Senior / Principal C++ Gameplay Programmer

Grinding Gear Games, creators of the award-winning dark fantasy Action RPG Path of Exile, is a world-class studio of more than 200 developers based in Auckland, New Zealand. We are expanding the Path of Exile development team and seek Senior / Principal C++ Gameplay Programmers.

Location: On-site in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
Relocation assistance: For the right candidate, if needed
Work type: Full time position - 40 hours a week

Responsibilities:

• Provide software development services
• Design gameplay elements of Path of Exile using modern C++
• Plan, maintain, analyse and review implementations of programming code
• Maintain consistent communication with directors and colleagues
• Mentor other team members
• Work to strict deadlines and schedules

Skills & Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of modern C++
• Excellent communication skills
• At least 5 to 8 years of commercial game programming experience in a professional studio for Senior roles / 8+ years for Principal roles
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Software Engineering or Game Development
• Must be able to pass our technical C++ programming test (approximately one hour long)

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with our game, Path of Exile

Grinding Gear Games was founded and headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, established in 2006. Path of Exile was released in 2013, winning GameSpot's PC Game of the Year Award that year. Since then, we have continued to evolve Path of Exile with over 45 expansions, eventually winning the 2020 BAFTA award for Best Evolving Game. Path of Exile 2 is in full production and has been released in Early Access as of Q4 2024. We are looking for world-class artists, animators and programmers to help us continue to develop it. Come be part of our story and join us at Grinding Gear Games