Relic Entertainment is a wholly owned studio of SEGA. We are an award-winning developer of genre-defining games like Homeworld, Dawn of War, Company of Heroes, and Age of Empires. We have delivered rich, thoughtful strategy games throughout our history and our vision is to continue making games that people love to play.
We’re looking for a Senior Generalist Programmer to work on Live Development in our Vancouver studio. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of building a live and services driven strategy game. Come be a part of building foundational in-game systems and experiences covering multiplayer, events, challenges, modes, and much more!
As a Senior Generalist Programmer you will...
- Develop and maintain online or service driven features and tooling
- Own multiplayer, challenges, events, and many more post launch foundational systems
- Partner with backend programmers to architect and solve complex service/client problems
- Create software systems that are intrinsically scalable and cross platform
- Work to regularly debug, profile and optimize code
- Support our studio by mentoring less experienced programmers on best practices
We’re looking for someone who has…
- Shipped a AAA or console title
- Strong knowledge of C++
- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills
- A desire to learn, share, and grow with us
- A love for games!
It's a bonus if you have...
- Experience working with Web Services and Scripting languages
- Knowledge of C#, Java, and Lua
- Knowledge of Real Time Strategy (RTS) games
- A website or github account with samples of your code
Are you game? We’d like to hear from you!
Please apply through our careers page and we will be in touch shortly to let you know about next steps.
This is Relic
We have a culture of kindness, transparency, and play. There is a lot of heart and passion at this studio – we get to work on projects we’re proud of and we work hard to be the best at what we do. We are curious, we strive for excellence, we build on each other’s ideas, and we celebrate each other’s great work. Relicans organize movie nights, game tournaments, life drawing, community and charity events, and more. Basically, we believe that good work starts with a community you’re excited to spend your day with, both in and out of the studio.
Relic benefits include an extended benefits package, RRSP/DPSP matching program (subject to eligibility requirements), local discounts to gyms and restaurants in the area, and regular studio and community events. For designated roles, relocation and immigration assistance may be available. You will also become part of the SEGA family (in addition to Relic, this includes Creative Assembly, Sports Interactive, HARDlight Studio, and Amplitude Studios), which gives us access to the resources to enable us to build on our legacy of innovation.
