Torn Banner Studios is an exciting independent video game company located in Toronto, Canada. Best known for our multi-million-copy selling Chivalry franchise, passion and innovation are the core elements of everything we do. We are a team of 150 that truly love games and are lucky enough to be following our dreams, thanks to the incredible support from our communities of players. Join us as we continue to grow and help build our exciting new games!
About the Role
As the Lead Programmer for the Online team, you will be responsible for managing a multidisciplinary group of 8 developers. The ideal candidate has a passion for setting up their team for success, building up individuals both professionally and personally, and uniting their team toward a common goal.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of programmers, including their tasks, performance, and career development.
- Lead the organization, planning, and development of the online team.
- Collaborate with designers, directors, and other departments to achieve the vision of the game.
- Help set and enforce guidelines to keep a maintainable code base that will be used across multiple projects.
- Oversee programming processes and support in maintaining sustainable workflows.
- Assist with recruitment, on-boarding, development, and professional training of the online team.
- Maintain regular internal communications and encourage a positive and ambitious team atmosphere.
- Demonstrate good leadership, enthusiasm, motivation, and sense of commitment to your team.
Requirements
- 8 years of relevant professional experience working in AAA video games.
- 5 years of professional experience in a lead position managing multiple team members.
- Experience building and levelling up a team of developers; including regular check-ins, performance reviews, professional development, conflict resolution, etc.
- Experience launching AAA titles on multiple platforms.
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
- A strong motivation to manage and oversee a multidisciplinary team of developers (backend, client, dev ops, etc.).
- An understanding and passion for video games.
- Willingness to work in the province of Ontario is preferred, but remote opportunities are available.
Bonuses
- Experience working on online services integrations for AAA games.
- Working experience with Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
- Have, a B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent degree.
- Working experience with latest Xbox and Playstation platforms and/or game streaming services.
- Functional understanding of web service (backend) development technologies, processes and tools.
- Working experience with AWS, Azure or other cloud service providers.
- Working experience with video game backends and services, such as PlayFab, EOS, XBox Live and Playstation Network.
Benefits & Perks
- 6.5 weeks Paid vacation
- Game Launch Bonus Structure
- Relocation assistance
- Flexible schedule and work location, with your choice of remote, hybrid, or in-office.
- Healthcare & Benefits
To see our team, our office and what we do as a company visit tornbanner.com/
Torn Banner Studios has an accommodation process in place that provides accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, let us know and we will work with you to provide accommodation.
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What We Do
Torn Banner Studios is an exciting independent video-game company located in Toronto, Canada. Passion and innovation are the core elements of everything that we do. We are people that truly love games and are lucky enough to be following our dreams, thanks to the incredible support from our community.
We are the developers behind the hit game Chivalry: Medieval Warfare and its sequel Chivalry 2. Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first-person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from the thunder of cavalry charges, to storms of flaming arrows, castle sieges and more!
