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Programmer

About the role

Technical Lead in all things multiplayer / Programmer.

Location: Partially on-site in Vienna, Austria.
Remote Policy: Fully remote work is only possible within Austria due to tax and labor laws.
Legal Requirements: EU work permit or Austrian work visa is required for this full-time position.

Serve as the low-level technical expert on the dev team, specializing in networking and multiplayer.
Design high-level network architecture for games using a Godot-based toolchain.
Develop tools for the dev team and extend the engine as needed.
Utilize internal and external debuggers and profilers to optimize game performance.
Support other dev team members with gameplay programming, shaders, automated tests, asset tooling, and marketing/PR.

Formal education or background in Computer Science or equivalent experience with a proven track record.
Published multiplayer games (solo or in a team).
Experience using Godot 4 high-level multiplayer tools.
Experience deploying various online multiplayer solutions (websockets, P2P, dedicated server).
Interest in multiplayer backend solutions and self-hosting on scalable VPS.
3+ years of experience using Git.
Experience building Godot from source.
Open mind to challenge UX modus operandi in multiplayer games.
Track record of developing performant code in C++ and comfort using dynamically typed languages (like GDScript) for scripting.
Ability and desire to communicate complex technical issues and personal opinions respectfully, freely, and clearly.
Positive collaborative mindset.

3+ years of experience creating and releasing Godot games.
Experience with input prediction, lag compensation, and rollback netcode.
Implementation of custom game server backends (authorization, matchmaking, anticheat).
Experience working in AA+ teams on action-oriented online multiplayer games.
Contributed to the Godot source code.
Contributed to well-known larger Godot plugins.
Experience with Gitea or Forgejo.
Experience with self-hosting.
Developed multi-platform games.
Self-published on console.
Strong interest in engine development and realtime rendering pipelines.

A highly motivated, extremely passionate team of professionals with industry experience and a realistic outlook.
Flexible employer-friendly long-term contract formulated around individual needs.
Commitment to no gambling mechanics, no dark patterns, no pay-to-win, no asset flips, no slop, and no licensed-IP cheap knock-offs.
Opportunity to shape a young, growing game company and a completely new, unique IP.
Flat hierarchy and high autonomy.
25 days of paid leave.
Competitive industry salary (based on Austrian union-monitored IT-KV ST1, with willingness to overpay).

Games & Interactive