Oxide Games is working on a new IP AAA game with a first party publisher and we are looking for an experienced Platform Multiplayer Engineer to join us. You'll work in collaboration with the team to build infrastructure supporting the many aspects of rich presence, matchmaking, and communication. The ideal candidate is experienced, self-motivated, and enjoys working on cutting-edge engine technology.
In this role you will…
- Integrate and build upon platform toolkits which support chat, friend lists, rich presence, persistent rooms, invites, etc.
- Assist the Design and GameCore Engineering teams in the implementation of online communication functionality
- Research and prototype new online features
- Assist with code to help telemetry data collection
- Collaborate with the team to help drive the creative processes, identifying potential problems and providing possible solutions
- Create and maintain network-oriented documentation
What types of education and experience do you need for this role?
- BA/BS in software engineering, computer science, or equivalent
- Five years of experience in C/C++
- Shipped at least 1 title performing network-oriented gameplay engineering, or similar
- Strong understanding of computer and console networking systems and technologies
- Self-motivated but also good at working within a part of a larger team
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
As a plus:
- Telemetry or data collection experience
- Identifies as a gamer and enjoys playing video games
- Mobile and Linux development experience
Oxide is a small company with lots of room for growth. This is a great opportunity to work closely with both our design and core tech teams to implement multiplayer features. We need someone who writes clean, well-documented, and performance-minded code that is easy to maintain and extend. This is a great chance for you to grow and advance as Oxide grows. You'll have a chance to have agency and ownership over the system you build.
Oxide Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides all employees and applicants an environment free of discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by Federal, state or local laws. We pride ourselves in the diversity of our team makes us all stronger and gives us the opportunity to deliver the best games everyone.
