Aardvark Swift are working with YAGER, in their search for a Mid to Senior Online Engineer with a specialisation in gameplay systems programming. You will be working on the meta features for The Cycle: Frontier, a F2P multiplayer shooter.
Founded in 1999, YAGER have been creating online action games with rich worlds focusing on social emergent gameplay that give players unique moments.
As an Online Engineer at YAGER, you will play a key role in the continuation of YAGER's legacy by building gameplay systems to engage with players and track their progression. You'll also create features that allow users to interact with meta game systems, such as level progressions, season passes, stores, crafting, and inventories.
Your responsibilities…
Build gameplay systems and features such as leaderboards, live events, season pass, level progression, crafting, shops, and In-app purchases
Work closely with designers, artists, UI/UX, and other disciplines to deliver great features that are intuitive and fun to interact with
Ensure your game logic is safe and properly validated on backend side to prevent cheating and exploits
Write technical specifications, technical design documents, and collaborate with designers on game design documents to ensure they're technically viable
Write clean and maintainable client/backend code and Blueprints
Support the running of a 24/7 live game, following on-call schedules and investigating live incidents
Mentor junior colleagues, run technical interviews, and own a part of the studio’s gameplay systems and features
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
4 or more years of experience working on games, on PC, mobile, or console platforms
Fluent in C++, C# (or similar languages) and Blueprint scripting
Experience working with Unreal Engine 4
Experience building game UI using Unreal widgets, UMG, and Blueprints
Experience working with a game backend in a serverless architecture
Multiplayer game experience, including dedicated servers, replication, and client prediction
A general understanding of the industry and game design principles
It’s a bonus if you have experience with…
Using Playfab, Azure functions, SignalR, and Redis
Testing automation frameworks
UE4 build system, and CI/CD (Jenkins, TeamCity or similar)
Perks and benefits include…
Relocation packages and budgets, temporary accommodation, administrative support
Green travel at a discount on the Berlin public transportation system
Support for mental and physical health, coaching and counselling and more
