Game Logic Programmer

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Job Title: Game Logic Programmer

Location: San Diego/Hybrid or Remote

PlayStation’s San Diego Studio is seeking a Programmer to join the team behind the critically acclaimed “MLB - The Show” game series.

In this role you will work on logic systems that help enhance the gameplay experience. Systems worked on may include baseball related game logic, AI logic for CPU controlled teams, UI support, and many more. You will work closely with the designers, producers, and testers to identify problems, provide solutions, and improve the quality of the series.

We value talent, self-motivation, and team spirit. In turn, we provide an environment with a large degree of freedom and autonomy.

Responsibilities:

• Helping maintain and improve existing logic systems.
• Designing and implementing systems and tools to support designer needs.
• Writing clear, maintainable, portable, and highly functional code.
• Follow coding standards and best practices.
• Profiling and performance tuning of code and systems to remove bottlenecks.
• Testing and debugging of your code and that of others past and present.

Required:

• Expertise in C++.
• General baseball knowledge including rules, strategies, statistics and roster makeup is essential.
• Self-motivated with good communication skills.
• Able and motivated to work with other team members.
• Commitment to code quality and sound testing procedures.
• B.S. degree in computer science or equivalent experience.

Plus:

• Game development experience.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

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