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Playnet, Inc. ยท 4 days ago

Game Programmer (Volunteer)

Playnet, Inc. is a volunteer-based studio seeking a Game Programmer to contribute to the development of WWII Online, a massive multiplayer online game. This unpaid role focuses on improving player experience and resolving bugs while offering valuable hands-on experience in game development.

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Responsibilities

You will be assigned several tasks related to improving the player experience of WWII Online, with a focus on resolving player reported bugs
You should be self-driven, reliable, and highly motivated to complete taskings on time
You'll be expected to communicate blocking issues, manage your tasking through JIRA/Confluence/Bitbucket, and be a superstar communicator through Slack

Qualification

Windows developmentC++GitJira/Confluence/BitBucketSoftware design principlesMath skillsProcedural/Open world mappingAPI/Framework developmentCommunication skillsSelf-starter

Required

Windows development experience (Visual Studio)
Some moderate C++ experience (2 novice level projects, or one significant project)
Strong experience with Git
Experience with Jira/Confluence/BitBucket/Sourcetree
Strong desire to collaborate
Strong communication skills
Self-starter / able to work independently
High level of accountability and reliability
Be available to attend dev meetings (Sundays at 2PM PST (5PM EST))
You have 10 hours per week minimum to contribute to programming
You have at least 12 dedicated months to offer to the project

Preferred

Software lead experience
Understanding of software design and architecture principles
Strong math skills
Procedural/Open world and/or Geo Mapping in general
API/Framework development

Company

Playnet, Inc.

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Playnet Inc., a privately held corporation, was organized and started business operations in May 1999 and is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage

Leadership Team

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Math Callahan
Director | Executive Producer
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