C++ and PostgreSQL Tools Programmer

Funcom Oslo is the company’s headquarters, founded in 1993, housing several teams including marketing, business, and development. After completing a successful turnaround Funcom is now in the middle of an exciting growth phase backed by Tencent, the largest online gaming company in the world. 

The Oslo team consists of roughly 100 people from almost 30 countries. The team includes visionary programmers, artists, animators, community supporters, designers, and everyone in between, who all strive to deliver the very best.

Now, our Oslo studio is working on and maintaining several projects at the same time, both external (e.g. Mutant Year Zero and Moons of Madness) and internal (e.g. Conan Exiles and a new game with the Dune IP from Legendary Entertainment).

Due to the increasing number of projects, our Core Tech department needs a Tools Programmer with good knowledge of relational databases to help extend and improve our tools which are used by all internal game teams.

This is a position where the right candidate will have the chance to work end to end in exciting projects and new tools to facilitate development of our in-house games. As a Tools Programmer at Funcom, you will use your experience to improve both the quality and robustness of the code, as well as improve the end user experiences.

We are looking for someone that has:

• Good knowledge of C++
• Good knowledge of PostgreSQL and PL/SQL or other relational databases
• 3+ years of professional programming experience
• Strong communication skills (English is our working language)
• Desire and ability to write clear documentation for the end users
• Preferably, we would be looking for candidates with experience in win32 application development and UE4.

We are a Scandinavian company and follow Scandinavian work values. For you, that means a flat structure in which you can thrive, be yourself, and leave a mark in the studio and become an ambassador for our company values. We focus on Agile/Scrum methodology, and heavily value the importance of work-life-balance in employee culture. Funcom values close-knit, collaborative individuals who crave creative ownership, a drive for constructive input, and a never-ending pursuit of evolution and quality.

The Funcom Oslo studio is a professional working environment with an international work culture, close to 100 people from over 25 different nationalities in one of the happiest countries in the world.  Funcom is an international and varied environment in which people has one thing in common – their love for making and playing videogames.

Located in central downtown Oslo, the studio is situated in a modern office building surrounded by a cozy area with lots of sights, restaurants, and cafés. 

Working at Funcom Oslo offers a flexible 37.5h/week working schedule, relocation assistance, pension plan, healthcare package, social Fridays, free access to gym, and a long list of other benefits. Even more: working at Funcom means being part of a family of kind, skilled and professional colleagues that share a passion for games! 

We have a dynamic, inclusive, challenging and engaging work culture, with a basis of continued training and career development opportunities. Come join us in a friendly environment of enthusiastic professionals willing to go the extra mile to deliver world-class games.