Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Relicans are currently working remotely. We take the health and safety of our community, our staff, and their families seriously and are following local government guidelines. Relic provides each new hire with a Work From Home Allowance to upgrade your home office setup, so you can work effectively and comfortably. We are committed to transitioning to a work model where Relicans partner with their manager and team to create a hybrid or remote schedule, allowing you flexibility to do what you love.
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
You'll be a great fit if you have...
- 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!
If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified but you're excited about the role, please feel free to get in touch - we'd love to learn more about you and see if you could be a great fit. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value our diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from women, Indigenous and racialized peoples, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, and people with disabilities.
Please apply through our careers page and we will be in touch shortly to let you know about the 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 collaborate, be creative, and make games for passionate fans, and we work hard to not take that for granted. We are curious, we strive for excellence, we build on each other’s ideas, and we celebrate each other.
Relicans believe that good work starts with a community you’re excited to spend your day with, both in and out of the studio. We organize volunteering opportunities, movie nights, video game tournaments, life drawing classes, and more. Relic is part of the SEGA family, which allows us to collaborate with studios all over the world as we build on our legacy of innovation.
Relic benefits include an extended benefits package, RRSP/DPSP matching program (subject to eligibility requirements), local business discounts, and annual paid holiday studio closure. Relic puts a huge priority on mental and physical wellbeing: each Relican has access to an annual Health and Wellness Spending Account, as well as an Employee and Family Assistance Program providing access to resources and support around mental health, financial wellbeing, family care, elder care, and more. For designated roles, relocation and immigration support may be available.
Thank you for considering a role with Relic!
