Senior Console Programmer
Founded in 2001, Complex Games has over 20 years' experience with an ambition of becoming a global leader in the development of innovative Tactical RPGs, including the recent success of turn-based PC strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate â Daemonhunters. The studio is based in Winnipeg, Canada, and employs 45 talented and passionate people including its founders and several other industry veterans. Weâre now growing the team and looking forward to making even more great games in the future as part of Frontier. Come join us!
ABOUT THE ROLEÂ
Weâre looking for an experienced Console Programmer to join our team of talented coders. As the Console Programmer for this title, you will have a fantastic opportunity to master the latest generation of PlayStation and Xbox consoles, ensuring that we deliver a great game experience with that shiny new hardware.âŻÂ
Frontier and Complex Games have a rich history of bringing complex and demanding games to consoles, and this title is no exception. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about taking on these exciting challenges, and will take ownership of the console development, working closely with our Technical Director in charge of console development. On top of this, youâll have opportunities to write game code and implement new features that take advantage of each platformâs unique capabilities.Â
We develop in Unity, so familiarity with Unity is a big plus. Experience with other major game engines is also relevant to this position. And of course, prior experience with consoles is essential.Â
This role is on-site in our Winnipeg Studio.  We can offer a relocation package for the right candidate. Â
WHAT YOUâLL BE DOING
- Making sure the game runs flawlessly on Xbox and PS5âŻÂ
- Identifying performance bottlenecks and optimising the gameâŻâŻÂ
- Ensuring compliance with platform requirements (TRCs/XRs)âŻÂ
- Reporting directly to the Technical Director and collaborating with them to identify new tasksâŻÂ
- Encouraging coding and development practices within the team that lead to an exemplary console performance and experienceâŻÂ
WHAT YOUâLL BRING
- Experience shipping multiple titles on Xbox and PlayStation consolesâŻÂ
- Good programming skills using C++ and C# in a large codebaseÂ
- Experience with unmanaged/managed code inter-operationÂ
- Ability to quickly grasp new code and understand the intent of the original authorâŻÂ
- Proactive and able to solve issues independentlyâŻÂ
- Passionate about sharing knowledge and communicating issues effectively to other members of the teamâŻÂ
- Able to give and receive constructive feedbackâŻÂ
- Keeping up to date with new game technologies.Â
BONUS IF YOU HAVE
- Knowledge of PS5 and Xbox certification requirementsâŻÂ
- Understanding of Cross-Platform requirementsâŻ(console and PC)Â
- Familiarity with Unity programmingâŻÂ
- Experience with Github or other version control softwareÂ
- Passion for strategy games, particularly turn-based gamesÂ
What we can offer you
You'll work directly with a friendly and experienced team that is striving to push the envelope in the tactical RPG space by creating challenging new worlds with compelling cinematic narratives.
We provide a competitive salary, our Frontier annual bonus scheme and an extended health and benefits plan.
We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
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