Mobile Game Developer - Maritimes

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At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play mobile gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in…

You possess a strong technical background and a passion for game design. You’re laser-focused on the details yet manage to think beyond the current state. Your superior programming skills set you apart along with your ability to collaborate with a variety of disciplines to create fantastic gameplay for the players.

You will be joining a team of Engineers who work in a collaborative environment. You will be interacting on a daily basis with designers, artists, and other programmers to build gameplay features and create compelling experiences for players.

Having the flexibility to work from where you believe you can have the greatest impact is important to us. We know that one size doesn’t fit all - every team has the flexibility to find the right balance between in-office, remote, and hybrid in-office/remote. Don’t live in Charlottetown? Apply anyway! This role is open to being fully remote in the Maritime provinces (PE, NL, NB, and NS) and we support the basic setups for our employees.

In This Role, You Can Expect To

• General game development programming, including UI, debugging
• Participate in development scheduling and hit deadlines for assigned tasks
• Implement well-architected systems that are robust, flexible, and performant
• Implement core engine-level systems
• Prototype new gameplay ideas and concepts
• Work closely with the Technical Director and take technical feedback
  

To Be Successful In This Role, Your Background Includes

• Practical experience authoring code in C# and/or C++
• Software engineering experience with server-based technologies
• Solid problem-solving skills
• A proven track record of collaborating and contributing within a dynamic team setting
• The ability to work independently on given tasks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  

To take it up a notch, you will also have:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience in developing in a live service environment
• Proficiency in Unity3D, along with Unity GUI / NGUI frameworks
• Experience with SCM tools ( Git / Perforce )
• Js and NoSQL experience ( Node / MongoDB )Experience building synchronous multiplayer games
• Up-to-date knowledge on the latest mobile gaming trends
• Practical knowledge of the iOS and Android platforms
• Experience in debugging, performance profiling, and code analysis
• Experience working in Agile, Kanban, and similar project management methodologies.
  

Here’s a Look At Some Of The Support We Provide Our People

Our success is due to the hard work of our people. We share our success with our people through flexible benefits and reward programs, sweet swag, snacks, and more.

• We know that one size doesn’t fit all - every team has the flexibility to find the right balance between in-studio, remote, and hybrid in-studio/remote.
• We offer extended health coverage effective day one, with no waiting period, including a flexible health spending account and/or personal spending account! Any leftover amounts from the health/personal spending account can also be automatically added to a group TFSA
• EQ Care that provides you a way to remotely interact with healthcare providers, available 24/7 to get prescription refills or referrals from the comfort of your home.
• We provide an employee assistance program to ensure our people’s mental and emotional well-being.
• Everyone retires eventually, and we help our people save for their futures with a contribution matching program for their RRSP.
• We offer paid parental leave, flexible paid time off (no worrying about how much time has been earned), as well as paid time off for volunteering.
• We encourage development through educational support, training sessions, skill development, knowledge sharing, and more!
• We encourage our team to help us hire the best talent through our referral program where they can earn up to $5,000 for a successful referral hire.
  

Excited by this opportunity? We invite you to apply now and start the conversation with us. Together, we can create and support some of the best games ever made and entertain the world!

About Kabam

Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games, bringing high-quality graphics, next-generation technology, and revolutionary gameplay to players around the world.

Kabam’s games, Marvel Contest of Champions , Disney Mirrorverse , Shop Titans , and Transformers: Forged to Fight , have generated hundreds of millions of downloads and have received multiple awards including Apple’s Editor’s Choice and Google Play’s Best Game of the Year.

Founded in 2006, Kabam has studios and offices in North America, including Vancouver and Montreal in Canada, and Los Angeles and San Francisco in the United States. Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games.

Kabam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all existing and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class in accordance with federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.