Game Developer

About this role

Ever wanted to create epic game content which gets delivered to hundreds of thousands of people every day? Working alongside some of the most creative and dedicated developers in the world, you'll be working on pushing the limits of Minecraft to deliver high quality, fun to play, experiences and games for everyone to enjoy.

Responsibilities

• You will be working on both our Java and Bedrock servers
• Creating and releasing new games
• Exploring new avenues for game concepts
• Game maintenance and content refreshes
• Configuration and release of new maps

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Fast paced, innovation focussed work environment.
• Flexible working hours.
• Get your content out in front of millions of players quickly!

Requirements

• Never stop being creative! We want you to take creative ownership of what you bring to the table!
• Very strong knowledge of Java.
• Very strong knowledge of Paper and/or similar server software.
• Strong understanding of lower-level Minecraft internals and mechanics.
• Previous Minecraft server game development experience.
• Maths and vector skills.

Desired traits

• Level 6 or above on CubeCraft (so you know what we already do).
• Experience with Minecraft internals and/or protocol (Java and Bedrock).
• Previous experience working within a team.
• Previous experience at semi-large Minecraft server.
• Creative experience with both Minecraft Java and Minecraft Bedrock.
• Experience with mob AI and adding custom pathfinding to entities.

You should know/be able to:

• How to write clean and performant Java code that scales in large server environments.
• How do design game experiences that are both engaging and balanced.
• How to work with async tasks and multithreading within Minecraft.
• How to send raw packets to a player.

Depending on various factors (such as level, experience and location) which will be discussed during the recruitment process the compensation is expected to be, on average, around £13-£25 an hour for this role.

How to apply

When submitting your application please include a covering letter detailing any relevant experience, reasons for your application, and anything else you feel we should know about your application, along with your CV. These should be emailed to jobs@cubecraft.net. The subject of your email should be in this format:

"Position Applying for - Name - IGN - [Part or Full Time]"

For example:
"Game Developer - John Smith - jsmith1 - Full Time"

As a brief note we do try to reply to all reasonable applications that we receive but from time to time we don’t get the chance. Any replies aim to be sent within 2 weeks of us receiving an application.

We want to hire great people, not just those with skills in applying for jobs! If you are worried about how to put together a CV or covering letter - try your best and we'll get back in touch with some written questions necessary or alternatively we'll provide advice and guidance on how best to format an application.