Principal Backend Programmer – Dead By Daylight \u007C Programmeur·euse Bac

at  Behaviour Interactive

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!
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Are you ready to revolutionize the video game industry by leveraging your expertise in backend programming? Behaviour Interactive is looking for a Backend Programmer to join its team on Dead By Daylight.
In this role, you will leverage your knowledge and expertise, and will be a vital member of the development team, responsible for developing, optimizing and maintaining the functionality of our backend systems.
You will work closely with various internal stakeholders and customers to successfully complete the development and optimization of new and legacy features.

• Develop new server features and maintain existing code base;
• Write the specifications before undertaking the development of new features;
• Diagnose and solve problems to improve code robustness;
• Work closely with other programmers to provide gaming server-compliant services;
• Develop and perform functional and load testing;
• Optimize the code, considering that the live and online status of the game.