​SUMMARY
​Online programmers work to leverage technology to implement systems, features and tools for video games.   
This position gives the opportunity to work on video games to tech enthusiasts who are dynamic and love to explore various technologies in a collaborative team environment.  

​RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Work as a part of an agile development team, taking responsibility for organizing and planning their own work; 

• ​Collect, interpret and analyze system/feature specifications to drive technical feasibility and the tech design; 

• ​Translate the game/tech design into a realizable technical design; 

• ​Assist with investigation, design and implementation of online tools, systems and features; 

• ​Write code that is modular, self-contained and defensive, respects the architecture and observes the technical constraints such as network bandwidth restrictions, latency and packet loss; 

• ​Collaborate with Quality Control to ensure online functionality is thoroughly tested; 

• ​Ensure coding standards are followed and document implemented features; 

• ​Write clear and well-structured code using the appropriate data structure and algorithms while bearing in mind performance, maintenance and architectural requirements; 

• ​Stay up-to-date with the latest development in your domain and technology in general; 

• ​Perform code review for peers and assist less experienced programmers; 

• ​Support the Lead Programmer in any ad-hoc duties and requests.  

​ SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:  

• ​Good knowledge of object oriented development; 

• ​Working experience of C/C++, and online frameworks like .NET, REACT; 

• ​Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English; 

• ​Good interpersonal and communication skills; 

• ​Good analytical and synthesis skills; 

• ​Ability to debug networked/asynchronous systems; 

• ​Understanding of speed and memory considerations, and able to implement basic optimisations; 

• ​Knowledge of common algorithms, data structures and patterns, and their application; 

• ​Ability to analyse and debug unfamiliar code of a reasonable complexity to understand, extend and refactor functionality of an existing module; 

• ​Knowledge of different software development methods such as Test Driven Development, Unit Testing, Agile, etc; 

• ​Able to plan and estimate their own tasks and ensure timely delivery of work; 

• ​Ability to collaborate and resolve problems; 

• ​Ability to adapt to change; 

​ RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

• ​Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering or equivalent; 

• ​Minimum 1-3 years’ experience in software programming, ideally in the video game industry or any other relevant experience. 

• ​Experience in software design patterns and UML;​