Senior Technical Programmer (Game Development)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Programmer (Game Development): Creating and optimizing game development tools and engines with an accent on efficient, optimized, and well-crafted systems. Focus on writing extendable code, diagnosing issues through debugging and profiling, and working with source control.

Location: Remote (South Africa)

Salary: R40,000–R70,000+ per month

What you will do

• Create or work on game development tools and/or engines.
• Write efficient, optimised, and well-crafted systems.
• Develop well thought out, optimised, and extendable code.
• Work with source control, specifically Git and GitFlow.
• Diagnose issues through debugging and profiling code.

Requirements

• Experience creating or working on game development tools and/or engines.
• Excellent knowledge of C, C++, and/or C#.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to self-motivate and manage tasks in a remote working environment.
• Familiarity working with source control, specifically Git and GitFlow.

Nice to have

• Understanding of 2D & 3D graphics pipelines.
• Understanding of standard game development optimisation principles.
• Experience working on mobile, VR, or console platforms.
• Experience using DirectX or OpenGL APIs.
• Computer Science, Engineering, or related degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative team environment.
• Ability to self-motivate and manage tasks in a remote working environment.
• Secure and comfortable remote working environment.