Tools Programmers – All levels – Edinburgh – Online PC/Console Games

This vacancy may offer a work-from-home start until it’s safe to work in-house or relocate to the location.

OPM are working with a world leading studio that continues to produce critically acclaimed and best-selling games.

They're on the lookout for talented Game Tools Programmers who possess a passion for creating systems and tools to improve developer workflows, enabling them to make the best games they can. This is a full-time permanent position based out of a unique game development studio.

WHAT THEY DO

• Adapt the game into an editor for artists, designers and other content creators to work within.
• Work on C# services and tools to accompany and compliment the in-game editor.
• Provide systems and libraries to enable other teams to easily create their own custom editors and tools in C++ and C#.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cooperate with artists, designers and other programmers on how to best utilize the current technology.
• Perform research to acquire new knowledge necessary to perform tasks and continue the technological evolution of the game and tools.
• Develop high performance and easy to use world editing and game development tools and systems.
• Accurately estimate schedules and deliver high quality work products to that schedule.
• Mentor and guide fellow programmers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Mathematics/computer science degree or equivalent.
• Experience in any of the following: engine/systems development, tool development, open world streaming, advanced scene management techniques, networking.

SKILLS

• Fluency in C / C++ with strong multi-threaded programming skills.
• Strong mathematics skills, including proficiency with geometry and linear algebra.
• Extensive experience with code and data optimization.
• Expert at debugging complex stability issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, experience working with designers, artists and programmers.

PLUSES

• Self-motivated, and willing to pitch in on many areas of development.
• Passion for technology and games
• Experience with C# and the .NET Framework.
• Experience with WPF and XAML.
• User Experience design (UXD).

Tagged as: Tools Programming