Senior Gameplay Programmer

From critically acclaimed The Longest Journey to the very first sci-fi MMO Anarchy Online, to the brutal trials of Conan Exiles, our 28-year history has set our players uniquely up for a journey to the harsh world of Dune, where the continual battle for survival and spice will bring a challenge that is Legendary.

The Funcom team consists of over 250 people located in 5 studios - Norway, the US, Portugal, Sweden, a newly opened Romania studio - plus an additional UI/UX hub in the UK. As part of Funcom’s ongoing growth, and completing a successful turnaround, Funcom is now backed by Tencent, the largest online gaming company in the world! 

Funcom ZPX is looking for an enthusiastic, talented and versatile Senior Gameplay Programmer to join its team in Lisbon, working on Conan Exiles as well as a new open-world multiplayer game using the DUNE IP from Legendary Entertainment

As a Senior Gameplay Programmer you will work directly with team members to implement game features and systems within the Unreal game engine for a compelling experience for our players.

Responsibilities:

•  Develop online gameplay features in C ++ in the Unreal Engine
• Follow best practices, development processes, and coding standards.
• Create and implement well-engineered, reliable, maintainable, and bug-free code.
• Collaborate with team members (programmers as well as other professionals such as animators or designers) to develop various gameplay systems.

 Requirements:

• 5+ years related experience, 3 or more of which as a gameplay programmer
• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Game Design or other Technical degree
• Excellent C++ skills
• Strong English communication skills.

Pluses:

• Working knowledge of 3d Math/ trigonometry.
• Experience working with Unreal Engine 4 and the Blueprint scripting language.
• Experience working on one or more released titles.

About the Company

Funcom ZPX is a full-range development studio situated in Lisbon, the sunny capital of Portugal, in an area with famous cafés and sights near the river. The Lisbon team consists of roughly 45 people from more than 10 nationalities. 

This is what successful Funcom employees have in common:

• They identify with, and embrace, our company values
• They contribute to a positive multi-cultural work environment
• They have good written and oral communication skills in English  
• They have a passion for games and your profession  
• They are able to work independently and to be self-directing

Funcom ZPX offers flexible schedules, relocation assistance, health insurance, meal allowance, gym discounts, and a long list of other benefits. Even more: working at Funcom means being part of a family, with skilled and professional colleagues that share a passion for games.

Please apply in English.