Gameplay Programmer

Gameplay Programming
Our team is responsible for all gameplay programming for our AAA, next-gen, 3rd Person Co-Op Shooter game. Our team is a multidisciplinary team and consists of artists, designers and programmers. There is a close collaboration internally but also in between all the other teams within Arrowhead as we are dedicated to create a kickass game together!

Your contribution
As a Gameplay Programmer, your main tasks and responsibilities are:

- Co-operate with Designers and (Creative) Directors to translate game design into engaging gameplay features;
- Implement, maintain and take part in designing game systems;
- Aid fellow coders in verifying solutions and advise on sound technical alternatives;
- Prototype ideas to test validity of features and identify technical possibilities and obstacles;
- Build high quality, well-structured solutions with memory, performance and network stability taken into account;
- Regularly playtest and provide feedback on the game as a whole.


Our requirements
Are you a Gameplay Programmer with the following experience?

- You have 5 or more years of experience in game development and have experienced at least one full development cycle of a shipped title;
- Excellent C/C++ skills;
- Hands on experience with multiplayer game programming, ideally in a peer-to-peer environment;
- Able to create dynamic systems that interact with each other in an emergent way;
- Great familiarity of game technologies such as physics, animation, artificial intelligence and the ability to use them to create fun and emergent gameplay;
- A solid 3D math foundation in linear algebra, vectors and matrices;
- Good English communication skills (verbal and written).


Bonus qualifications
It would be of added value (but not mandatory) if you have:

- Experience from designing, modding or hobby projects;
- Familiarity with component-based programming and peer-to-peer networking.


Practical information

Scope: Full-time, 40 hours per week. We offer a permanent position and relocation aid for the right candidate.

Location: Stockholm

If you think that this position matches your background and skills, we would love to hear from you. We ask that your application always include relevant work samples or a link to your portfolio.