Wargaming, the leading free-to-play MMO developer and publisher, at E3 this year announced World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition, marking the company’s debut on consoles. Built specifically for the Xbox 360, World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition brings the title’s trademark team-based tactical action and free-to-play accessibility to the tens of millions of Xbox Live gamers around the globe.
Published by Microsoft and developed by Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore (formerly Day 1 Studios), World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is a free download from Xbox Live, providing unlimited gameplay for Xbox Live Gold members and a limited-time trial for Xbox Live account holders.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Networking Software Engineer to join our engineering team. Your focus will be on low-level and game level network design and programming. You will have the opportunity and be prepared to work on a system that will support a high level of concurrent daily active users.
Your Focus:
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Co-Design server and client side networking code.
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Maintain and optimize core network gameplay functionality.
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Debug and fix networking issues.
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Implement new online features as defined by the game design documents.
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Develop tools to help debug issues.
What YOU Need to Succeed:
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B.S. in computer science, computer engineering or other relevant field.
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4 years of professional network or systems programming experience using C++.
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Experience on a project with a high number of current daily users.
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Experience with network gameplay synchronization and online game service APIs, such as Xbox Live, PSN, Steam.
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Working knowledge of networking systems and their components including: DNS, NAT, firewalls, security methods, peer-to-peer and client server models.
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Ability to collaborate with engineers and content creators to develop robust, maintainable and cutting-edge technology.
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Creative, focused, results-oriented, self-motivated, resourceful problem-solver with excellent debugging and strong communications skills.
Pluses:
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Experience with C# / .NET or Java.
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Experience with scripting languages (Python, LUA, etc.).
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Knowledge in web frameworks, tech and commerce.
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Experience in a Linux environment.