Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Kajaani, Helsinki (flexible remote work option available)

Starting date: According to agreement

Application deadline: 21.10.2021

Critical Force is a Finnish game company with offices in Kajaani and Helsinki. We focus on competitive multiplayer games for mobile and strive to create games that are fun to play on both casual and competitive levels. Our flagship game is a first-person shooter Critical Ops, which has been downloaded over 100 million times worldwide and has become a trailblazer in electronic sports played on mobile devices. From interns to senior developers, we all share a passion for our creations. We pride ourselves on our friendly and focused team atmosphere. Our values are Honesty, Trust, Team Spirit, Player Centric and Learn & Grow, and they are defined and cherished by all of our employees. We are looking for a (Senior) Game Server Developer to join our passionate Critical Ops team, would this be the next step for you?

Critical Force is looking for a self-driven (Senior) Game Server Developer to join the team on a mission to take Critical Ops to the next level. This is a new position with plenty of responsibility, as you will play a key role in ensuring a high quality real-time game experience for our millions of monthly players. With your team of game programmers, testers and designers, you will collaborate to improve the game’s technical architecture, quality and standards. Your responsibilities include monitoring and developing the server performance and the communication between the server and the app. You will monitor and fix server issues, identify and optimize bottlenecks in server performance, and develop technologies and frameworks that other developers can build upon. Our server development is primarily done with .NET and Unity. We utilize multithreaded architectures, Docker as a containerizing tool, and Git for version control.

This is a unique opportunity for you if you have a few years of experience in server or game development, preferably with real-time servers. You have strong skills with .NET and multithreaded architectures, and you are familiar with Git. In this role, you will work closely with your team members both in Finland and around the world, and therefore good collaboration skills are valued. We hope you are also willing to work independently and take ownership of your tasks after your onboarding is finalized. Most importantly, we are looking for a person who wants to join a passionate, international team and contribute to providing a great player experience. 

Critical Force offers you: 

-Opportunity to join a game studio with multiple awards and a vast number of players - our game is at the top of its genre and has been downloaded over 100 million times 

-Completely new role with both responsibility and autonomy - you could be part of building a whole server development team in the future 

-Chance to learn from the professionals in the gaming industry, but we also value courage to show your own visions and skills

-Possibility to interact with our players and develop the game with them

-Transparent company culture with driven and skilled people

-Lunch and sports/culture benefits as well as Walking Ops - a chance to spend 45 minutes of your weekly work time exercising or walking

-Comprehensive insurances, health and dental care benefits

-Relocation assistance and free temporary accommodation in Kajaani 

-Flexibility to work remotely 

We hope you have: 

-Few years of experience in real-time (game) server development. Skills in web development are considered an asset. 

-Strong skills with the following technologies or frameworks: .NET, Docker, and Git. Skills with Unity are seen as an advantage

-Experience with multithreaded architectures

-Understanding of network protocols and latency compensation techniques

-Debugging skills

-Fluent English language skills

This is a full-time, permanent position and you will be employed directly to Critical Force. Our HQ is located in Kajaani, and we have another office in Helsinki, but a flexible remote work option is available as well. There are also team members located around Finland, so you can meet your team in other cities as well. However, we hope you are able to visit the Kajaani office at least occasionally, and we offer you free accommodation in Kajaani during your visit. 

Sounds like you? Please submit your CV or LinkedIn profile (cover letter optional) by latest 21st of October via our application system here: https://emp.jobylon.com/applications/jobs/98999/create/ . Please also mention your salary request, possible GitHub-profile (or similar) and the earliest possible starting date in your application documents. 

You can familiarize yourself with Critical Force here: https://criticalforce.fi/ . For more information about the recruitment process contact aTalent’s Recruitment Manager Kiira Ojala (+358 50 553 7760, kiira.ojala[at]atalent.fi). 

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