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Smoking Gun Interactive Inc.

A games studio led by industry veterans delivering high-quality titles with some of the biggest brands. #Gaming #SGI

Lead Programmer – C++

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200Since 2007H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Canada

Posted

4 days ago

Salary

$110K - $140K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Lead Programmer – C++

Smoking Gun Interactive Inc.

• Collaborate with the Technical Director to establish a unified technology vision for the project including writing and reviewing technical design documents; • Produce high-quality, efficient, clean, and modular code; • Collect and document users' requirements and develop logical specifications; • Research, evaluate and synthesize technical information to design, develop and test computer-based systems; • Develop data, process and network models to optimize architecture and to evaluate the performance and reliability of designs; • Plan, design and co-ordinate the development, integration and operation of computer-based systems; • Assess, test, troubleshoot, document, upgrade and develop maintenance procedures for applications software; • Lead and co-ordinate teams in the development of software and integrated information systems, process control software and other embedded software control systems; • Show proactivity in identifying tasks/problems that need tackling, outside of known scheduled work, from refactoring to bug fixing; • Be able to go above and beyond in their daily tasks as required; • Provide mentorship and training for programmers to create an atmosphere of cooperation and learning; • Provide and accept feedback on all aspects of code quality (performance, readability, testability, design); • Demonstrate forward thinking in regards to what impact design and implementation decisions will have on the overall project during each phase of development; • Work with Production in the creation and risk-management of project milestone goals and schedules; • Coordinate the hiring, supervising and managing of other members of the team.

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years’ experience as a programmer in the game industry and or related field
  • A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
  • Passion for playing and creating innovative games – you consider yourself a gamer
  • A natural affinity for being strongly self-motivated and an independent worker
  • Expert working knowledge of C++, Standard Library and Object Oriented Design
  • Strong understanding of general and 3D math, statistics and probability
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities, proven ability to tackle hard problems in creative ways
  • Excellent Oral and written communication skills
  • A positive attitude with a desire to work within a team environment towards a common goal
  • Impressive ability to estimate work load and execute on the work in the time estimated.

Benefits

  • 10 days vacation leave
  • 5 paid days personal leave
  • 7 paid sick days
  • Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • Dependent Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability (LTD)
  • Extended Healthcare Benefit
  • Dental Care
  • Hybrid working
  • Training & Development

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