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Lead Engine Programmer

We have been around for 26 years, we have been in the early days of MMOs. We are the team that made Conan Exiles with 40 people in just about a year. We make games with an edge, and we have a great time doing it!

Now, our Oslo studio is working on several projects at the same time, both external (e.g. Mutant Year Zero) and internal (e.g. a new game with the Dune IP from Legendary Entertainment).

Due to the increasing number of projects, our Core Tech department needs a Lead Engine Programmer to lead and grow the engine team in order to drive forwards our cross-project technology and help our games exploit their target platforms to the fullest. This is a position where the right candidate will work with the CTO and project producers to define the roadmap for engine feature and server development for all of Funcom's internal projects.

We are looking for someone that has:

• +8 Years of Programming experience with time as a Lead/Manager
• Ability to lead engineers, providing technical direction, as well as mentoring members of the team
• Aptitude for breaking down complex problems and high level product requirements into technical design and tasks
• Strong C++ skills, including experience working in multithreaded and memory constrained environments
• Working understanding of multiple engine areas (networking, AI, physics, animations, rendering, etc.)
• Working knowledge of 3d Math/ trigonometry
• Strong communication skills
• Experience working with UE4
• Experience working on current generation console titles

Why Funcom?

We are a Scandinavian company and follow Scandinavian work values. For you, that means a flat structure in which you can thrive, be yourself, and leave a mark in the studio and become an ambassador for our company values. We focus on Agile/Scrum methodology, and heavily value the importance of work-life-balance in employee culture. Funcom values close-knit, collaborative individuals who crave creative ownership, a drive for constructive input, and a never-ending pursuit of evolution and quality.

The Funcom Oslo studio is a professional working environment with an international work culture, close to 100 people from over 25 different nationalities in one of the happiest countries in the world. Funcom is an international and varied environment in which people has one thing in common – their love for making and playing videogames.

Located in central downtown Oslo, the studio is situated in a modern office building surrounded by a cozy area with lots of sights, restaurants, and cafés.

Working at Funcom Oslo offers a flexible 37.5h/week working schedule, relocation assistance, pension plan, healthcare package, social Fridays, free access to gym, and a long list of other benefits. Even more: working at Funcom means being part of a family of kind, skilled and professional colleagues that share a passion for games!

We have a dynamic, inclusive, challenging and engaging work culture, with a basis of continued training and career development opportunities. Come join us in a friendly environment of enthusiastic professionals willing to go the extra mile to deliver world-class games.