PS3 Programmer // Games Industry jobs

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Job Title	PS3 Programmer
Job Category	Programmers
Job Description	My client is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for major video game systems and personal computers. A long established and well-respected name in the games industry, they now have offices throughout the world as they look to continue the trend for making some truly spectacular games. Their UK studio, based in the North East is fast becoming the forefront of activity for the continual push for excellence, innovation and creativity. They’re currently looking to recruit experienced, Next-Gen familiar candidates to ensure their success is unrivalled in the years to come. Job Purpose - Responsibility for creating PS3 specific technology within the existing Unreal engine based game engine. - Porting and optimization of existing systems on the PS3 platform, and their maintenance. - Moving CPU intensive modules onto SPU threads. Required - Good working knowledge of C/C++. - Strong problem solving skills. - Should have worked on a triple-A title in a PlayStation 3 focused role. - Should have at least 3 years commercial programming experience. - Good Bachelors degree in a relevant subject ( CS, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering ) - Thorough understanding of the PlayStation 3 architecture, including experience with SPUs, GPU, pixel and vertex shaders, SPURS multi-threading. - Experience with optimization techniques, data structures and algorithms. - Good communication skills. - Enthusiasm for on-going learning and development. - Team player. - Good self-organizational abilities. - Self motivated. Desirable - Unreal engine and/or UnrealScript experience. - Current knowledge of advanced graphics techniques. - Experience with multi-threaded programming and parallel processing methods. Skills may include some of maths, physics, 3D, graphics, direct x, renderware, AI, C++, PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, PSP, Havok, SDKs, OpenGL
Location	North East, North West, England, UK & Europe
Salary	High (DOE)
Date posted	29/08/2008
Recruiter	This job is advertised on behalf of Datascope using their internal reference 27175.