Job Requisition Number:
29647
Job Title:
Gameplay Programmer
Employment Status:
Full Time - Benefits
Department:
Programming
Job Description:
Do you love Dawn of War? Have you often thought to yourself, “Maybe one day, just one day, my dream will come true and I’ll be able to work on the Dawn of War franchise…as a Gameplay Programmer…”? Well, then, here’s your big chance. Don’t blow it. Apply now.
Your friends will call in the middle of the night, cursing you. When you see them, they’ll wear sunglasses to conceal their bloodshot eyes, and they’ll be alone, because their romantic interests left them without even texting goodbye. They won’t be able to stop playing. It’s a terrible fate, but I’m afraid it’s what we want. And we need your help.
We’re collaborative, cunning, and fiendishly fun, and we want to hear how you can make our game even better. We’re triple-A, strategic, action and adventure. We’re cooperative, online, console-geared and ready to achieve escape velocity. Your friends will bow at your god-like feet…
Everybody wants to make great games. Come to Relic, and you will.
We are looking for a fresh Programmer to join our team! Our ideal candidate possesses outstanding communication skills and is capable of working with a team of designers, programmers and artists in the design and implementation of cutting edge games.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with game designers and the lead programmer to analyze and implement gameplay features.
- Work on various other aspects of the game including artificial intelligence, path finding and navigation, user interface, sound, tools integration, networking, etc.
Requirements:
- An interest in working on gameplay features and any other area that needs attention
- Experience shipping at least two products as a programmer
- College degree and/or 5 years of equivalent experience as a Programmer in the industry
- Strong experience with C++
- Very good mathematics skills (trigonometry, geometry and linear algebra)
- Excellent communication skills
Assets:
- Formal Engineering degree, Computer Science degree.
- A love for games!
- LUA, Perl, Python, or other interpreted languages.
- Experience with console and cross-platform development.
- UI design experience.
- C# experience is a definite plus.
Location:
- #1500 - 550 Burrard Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2C1 Canada
Notes:
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