Job Title:
Generalist Game Programmer
Employment Status:
Full Time - Benefits
Department:
Programming
Job Description:
Do you like blowing stuff up? Do you like real-time strategy games? Do you like blowing stuff up in real-time strategy games?
Relic Entertainment, award winning developer of Homeworld, Dawn of War and the highest rated RTS of all time, Company of Heroes is looking for a Generalist Game Programmer with experience leading engineers in making groundbreaking games. The ideal candidate is staggeringly brilliant, mind-numbingly experienced and ready to help forge the way in developing the best games on the market,
Our ideal candidate possesses outstanding communication skills and is capable of working with a team of engineers, designers and artists in the design and implementation of cutting edge tools & games. Are you the one?
Responsibilities:
Work closely with engineers and production staff to maintain and developing both a game engine and tools to go with it.
Interact with artists, designers, and audio teams to ensure content can be produced in the most efficient manner possible.
Constantly assess the technical and schedule feasibility of the project’s design
Ensure deliverables are set and completed within time and quality expectations while adhering to and advancing internal standards
Stay in tune with emerging programming trends and products, know what is happening in the gaming marketplace
Requirements:
An interest in working on game tools and core game features
Experience shipping at least two products as a programmer
College degree and/or 2 years of equivalent experience as a programmer
Strong C# knowledge
Strong C++ knowledge
Proven ability to provide programming content
Successful multitasking skills, while not cracking under considerable pressure
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
Must be an avid game player, with a strong desire to push the envelop in industry technology (we want to lead the way)
Assets:
Formal Engineering degree, Computer Science degree
LUA, Perl, Python, or other interpreted languages
Bilingual in Korean or Mandarin an asset but, by no means necessary!
A love for games!
Location:
#1500 - 550 Burrard Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2C1 Canada
To Apply:
Please email your cover letter and resume to jobs@relic.com