Game Developer - Toronto, Canada - GAME PILL
Description
Game Pill combines talent, imagination, and passion to create interactive experiences. We do what we love, so you can love what we do. ;) ***
We are a passionate team aspiring to make compelling experiences, rich in story, emotion, immersion and meaningful game play.
We are seeking a Game Developer to work alongside our team on an unannounced title. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about gaming, and is able to effectively communicate with the team, has an ability to understand others' vision, and turn it into reality.
The Game Developer will be responsible for working on core game mechanics, tools and infrastructure, and providing valuable insight into all aspects of the game production process.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The candidate's primary responsibilities will include:
Collaborate with a team of producers, artists, and programmers from concept to deployment of a game product to bring the team's vision to reality
Design and write clean, readable code
Optimize performance issues, and be proactive to avoid potential obstacles
Manage timelines and provide accurate estimates for tasks required for scheduling purposes
Research new technologies and eager to learn new tools ad hoc as needed
Bug fixing, maintenance and optimization
Rapid prototyping
Experience implementing games using Photon Bolt/PUN
REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for the position, the successful candidate must possess the following skills:
Minimum 5 years' experience working on games as a game programmer
Minimum 3+ years of experience with Unity and/or Unreal engine
Knowledge and experience in both 2D and 3D game development
Understanding of current mobile device networking, memory management, security and performance capabilities
Ability to independently design, write and maintain high quality code
Passion, curiosity and strong knowledge for games and mobile applications
Ability to work under pressure, strong organization, attention to detail and great documentation skills
Has implemented saved game data, like player progress, in a structured and extensible format like JSON or XML
Has at least 3 published games in a portfolio for assessment
C# and C++ experience
At least 4 professional references
Must provide code samples with application
Other skills that are highly regarded include:
Multiplayer experience
Photon Bolt and Quantum experience
Experience interfacing with RESTful HTTP data services for things like authentication, player data, etc.
Has implemented analytics or other BA tools into a game
Experience with Game Analytics
If you feel you are an awesome candidate for this position, please apply by sending your cover letter, resume, and portfolio to
We look at every application, resume and portfolio we receive, but due to the high volume of applications, we will do our best to respond to all candidates who apply.
GAME PILL focuses on Games, Mobile Games, Mobile Application, and Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning. Their company has offices in Florida, Toronto, and Mexico City. They have a small team that's between 11-50 employees.
You can view their website at