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Job Title	Junior Online Programmer
Job Category	Programmers
Experience/Skills Required	Programmers
Job Description	Making games since the early 1980s, this ever-expanding company is truly pushing the boundaries of what it means to develop games in the modern era. Now developing for PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PC, bold steps are producing big results with truly imaginative, truly innovative gaming experiences. All employees receive an excellent benefits package, including pension, health insurance and a loyalty bonus. A Junior Online Programmer is required to continue development of multiplayer game technologies for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and PC platforms both within a game and engine context, extending functionality and supporting emerging game play and online community features. Expectations: - Implement game code using C/C++ together with our own internal middleware - Profile, debug and maintain existing game code - Work with the Technical Manager and programmers to design the game code and contribute to technical design documents - Use our own internal tools to set up technical framework for game levels - Assist in preparing milestone builds as required - A high level of computer literacy - Experience of coding on PCs with Direct 3D/OpenGL or similar API’s a preference, but not required - Console programming experience preferred - Good debugging skills - Knowledge of current game coding techniques such as collision, memory management, AI and culling an advantage Essential Qualities: - Strong C/C++ skills with extensive programming experience - At least three years relevant industry experience is essential, ideally as lead or senior engine or game programmer - Will have knowledge of low level programming/optimization and a working knowledge of the DirectX or console API - Low level console experience and hardware knowledge would be valuable but not an absolute requirement No fresh grads please.
Location	Midlands, Midlands, England, UK & Europe
Salary	£16K- £21K + excellent benefits
Date posted	07/10/2008
Recruiter	This job is advertised on behalf of Datascope using their internal reference 27581.