Senior Multiplayer Programmer - Neon Koi
PlayStation
- Helsinki
- Vakituinen
- Täyspäiväinen
- Architect, design, implement and test your networking solutions for our game using C++ and Unreal Engine
- Collaborate within the Core Tech and wider technical teams to deliver high quality and high performing player experiences using your technical expertise in network engineering
- Debug networking issues related to our game and offer solutions on how to proceed, improve on and ensure the wider technical organization are aware of learnings
- Work within the Core Tech team to analyze performance metrics, suggest KPIs for our game and ensure we're staying within reasonable bounds for these metrics
- Documentation and knowledge sharing of networking knowledge throughout the company
- Evaluate networking technologies, stay current on industry trends and find opportunity for utilizing the best choices in our game, while taking into consideration resourcing and time
- 8+ years of experience in game network programming with a focus on either AAA gaming or mobile experience
- Excellent Communication skills
- Knowledge of the differences between console and mobile networking
- Strong understanding of:
- C++
- TCP/IP
- UDP
- Socket programming
- Client-server architecture
- Join-in-progress
- RPC
- Linux
- Experience with:
- Hit detection
- Network Prediction
- Networking Environment Conditioning tools (such as Clumsy),
- Lag Compensation
- Anti-cheat techniques and security best practices
- Server/Client Tick rates
- Network Bandwidth Optimization
- Optimizing server efficiency
- Debugging skills and experience with tools to debug your networking environment efficiently
- Mobile experience; both Android and iOS
- Unreal Engine 4 or 5 experience
- Experience working on a live title
- Annual bonus
- Lunch benefits
- Budget towards commuting costs
- Fitness benefits
- Home internet / mobile phone plan
- Educational budget: for language learning, self-training, attending conferences, buying games and books etc
- Financial and practical assistance with relocation through our relocation partner and a relocation budget
- Twice yearly off-sites
- PBG - Pizza, beer and games on the last Friday of every month
- 30 days holiday plus additional days for Wellness and between Christmas and New Year
- Access to PlayStation products and games