Lead Server Engineer
Irvine, CA

Job Description

About Nexon

Nexon's roots are originally in Asia, but is now expanding aggressively into the western gaming market by opening a studio in Orange County California. We believe that games are the greatest art form of all, and we're looking for talented individuals to join our ever expanding worldwide team of over 5,500 employees. Nexon boasts a diverse global portfolio that includes titles like MapleStory, Dungeon Fighter Online, and many more. If you want to be part of building an exciting game company and are ready to free your world, let's talk!

Job Description

In this role, you will be responsible for the network infrastructure of the game to create a stable and smooth experience. Our ideal candidate will have a passion for games and previous experience working on AAA titles.

Responsibilities

* Work with other departments to support a user-first player experience
* Foster and maintain effective relationships inside and outside of your department
* Come up with innovative ways to solve problems quickly to unblock other teams
* Participates in all aspects of projects from staffing to technology/tools
* Works closely with other departments to define the technical requirements for the game
* Offers exceptional analysis and problem-solving skills
* Programs different game modules / features
* Work with production staff and other leads to establish tasks and schedules
* Establish coding standards and maintain efficient coding practices
* Provide critical analysis of technology and development practices to improve game quality

Requirements

* Expert knowledge of programming with experience in C / C++, and a proven aptitude for technical design
* Networking experience in TCP and UDP protocols
* Distributed systems experience
* Architecture (cloud, client / server) experience
* Knowledge of network and server security issues
* Experience with code optimization
* Knowledge of the technical pipeline and all the processes needed to make a game
* Exceptional communication skills
* Experience with Unreal / Unity or other modern commercial game engines
* Strong ability to partner with leadership from other departments including production, design, art, QA, etc.
* Shipped game as Senior or Staff Programmer
* 8+ years Programming experience

Plusses

* Experience in Unreal Editor 4
* Experience in any other game role
* Blueprint Experience in Unreal

Materials Required

* Resume
* Cover Letter optional