Network - Online Programmer (C++) - Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictus

Company Description

Job Description

A new chapter in the Assassin’s Creed legacy is about to be written—not in the shadows of history, but in the heat of multiplayer gaming.
We’re crafting a AAA Multiplayer Game where every frame counts and every move must land.
To do that, we need a master of Netcode to join our elite team of network/online developers.

We’re reimagining our technological stack to deliver top-tier multiplayer performance.
If you have the skills to contribute to programming in C++ a seamless, secure, and scalable network stack, your mission awaits.

What you’ll do

• Design, implement and maintain the network stack of a AAA multiplayer game engine.
• Collaborate with the team of engineers to integrate network functionalities into the game engine.
• Implement solutions to ensure low latency, low bandwidth and high reliability
• Diagnose and resolve network-related issues during development and post-launch.
• Document the work to transfer knowledge and enable users (other programmers and team members from other working units) to understand how to use the new network/online systems and features;
• Work closely with gameplay and backend teams to ensure seamless integration of network features.
• Collaborate with the creative director and game designers and other teams if necessary, to discuss constraints and set out the technical possibilities for the various network/online features;
• Keep abreast of the latest network technologies and best practices and apply them within the team.

Job Qualifications

What you bring

Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering or any other relevant training.

Relevant Experience:

• Minimum 5-6 years’ experience in production of AAA games with meaningful experience in networks or online, or any other relevant experience.

Skills:

• Solid analytical and synthesis skills
• Design documentation (uml, sequence diagrams, entity diagrams, etc.)
• Problem-solving skills
• Autonomy and resourcefulness
• Attention to detail
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to adapt to change
• Results oriented

Knowledge:

• C++ game programming
• Significant experience in the application of networking principles like state synchronization and prediction in one or more AAA multiplayer games.
• Protocols (ex: IP, UDP, TCP) and common usage (ex: Upnp, VoIP)
• Encryption, compression
• Experience in high-performance programming, multithreading and memory management.
• Expert knowledge of low-level network concepts and high-level multiplayer gaming systems.
• Solid understanding of network protocols, data transmission and synchronization techniques.
• Security, anti-cheat, etc.