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Gameplay Programmer

We are God of War! Join us!

You’re into games – you love playing them and love building them. And you’re a coder, but if they asked you to come up with some ideas for a feature or for a title, yeah, you could do that – which means you get along great with game designers, the people who use your tools and systems to make the product a blast.

And you are talented and motivated, with tons of initiative. You get things done. Sound interesting? Give us a shout.

AND NOW A WORD FROM MANAGEMENT…

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain systems and tools to support gameplay (animation, locomotion, navigation, combat, etc.)
• Support and assist designers, artists, and other programmers as needed
• Write clear, maintainable, portable, and highly functional code
• Profile and performance tune code to remove bottlenecks
• Test and document code produced
• Support tools and technology as needed for specific project requirements
• Mentor and guide less experienced programmers as needed

Requirements

• Sc. degree in computer science or equivalent experience
• Minimum five years professional programming experience
• Good understanding of what makes a game fun and interesting to play
• Strong programming generalist with solid code architecture skills
• Expertise in C and C++
• Proficient in linear algebra
• Enthusiasm and initiative
• Excellent spoken and written communication
• Able and motivated to work with other team members
• Commitment to code quality, documentation, and sound testing procedures

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Specialist in other game programming areas (audio, effects, networking, etc.)

We value talent, self-motivation, and team spirit. In turn, we provide an environment with a large degree of freedom and autonomy.

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