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Programmer - Gameplay (Unity)
2 years ago
Blackbird Interactive has an exciting and unique opportunity for a new Unity Gameplay Programmer. You would be joining a small but mighty team of developers to work on one of our newest original IP projects! This is a chance to jump into development on a game that has just entered production. Challenges and big victories await you!
Responsibilities
- Work alongside a small team of enthusiastic coders to solve challenging problems
- Engage with designers to gather requirements and find the best feel for the game
- Iterate rapidly to create the best possible gameplay experience for our players
- Deploy powerful tools with intuitive UX that are easy to pick up by content creators
- Empower audio designers by improving and maintaining our audio integration
Requirements
- 5+ years developing games in Unity
- Solid understanding of C# 9.0
- Shipped at least one game made in Unity
- Experience with ECS
- Experience writing or maintaining a variety of gameplay systems such as movement, collision, projectiles, buffs, status effects, etc
- Experience profiling and optimizing game code
- A strong drive to break through any obstacle
- Love for Turn-Based Strategy games
Pluses
- Experience connecting audio to gameplay
- Familiarity with audio solutions such as Wwise and FMOD
At Blackbird, we're all about being true to our roots. We started small in our CEO's garage, and even though we're expanding, our desire is to stick to that foundation of creativity, community, and collaboration. Our team has proved that great ideas can come from any position in any discipline, so it's important to us to make sure every voice is heard.
Work/life balance is extremely important to us, and we've demonstrated that over the years by severely limiting over-time requirements. We want people to be happy about coming to work every day, and to that end we offer lots of opportunities for growth and development; whether it's lunch and learns, team events, or our generous vacation days, paid holiday closure and flexible schedules. We also try to provide every opportunity possible for our employees to spearhead R&D initiatives through our BlackOps program. In short, don't expect to feel like a cog in a machine working for BBI.
Due to COVID-19, applicants must be eligible to work in Canada, or currently in Canada on a work permit/visa. With the exception of specifically on-site roles, all roles will commence as a work-from-home arrangement. This arrangement will be revisited as COVID-19 government regulations are eased.
Please send a cover letter with your resume and application. If applying for an artistic role, please provide a link to your portfolio and/or demo reel.
If you are interested in the role, please apply even if your experience and skills don’t perfectly match our ideal credentials. We are committed to diversity and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. BBI does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.
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