Senior Game Developer

5 Months ago • All levels

Game Programmer

Job Description

This is a permanent position for a Senior Game Developer. The role requires experience in building games or real-time applications, either in Unity (2018 or higher) with C# and .NET, or in UE4 with C++. The candidate should possess excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills. The job involves working collaboratively in a team, self-motivating, and managing tasks in a remote environment. Candidates should be able to quickly understand existing code and write optimized and extendable code. They should be proficient in C, C++, and/or C#, and familiar with source control like Git. The ability to debug and profile code is crucial, and a secure remote working environment is necessary. The salary is in the range of R40,000 to R70,000+ per month, based on skill level and experience.

Good To Have:

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

Must Have:

Experience building games in Unity 2018 or higher.
Programming experience in C# and .NET.
Excellent knowledge of Unity Scripting and Editor.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
Ability to write optimized and extendable code.
Proficient in C, C++, and/or C#.
Familiarity with source control like Git.

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SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Experience building games or related real time applications in Unity 2018 or higher.
Experience programming in C# and .NET.
Excellent knowledge and familiarity with Unity Scripting and the Unity Editor.

Experience building games or related real time applications in UE4.
Experience programming in C++.
Excellent knowledge of Blueprints.

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.
Proficient in C, C++, and/or C#.
Familiarity working with source control, specifically Git and GitFlow.
Ability to diagnose issues through debugging and profiling code.
Secure and comfortable remote working environment.

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