Multi-player Engineer

Spark is looking for a Multi-Player engineer for a 3rd Person Action/Adventure title in a high-profile science fiction franchise currently in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC markets. You will be tasked with functionality goals to realize the online vision for a high profile next-generation property currently in prototype development. With input from team engineers, artists, designers in an agile development (SCRUM) environment, oversee and supervise core multiplayer and network game technologies within the Unreal 3 engine for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC markets.

Responsibilities

• Work with designers to guide and implement the design of multiplayer features ensuring that content is created appropriately to support networked games.
• Participate in the development of core disciplines (gameplay, UI, graphics or multiplayer) with an eye towards network readiness.
• Develop and maintain network ready code to ensure that it meets multiplayer/coop functionality and requirements: client/server state replications, latency, synchronization, cheating, etc. etc.
• Assist in reviewing all design and code implementations to ensure that it meets network readiness functionality and requirements.
• Implement systems and UI for online game sessions and other forms of player persistence (lobbies, match-making, Leader Boards, etc. etc.).
• Write well architected, robust, and maintainable code with good coding standards for all platforms with an eye towards usability for multiple games.
  

Requirements

• C/C++ proficiency and design skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering.
• Experience building network implementation for complex game systems, including AI and navigation systems, physical simulation, FX and game object management.
• Experience with online game service APIs, particularly Xbox Live, Sony NP, GameSpy, and Games for Windows Live.
• Experience with network latency solutions and packet compression.
• Experience with memory management, multi-threading, cross-platform development and a working knowledge of 3D math
• Must be comfortable working within, and enhancing, an established code framework
• Creative, focused, results-oriented, self-motivated, resourceful problem-solver with excellent debugging and strong communications skills
  

Desired Skills and Pluses

• Unreal Engine 3 experience or experience in maintaining/extending an existing network framework for a AAA game.
• PC, Xbox360, PS3 development experience.
• Agile development methodologies (SCRUM, RUP, XP, etc.)
  

• Applicants must be able to work at our Sherman Oaks, California studios and be authorized to work in the United States.
• Email only. No visits or phone calls, please.
• The Subject line of your email must reference the job title and your name, like this: Multi-Player Engineer: Last name, First name
• Include your resume as an email attachment, preferably in Word format.
• Make sure your resume also includes your name, address, phone, and email.
• Send email to eng-jobB3300@sparkunlimited.com

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