Games Software Design Engineer

Excited to work on games? Not just any games, but new and innovative games that are good for your entire family? Come join a new internal development team that is hard at work on a new AAA title! We are looking for an experienced Game Developers who are excited about graphics, animation, and user interaction. Additionally, this Developer needs to be flexible in what they work on to support changes in needs over time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Work closely with Artists, Designers, and other Developers to design new game systems and subsystems.
- Complete significant development tasks on schedule and quality.
- Multitask between different parts of the project as necessary.
- Work well in a team environment.

REQUIREMENTS

- Experience shipping a game commercially
- 1+ years of expertise in the following areas: Animation, AI, Rendering, Audio, UI, Optimization, Kinect, Cameras, Physics
- 2+ years of user facing game features and proven software design, programming and debugging experience in C++
- Understanding of data structures and algorithms
- Ability to ramp up quickly in a medium codebase
- Ability to work well on a team
- Passion for making games

PREFERRED

- Experience designing and developing multi-threaded software systems that are optimized for Real Time environments
- Experience designing and developing user experiences that are fun and engaging
- Cross-functional experience with areas such as camera, networking, and UI systems

This contract position is expected to be 11 months in duration.