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Visual Concepts is looking for an Online Software Engineer to join its team in Novato, California.
April 10, 2020
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Online Software Engineer, Visual Concepts
Location: Novato, California
Visual Concepts is one of the world’s top game development studios with a flat, entrepreneurial, and non-corporate work environment. We have a proven track record having shipped over 100 multi-SKU titles to great critical acclaim.
A pioneer in video games across multiple generations and the creator of some of the top-rated video game franchises including 2K Sports and the NBA 2K series, Visual Concepts is widely regarded as one of the world's top studios. A subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (TTWO), Visual Concepts continues to innovate in gameplay, creativity and technology.
Our studios in Novato, CA; Agoura Hills, CA; Foothill Ranch, CA; Budapest, Hungary; Shanghai, China; and Seoul, South Korea are committed to gaming and technical innovation and offer top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.
We have a super flat structure where initiative and smarts and passion make things happen, and politics simply don’t exist. For these reasons, and because of our consistent stability and success as a studio, some of the world’s smartest people come here and stay here.
What You Will Do:
Work with designers to understand and define design requirements
Prototype, iterate, and polish to deliver on design vision
Implement and maintain systems and features that drive the shared online components used by the client team (matchmaking, game invites, voice chat, arbitration, presence, etc.)
Work with the server team to establish and enforce service contracts for features you own
Write clean, efficient, and reliable code
Design systems and interfaces for use by other teams
Debug stability, usability, and performance issues
Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent qualifications
Minimum 2 years of experience in the games industry
Excellent C/C++ skills
Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively across disciplines
Ability to adapt to a highly customized and well-established development environment
Self-motivated and able to work independently
Experience applying common optimization techniques
Passion for developing great games
Bonus:
Experience working with first party online SDKs
Experience with cross-platform AAA development
Knowledge of first party certification requirements for online features
Experience working with a large codebase
Interested? Apply now.
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