Senior Network Programmer

Responsibilities

• ▹Develop, maintain and extend current networking systems on different gaming platforms
• ▹Synchronise game entities and gameplay state in a bandwidth-efficient manner that works well over home internet conditions
• ▹Use time productively and efficiently to make every effort to meet required targets

Requirements

• ▹5+ years commercial games programming experience
• ▹Experience working on one or more shipped titles, ideally through the submission and release process
• ▹Strong C/C++ programming skills
• ▹Good communication skills
• ▹Self-motivated

Nice to have

• ▹Experience working on networking prediction and interpolation systems
• ▹Experience working on Xbox and Sony console platforms
• ▹Experience working with low-level network libraries

Soft skills

About the company

Rockstar Games creates world-class entertainment experiences; the network team supports synchronisation of gameplay state between players in multiplayer sessions and optimises networking systems to minimise CPU, memory and bandwidth usage.