salary)
  • Relocation assistance to Cyprus
  • Modern office space
  • Private health insurance
  • Childcare allowance
  • Lunch compensation
  • Sports & fitness allowance
  • Personal development opportunities
  • Performance bonuses
  • Office parties

Job Details

Job description

Scorewarrior is a game developer and publisher from Limassol, Cyprus. The company is focused on the 4x strategy genre with an ambitious goal to grow it's hit game Total Battle to become the No.1 strategy game in the world. Our team consists of 150+ passionate, talented, self-demanding, and constantly developing professionals who love making high-quality games.


Our team is looking for a talented C++ developer to join our Core team, working on the key functional features of our gaming project. Our team strives for simplicity, scalability, and maintainability in solutions with exceptional quality.


Our game project has a code base of ~300k SLOC and consists of multiple services running in several hundred instances. The game services are a sharded system for horizontal scaling.

We're constantly developing new game mechanics, and the project is continuing to grow.


Tasks:

  • Designing and developing new game mechanics. Developing a good API.
  • Designing and developing our library (engine) components.
  • Writing unit & integration tests.
  • Developing tools and scripts for automating development processes.
  • Reviewing the code and design of game mechanics.
  • Redesigning and refactoring game mechanics, and eliminating technical debt.

What you'll do:

  • Develop and maintain the Core library.
  • Participate in architectural decisions.
  • Refactor key components.
  • Create technical documentation for proposed solutions (RFCs).
  • Identify and isolate new Core components.
  • Take part in code reviews and RFC discussions.

Job requirements

  • Good soft-skills and initiative.
  • Experience working with C++ for at least 5 years in a product-oriented company.
  • Knowledge of design principles, patterns, and their applicability.
  • An understanding of network basics (TCP/IP) and protocols (any RPC, HTTP).
  • Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
  • Basic knowledge of multithreading.
  • Proficiency in Linux.
  • Knowledge or a willingness to learn Python for developing tools and automation.


The following would also be to your advantage:

  • Having samples of code that you can show us.
  • Knowledge of different back-end architectures.
  • Good knowledge of C++ development practices (similar to C++ Core Guidelines).
  • Practical experience in creating designs for large-scale features or systems.
  • Knowledge of other high-level programming languages (for general awareness).
  • A personal interest in software design and a desire to develop in this area.


We use:

  • C++20, Clang, and CMake.
  • Boost — only for the library, not for game code.
  • PostgreSQL.
  • GitLab, TeamCity, Ansible.
  • SonarQube, Clang-Tidy, Clang-Format.
  • Onboarding, coding conventions.
  • Python for utilities.
  • Linux.


Our technical achievements:

  • A library/framework of ready-made solutions for creating game features.
  • ORM — allows us not to have to write code for saving to the DB.
  • A code generator for a binary RPC protocol and ORM.
  • A pub/sub event system for game clients.
  • Telemetry that allows for real-time product status tracking (through Grafana).
  • An expression interpreter for flexibility in game configuration.
  • HotReload environment, with everyday game updates.
  • Sync and Async network designs.
  • Internal Event System.
  • Internal persistent and transactional message system.
  • R-tree based world map.


What we offer:

  • The best team in the world!
  • An excellent remuneration package, including a 13th salary.
  • Full-coverage relocation for you and your family to Cyprus (Limassol).
  • A modern and sunny office space close to the sea.
  • Private health insurance for you and your family members.
  • A monthly pre-school, school, and university allowance for employees' children.
  • Lunch compensation.
  • A sports and fitness allowance.
  • Personal development opportunities paid for by the company: professional and language courses, books, etc.
  • Bonuses for outstanding results, years worked, getting married, and the birth of a child.
  • Friendly monthly office parties and epic, annual offsite company birthday and Christmas parties.

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About The Company

Our company was founded in 2015 in Cyprus with the initial goal of publishing and operating third-party games.


In 2016 we decided that we wanted to work with our own games instead of ready-made products. We were excited by the idea of being a full-cycle game development studio: to launch a game, gain initial traction, and then scale up the game globally and become a leader in the genre.


2017 saw the arrival of our first game, Total Battle. We discovered the game in its very early stages, and we believed in its great potential, so we made it our goal to focus on this single title and become the leader in the 4X strategy genre.


In 2021, we began to transform the company into a full-cycle game development studio, adding game developers, designers, and artists to our already existing publishing team, which consisted of our finance, legal, marketing, community, and support staff. We finished this process in 2022, and we now operate from our two offices in Limassol.

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