Gameplay Programmer

Velan Studios•Toronto, ON

7d•CA$85,000 - CA$145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Velan Studios is looking for experienced gameplay programmers. This is a highly collaborative role, working closely with artists, designers, and other programmers. A gameplay programmer is not just a coder; you are expected to make meaningful contributions to creative design. While gameplay is an area of expertise, we do not hire programmers to work exclusively in one specialized area. Rather, we believe programmers should own areas of our technology and be trusted to work across the codebase. Velan works on all kinds of games, from augmented reality driven kart racers to shooters played in the dark. But all our games are designed to bring people together to have fun. Most of our games are built on our internal engine and tools. We believe that owning our tech gives us certain technical superpowers.

Requirements

At least five years of professional experience creating game mechanics and related systems.
Comfortable in C/C++.
Deeply curious about something and have some evidence of that curiosity.
Demonstrate a pattern of persistent and self-motivated exploration.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on networked multiplayer games is a plus.

Responsibilities

Brainstorming new game mechanics with the team.
Jumping into game code/script to implement.
Modifying the level editor to support a new game mechanic.
Presenting a rough version of a new mechanic to the team and gathering feedback.
Taking a rough version of a game mechanic to a shippable state.