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Senior Network Multiplayer Programmer

As a Senior Network Multiplayer Programmer at PixelAnt Games your primary responsibility is to design and implement low level network systems and implement network game play, perhaps even on occasion enable network game play to be developed.

The role requires a strong communicator with a high level understanding towards game technology production. You must be adaptable with the flexibility to juggle multiple projects and streams of work that have common technologies.

Develop technical design specifications, implement and test plans

Test, debug and take a lead on revising new or legacy engine network systems

Play a role in the development of network systems appropriate to a given game

Implement and support other network features as required by a given game's target platform or platforms

Complete profiling, performance-analysis, performance tuning

Research state of the art techniques and contribute innovative and original ideas towards all aspects of game networking

Work with Technology Programmers, Development Directors, QA Testers and game project production staff throughout various points of the game production lifecycle

Experience in C++

Understanding of the client-server and P2P architectures

Be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively within a large group/multiple project environment

Think critically, and apply analytical skills in resolving complex issues

Have personal standards as demonstrated in quality and pride of work

Create complex systems from start to finish

Quickly master proprietary tools and development processes

Take direction and absorb feedback

Meet deadlines designated for team projects

Show professionalism and the ability to function well within a team

Be self motivated

Very good English (at least b2)

Experience with online services solutions (e.g., PlayFab, OpenMatch, Agones)

Experience with Unreal Engine

Basic knowledge of Docker

Basic knowledge of Linux

· A values-driven culture with direct access to leadership

· Competitive salary - regularly benchmarked across the games industry

· Contract of Employment (preferred) or B2B contract

· Fully transparent Annual Bonus Plan for everyone

· 50% tax relief for creative work

· Lux Med Platinum healthcare family package (highest available & fully covered)

· Employee Referral Bonus up to 10 000 PLN gross

· A Career Development Program to provide a clear path for you to grow

· 5 paid Learning Days a year for self-development

· Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses, GDC Vault and Gnomon platform

· Work with us in the Poland Wroclaw office, Kraków or Warsaw co-work office or remotely across Poland or other countries in the CET time zone.

· Flexible working hours (our core business hours are 10:00 – 15:00 CET)

· English group classes once a week in your work time and/or 121 meetings with the teacher

· Team-driven initiatives (team-building events, charity engagement)

· Development initiatives (Game Jams, mentor's support)

· The best working tools of your choosing - a powerful workstation or a top gaming laptop

· Home-office perks (ergonomic gaming chair or adjustable desk)

· Possibility to join Prism – Sumo's Employee Diversity Group

· An annual game pass of your choice

· Quality merch you're going to LOVE!

· Fruit, healthy snacks, muesli, yoghurts, coffee and tea are at your disposal around the studio

Great, let’s talk about ourselves quickly. We’re ambitious game enthusiasts who are well prepared to both have fun and work hard. We aim high, but we do not lose ourselves in the pursuit of success and further achievements. We love to learn! And over the years in the industry, we have learned that the best games are created by qualified, rested, treated with respect game developers.

Importantly, our work culture has been built on the basis of specific, true (and respected by us) values. The most important of these is “We never lie”, so you can be sure that we have not overdone this announcement. We play by our own rules and we make games that we would like to play ourselves. We combine the game development world with best software delivery practices to make it more predictable and reliable. All this helps us to bring fun back to game development! Will you help us?

We hope to bring together a diverse team of people with various backgrounds and experiences, who will bring broader ideas, new perspectives, and different solutions to our table. Whoever you are, feel welcome and encouraged to apply.