At Aurora Punks, we're not aiming to be the average developers in the gaming industry. We have a knack for problem-solving and we're the go-to crew when it comes to cracking tough challenges. 

 

From untangling complex code to fine-tuning performance, we're the ones developers turn to for game-changing solutions. We think outside of the box, and dissect problems.

 

Right now, we're on the lookout for a Senior Game Programmer in Stockholm, with serious management chops to join our crew. If you're a seasoned pro who thrives on leading and inspiring others while delivering top-tier technical solutions, Aurora Punks is where you belong.

 

Tasks

• Technical support for all active and incoming projects

• Point of contact for external parties with technical requirements and inquiries

• Guide and mentor junior developers in their everyday work

• Ensure work is at appropriate quality towards external clients

• Work with teams to create, plan and manage milestone deliveries

• Recruitment, interviewing and vetting of programmers applying for work

• Review incoming project proposals and plan technical work together with other stakeholders

• Able to work with vague specifications and quickly move between work assignments

• Balance long-term and immediate needs of projects and the company with the available resources

• Actively jump into coding wherever needed to address high complexity and high stake tasks.
   

Skillset

• Excellent C# and C++ development skills, even outside Unity and Unreal applications. Additionally, familiarity with scripting languages like Python or JavaScript can be beneficial for certain tasks.

• Excellent Unity and Unreal skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent organizational skills

• Excellent written and spoken english skills

• Strong leadership qualities

• Comfortable working with different source control providers (Git/Plastic/Perforce/Svn)

• Understanding of network protocols, client-server architecture, and concepts like latency, bandwidth, and synchronization are crucial for developing multiplayer games. 

• Multiplayer Systems Development: Ability to design, implement, and optimize multiplayer systems including matchmaking, player authentication, session management, and anti-cheat mechanisms. Understanding client side prediction.

• Understanding of network optimization through data serialization techniques.

• Concurrency and Multithreading: Proficiency in handling concurrency issues and implementing multithreaded systems to manage concurrent tasks such as network communication, physics simulation, and rendering.

Highly Recommended

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

• Worked on a shipped title from start to finish in a leading technical role

• Shipped a title on console platforms (Sony/Nintendo/Microsoft)

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What you get:

• Beneficial pension scheme

• Health Care Allowance

• Work from our office in Stockholm

• Opportunity to work offsite 1-2 days per week

• Scheduled time for hack projects and self studies

• Working in a professional developer-friendly environment

• Employed at a company with a strong industry reputation.

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Send you CV and personal letter to: hello@aurorapunks.com and put "Senior Game Programmer" in the headline.

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Applications are open until March 11th 2024