Senior Multiplayer

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Gamecompanies Full time

Location: Melbourne, Australia, can relocate from Japan or elsewhere

Senior Multiplayer & Online Engineer - This person will work with Tech Directors, software engineers & EA backend partner teams to architect and implement cross-platform synchronous co-op gameplay and online features of a game developed using the Unity engine. Most work will be in C# within Unity; some work in Java/Kotlin for backend systems & services.

Requirements:

  • 7+ years experience shipping high-quality games on PC and/or Gen 4/5 consoles.
  • Strong knowledge of modern C# & C++.
  • Console development experience (Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft).
  • Experience shipping multiple Unity-based games.
  • Strong understanding of network programming & integrating game client code with online services.
  • Experience with multiplayer game development and shipping.
  • Experience optimizing networked gameplay performance is a plus.
  • Backend services and server-side programming experience (Java/Kotlin/TypeScript) is a plus.
  • Ability to prototype systems rapidly.
  • Experience reviewing code, documentation, and architecture.
  • Hybrid or on-site work model based in Melbourne.

Responsibilities include:

  • Aligning architecture and backend service requirements with the development team.
  • Prototyping client-backend integrations and recommending production implementations.
  • Estimating development tasks.
  • Implementing gameplay subsystems for cross-platform co-op, chat, and backend integrations (telemetry, authentication, commerce, cloud saves, DLC, live events).
  • Providing technical guidance.
  • Optimizing network and online performance and hosting costs.
  • Partnering with leadership to prioritize tech goals, establish best practices, and promote core values.
  • Collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to scope and document tasks and components.
  • Learning new relevant technologies.

Bonus:

  • Experience with RPG or simulation games.
  • Experience working with outsourcing/external partners.
  • Interest or experience in applying Machine Learning in game development.
  • Fluency or partial fluency in Japanese.

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