Mobile Platforms Programmer

Job Title Mobile Platforms Programmer
Job Category Programming
Skills Required Mobile / iOS / Android
Location UK & Europe
Job Description Top AAA games studio is looking for a Mobile Platforms Programmer who is experienced in developing games or apps for mobile platforms. The ideal candidate will be experienced in creating games on iOS and/or Android.
This company are creating exciting new game titles for mobile platforms, and need programmers who are passionate about mobile gaming to produce high quality apps for mobile phones and tablet devices. The apps will be both standalone apps, and companion apps which integrate with console games.
You should have a proven track record in videogame development, and should be an exceptionally creative problem solver, an excellent communicator, technically flexible and adaptable, and always shows high levels of enthusiasm and a talent for creating games.

Role Responsibilities
•Program all areas of mobile games, including (but not limited to) gameplay, frontends, audio, graphics, HUDs, game progression, and so on.
•Liaising with the design team and art teams to understand work required to develop prototype and production-quality mobile games and companion apps.
•Engage in creative input to the game development, suggesting new ideas and improvements for the game design.
•Prototyping and developing fun game mechanics and control schemes.

Role Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, Experience)

Key Attributes:
•At least 2 years experience in video games development.
•Must have at least 1 published video game title. (PC, console or mobile – though a mobile title is advantageous).
•Several years of experience in any of the following programming languages: C++, C#, JavaScript.
•Experience of implementing fun, high-quality gameplay code.
•Experience in many areas of game development, such as gameplay programming, writing frontends and menus, audio, graphics programming.
•Experience of programming graphics, including programming graphics APIs such as recent versions of DirectX and/or OpenGL.
•Experience of writing shaders using high-level shader languages (Such as Cg, HLSL, GLSL, or similar).
•Positive and outgoing personality, with the ability to work well within a dynamic team, with rapidly changing ideas and goals.
•Experience in estimating and scheduling tasks, and then delivering those tasks according to the agreed schedule.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•A passion for making and playing games.
•An ability to work independently and solve problems for yourself.

Major Pluses:
•Experience with the Unity SDK – please provide or cite examples of games or titles developed using Unity.
•Experience of other mobile development SDKs such as Marmalade, or similar technologies.
•C++ programming experience.
•Other scripting language experience, such as Python, Shell-Script etc.
•Experience of developing for Windows Phones.
•Cross-platform development.

 
So if you are interested in this or any of our other positions Please get in touch and send your CV!!
My Email is;
amccoy@creativepersonnel.co.uk
Salary
Date posted 02/05/2013
Recruiter This job is advertised on behalf of Creative Personnel using their internal reference aam1578.
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