We are looking for 2 Gameplay Programmer consultants/freelancers to join our quest for a limited time (July to December 2022).

Fall Damage - Our studio

We are a Swedish medium-size developer, currently working on our second game. The studio was founded by four veterans from DICE; we are now 60 people. We have an office in Södermalm, Stockholm, but we are remote-friendly and digital-first -- Covid made us learn how to work well remotely, and remote/hybrid is the new normal for us - it works great! 

About our current title

Since it's still unannounced, we can't tell you much upfront. What we can say is that we are developing a multiplayer-only, competitive, FPS, targeting PC. We are using C++ and Unreal Engine 4.27.

Want to get a glimpse of the Fall Damage world? Then check us out on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter + our Blog! 

About our development philosophy

• Build upon Unreal Engine, extend Unreal Engine, but avoid modifying the internals of Unreal Engine
• Playtest daily. Ship (internally) every Friday
• Use feature/task branches to ensure what arrives on the main branch is of reasonably high quality

Collaborate early. Collaborate often.

Who are we looking for?

We seek software engineers that have the following core skills:

• 5+ years of programming in C++
• 2+ years working professionally with Unreal in C++

Professional experience with:

• Unreal's core C++ gameplay systems: Player movement, camera handling, player controllers, the Gameplay Ability System, etc
• Unreal's client-server network model
• Unreal's C++ / BP interface: how to design and implement systems that enable designers to express themselves; how to make the systems easily available to designers on the BP side
• Collaboration with game designers while improving the game feel and core player experience

The ideal candidate is someone that finds it rewarding to write C++ code and then ask themselves, "does the result feel good to me as a player?"

Details about the assignment:

Start date: Ideally sometime between Jul 1st and Aug 1st, 2022

End date: Dec 31st, 2022

Time: full-time (40h/week).

Location: Onsite, hybrid, or remote (within Sweden) - whatever works best for the candidate

Expected from all:

Note that we have a zero-tolerance policy for toxic behavior at Fall Damage. We value diversity and take joint responsibility for creating an inclusive and accepting environment where all voices are heard.

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