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Sony is looking for an ambitious, self-motivated Senior Programmer to help craft unique player experiences as a member of its Virtual Reality team in San Mateo, CA.
May 16, 2017
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Location: San Mateo, California
Sony is looking for pioneering developers to join its new Virtual Reality team in San Mateo. We seek an ambitious, self-motivated Senior Programmer-VR to help craft unique player experiences with a diverse group of makers and contribute an early influence on our projects.
Job Description
The Senior Programmer is a generalist role, responsible for building and supporting technology that all developers use to bring ideas to life. This may include animation, navigation, interaction, sound, instancing, scripting, graphics or tools. A major part of the role is working with team members to identify problems, provide creative solutions, and improve iteration. A requirement of the role is to maintain an open dialog with team members, inviting feedback, and identifying areas of invention and improvement.
Responsibilities:
Design, implement, and maintain systems and tools to support gameplay
Write clear, maintainable, portable, and highly functional code
Modify and maintain existing runtime code and tools
Support and assist other team members
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 six 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++
Extensive experience with 3D Graphics APIs / techniques
Solid Graphics / 3D math skills
Ability to write efficient/compact code for game consoles with limited resources
Enthusiasm and initiative
Excellent spoken and written communication
Able and motivated to work with other team members
A relaxed attitude to working in an agile environment
Commitment to code quality, documentation, and sound testing procedures
Interested? Apply now.
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