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Job Title	Software Engineer - Middleware
Job Category	Programmers
Experience/Skills Required	Programmers
Job Description	This independent games company is a leading provider of Massively Multiplayer Online Game technology. They have developed rapidly since launch, led by a managerial team with over 80 years of games experience between them who have formed a team dedicated to producing creative and groundbreaking games while having a good time doing it - a strategy which has seen them deliver a growing number of commercial and critical successes. Requirements: * Must possess a high level of programming skills - this is a crucial requirement. The Programmer must have a strong background in programming, ideally relating to video game development. * Must possess a high proficiency in designing and using C++. * Exposure to Design Patterns with solid engineering techniques. * Excellent troubleshooting abilities and/or the resourcefulness to obtain solutions. * Remain ‘up-to-date’ on all aspects of cutting edge programming as it relates to the video game industry. * Assisting the Lead Programmer in the induction of newly hired programmers as required, providing them with a complete overview and hands-on familiarisation of the company programming procedures prior to being assigned to a working team. * Experience in as many of the following is highly desirable: Win32, Linux, STL, Boost, network programming, PHP, TCL, Perl, Python, 3DStudio Max scripting plugins, Maya scripting and plugins. * Experience developing Windows GUI applications using MFC and Win32. * Experience using SQL databases - database design, stored procedures. * Strong mathematics skills, including proficiency with trigonometry and linear algebra. * UI design experience. This is a full-time position in Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Location	Nottingham, North West, England, UK & Europe
Salary	£DOE + Benefits
Date posted	06/10/2008
Recruiter	This job is advertised on behalf of Datascope using their internal reference 27569.