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(Senior) Game Developer

Situated in the heart of the city, Rovio Copenhagen is on a mission to create high quality mobile games that deliver lasting fun and great depth. We are a team of 20 experienced game developers in Copenhagen working on a new mobile game, and we are looking for a fifth programmer. Our programming team implements gameplay, tools, backend, rendering, UI, network and everything in between. Even though we are generalists and expect you to be too, we’d like to hear what your particular areas of expertise are.

The most important thing is that you are skilled in the craft of programming video games - and that you can show us! We love seeing finished games, tools, toys or experiments, professional or otherwise. Additionally, we like programmers to have a knack for what makes a game feel great, and that they enjoy collaborating closely with all the other disciplines. We are building our current game in Unity using C#, Go and a few other languages, but if you haven't worked with any of those that's fine too. Good programmers can pick them up easily.

As we are working on something new, we like to brainstorm together and spend most of our days in our office in the heart of Copenhagen and expect you to do the same. As you get comfortable with your tasks we can discuss what works best for you.

What your days will look like:

• You will be writing quite a bit of code and supporting the game with anything from gameplay to UI components
• We will need your help to fix bugs, tune the game performance and optimise things that we have created
• You should be comfortable working on the prototype stage where a lot is constantly changing and not every good idea sees the light
• You will be working in close cooperation with the rest of the team to bring all the parts together
• Discussing obstacles, ideas, solutions, bugs, architecture and other types of knowledge sharing with the programming team

Who we think will do great in this role:

• Solid programming skills
• Good understanding of what happens under the hood of a game and engine
• Good understanding of game design and a feel for great gameplay
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to change
• Ability to tackle many different tasks as they crop up
• Self-motivated and well organized
• Passion for game development and mobile games!

You might also have:

• Past experience working on mobile games
• Experience with Unity
• Math skills such as linear algebra and floating point numbers

Recruitment process:

• First round - Introduction. We will be covering Rovio Copenhagen, the team, the project and hear more of your background, experience, dreams and motivation when applying for this job.
• Second round - Programming test: If we are both happy with the initial chat we will ask you to do a small homework that we will review together in a scheduled session and have a technical talk around the decisions you made when solving the test.
• Final round: Meeting with the Head of Studio and/or Studio Manager.

Situated in the heart of the city, Rovio Copenhagen is on a mission to create high quality mobile games that deliver lasting fun and great depth. Our team brings together a wealth of experience from some of gaming’s biggest titles. From programming to level design, from concept art to UA and beyond, we’re dedicated to making awesome games for our awesome players! As a Rovio studio, we’re part of an international family that is pushing boundaries, innovating, and redefining the world of gaming!

We can offer:

A small diverse team of experienced (and very friendly) game developers

An agile approach to game development in a flat hierarchy

Competitive pension and health insurance plan

Strong work-life balance culture, we do not like crunch

Breakfast, lunch, snacks, fruit and beverages

Endless cups of coffee, tea and hot chocolate

Competitive salaries

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

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