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  • Lead Server Programmer, DMO Back
    Division/Studio: Vigil Games (Austin, TX)
    Employment Status: Full Time - Benefits
    Relocation Eligible: Yes
    About Vigil Games:
    Vigil Games was founded in 2005 by world renowned comic artist Joe Madureira and video game industry veteran David Adams. In 2006, we became a member of the THQ family. Vigil's recent release, Darksiders, available on current generation console systems, has achieved both critical acclaim and solid retail sales. The studio facility is located in the beautiful hills of Austin, TX. While always striving to be a world class game development house, Vigil also provides an exciting, fun, and creative work atmosphere.As part of the THQ family of studios, Vigil offers a very competitive compensation package that includes bonuses, stock options, health insurance, 401k, educational assistance, and much more.
    Job Description:
    We are looking for an experienced Senior Server Programmer for our our new MMO Dark Millennium Onlin. The ideal candidate must have expert knowledge of and experience in the design, implementation and continuing support of large scale client/server applications. Extensive experience with multi-tier client/server architecture and scalable distributed systems is required.
    Core Responsibilities

    Implement network-synchronized game code including enemy behaviors, player interaction, vehicles, etc.

    Maintain and extend the development of our current game networking systems.

    Design and implement distributed simulation systems.

    Work with other programmers to interface with all project subsystems, including character control, AI, and physics.

    Skills & Qualifications

    Minimum of 5 to 10 years professional software development experience writing client / server applications in C++

    Expertise in Unix/Linux/Win32 Operating systems

    Expertise in building multithreaded, multi-process real-time systems

    Expertise with client/server message passing architectures

    Experience tuning real-time server systems for performance and reliability

    Experience with distributed object models

    Experience with authority transfer issues associated with distributed systems

    Experience with persistence of distributed systems.

    Experience coding in highly threaded, asynchronous distributed environments.

    Prior experience implementing network gameplay over TCP/IP or UDP protocols.

    Pluses

    Previous experience working on a shipped MMO title is preferred but not required.

    Passion for creating online games.


    Respond to the Job post by sending an email to jobs@vigilgames.com to apply for this position!