Senior Programmer

Perfect Garbage is an independent video game studio based with members located across the globe. We're looking for a contract Senior Programmer to join our team.

Core Expectations

• Build, test, and maintain scalable code.
• Collaborate with other departments to develop and implement new game systems, bug fixes, and internal tools.
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions.
• Identify performance bottlenecks or structural issues and optimise code as needed.
• Assist in tracking down and patching bugs reported by users or identified through internal testing.
• Attend scheduled meetings for the project and be present and communicative on the messaging app for the project.
• Take ownership and initiative on improving areas of the codebase
• Keep code documentation up-to-date and accurate to facilitate knowledge transfer and collaboration with other team members
• Build robust systems and tools that allow for efficient, scalable content creation for non-code disciplines.
• Effectively communicate your progress to the Lead Programmer and/or Design Director
• Take ownership of your own workload, including progressing a feature independently through the design phase, task breakdown, risk assessment, delivery schedule, and testing

Required Skills

• Proficient in C# when used independently of a game engine such as Unity
• Proficiency with using git for source control
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience creating user-friendly tools for use by non-code teams
• Experience identifying and resolving performance issues
• Experience working in a team situation involving task breakdowns, time tracking, code reviews, and inter-departmental communication

Bonus

• Experience in the Unity game engine
• Experience with other languages such as C++
• Experience writing automated tests
• Experience with Typescript/Javascript, React, and frameworks such as Electron.

Additional Details

• Job Title: Senior Programmer – Contract
• Compensation: $40 USD an hour 
• Starting: March 2025

To Apply

Send us an email with your Resume / CV.