Senior Networking Engineer

Job description

Vertigo Games is a leading publisher and developer of VR games. We are looking for a skilled Senior Networking Engineer to join our team based in the center of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Join us on a mission to develop and launch cutting-edge VR games internationally and help us on our quest to push the boundaries of virtual reality gaming.

Responsibilities

• Write clear, portable and maintainable code
• Work closely with our system engineers to implement and improve our networking game systems
• Versioning and maintaining backward compatibility of networking systems
• Work closely with our game teams to implement networking for features
• Develop and maintain cloud-based server solutions
• Mentor other engineers and provide technical guidance to individuals and teams
• Share insights, solutions, and best practices

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of programming experience in the game industry
• Bachelor of Science in computer science or a related field
• Excellent demonstrable C# knowledge
• Fluent in English, both verbally and written, Dutch is a plus
• Networking experience in TCP, UDP, and higher-level protocols
• Comfortable with Linux and UNIX server environments
• Understanding of networking topics like for example, but not limited to, routing, switching, firewalls.
• Knowledge of concurrency, fault tolerance, distributed systems, and scalability
• Understanding of various security topics such as Authentication and Access control, Cryptography , Obfuscation
• A passion for creating games

Plusses

• Experience working with Unreal or other game engines
• Experience in VR development
• Experience working on mobile or console games
• Experience with recent networking standards (REST, gRPC, JSON, OAuth 2.0)
• Experience with relevant networking technology (SQL, Firebase, Google Cloud, Docker)