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Lead Programmer (Mobile)

Job Description

You are passionate about creating unforgettable gaming experiences, curious about new technologies and eager to try and integrate them into games? Then the Game Lab team is made for you!

Our human-sized team is made of 20 talented professionals, all working together to create a culture of creativity, collaboration, and innovation. Our focus on quality and player satisfaction drives us to make games that our players love and we're proud to work on.

If you're ready to join us on our journey, let's create something great together!

We're on the lookout for a Senior Programmer with Back-end development experience to join our team and help us design the low-level bricks of the engine, social features and multiplayers mechanics for our upcoming mobile title while leading our developper’s team and acting as a warrant for all technical decisions on the game.

What you'll do on a daily basis:

• Lead the technical design and implementation of core features for our current project.
• Be responsible for managing and mentoring your team of 4 gameplay programmers, providing technical guidance, and generating tasks to accommodate game design requirements.
• Ensure that implementation meets expectations and arbitrate technical trade-offs on problematic areas.
• Integrate Gameloft's online services into our games (Matchmaking, Leaderboards, Analytics, Monitoring, ...)
• Work on the Online stack and Multiplayer gameplay
• Help develop additional online and back end services

Who you'll interact with: You will be part of the Game Lab leadership team, working closely with the Lead Producer and the Lead Game Designers to make sure we reach the best decisions for all technical aspects of our game. You will report directly to our Chief Creative Officer and work closely with other technical leads and support teams throughout Gameloft to make sure we stay at the forefront of technological advances in the gaming industry.

Qualifications

Who you are:

• Excellent communication and social skills
• Experienced with project management tools with good organization skills
• Eager to mentor, with strong teamwork and leadership skills
• Rigorous and problem solving mindset as well as proactive thinking

What you need to succeed:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in game development (particularly in multiplayer games)
• Solid understanding of C#, modern C++, and other modern languages
• Scripting with Python or Bash
• Experience with Unity and/or other engines
• Experience with Git, Perforce or other version-control systems
• You have worked on both back-end and front-end
• Expertise on one of the following is a plus:
  • Graphics
  • AI
  • Online & Multiplayer
• Fluency in English (both spoken and written) is required, and proficiency in French is a plus.

Nice to have: experience working with Cloud technologies

Additional Information

• Join a diverse and talented team of professionals from around the world, working together to create unforgettable gaming experiences
• Enjoy a wonderful working environment in the heart of Paris, with cool offices and flexible working arrangements (2 days remote per week, flexible summer)
• Benefit from weekly training opportunities, lunch vouchers, competitive health insurance, and more!

Company Description

Leader in the development and publishing of games, Gameloft® has established itself as a pioneer in the industry, creating innovative gaming experiences for over 20 years. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, from mobile to cross-platform titles for PC and consoles. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Dragon Mania Legends, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Disney®, LEGO®, Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Hasbro®, Mattel®, Lamborghini®, and Ferrari®. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 3,600 people worldwide. Every month, 58 million unique users can be reached by advertisers in Gameloft games with Gameloft for brands, a leading B2B offering dedicated to brands and agencies. Gameloft is a Vivendi company.