The studio responsible for Sunset Overdrive & Ratchet & Clank are looking to bring on a programmer skilled in C++ and other languages to do engine work at Insomniac's Burbank, CA office.
September 4, 2015
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Location: Burbank, California
The engine programmer who could. That is what Insomniac Games is looking for.
We are on the search for a programmer who will work with the Core team to design, add and modify features of both runtime and tools components of the engine. This role is also responsible for designing, writing and modifying data and code with a heavy focus on real-time performance and usability.
You will be asked to provide features which can be used in practice to create best-in-class contributions to our games, as well as write and modify tools that will provide access to engine features.
Keep reading if this interests you, as we’d like to hear from you.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
Design and develop data and code based on direction and/or feedback from leads or Director
Work independently to complete assigned projects with limited supervision
Implement new functionality in tools and engine
Design and implement efficient low-level systems to support higher-level programmers & pipelines
Design and implement tools that allow content creators to quickly iterate on game ideas
Rewrite existing systems as directed for increased functionality, reduced memory usage, and increased performance
Respond to bugs and feature requests related to engine code as directed
Provide technical assistance by responding to inquiries regarding errors, problems, or questions with programs
Complete processor-specific optimization tasks
Analyze code performance
Other duties may be assigned
Education and/or Experience:
Master's degree (M.A.) or equivalent; or five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Advanced C, C++, and assembly/microcode programming (various CPU cores).
Additional languages such as HTML, JavaScript and Perl as needed.
Strong grasp of mathematical concepts, graphics, collision detection, data transformation, database management and advanced programming techniques.
Ability to work with various content creation and analytical tools such as Microsoft PIX and RAD Telemetry.
As mentioned above, if this sounds like the spot for you, then we would love to hear from you. Please use the link below and apply directly to the role. Thanks!
Interested? Apply now.
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