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Job Title	Senior Programmer - Wellington, New Zealand
Job Category	Programmers
Job Description	Purpose: To provide professional programming and technical services. Major Responsibility Areas: 1.Provide professional services which are recognised as: •highly professional and competent, •offering a superior level of service, •a source of value added input, •highly proactive in carrying out its functions, •having an understanding of Sidhe Interactive strategies/objectives and the support required to achieve these. 2.Provide software development services including but not limited to •programming and design work on gaming and commercial products, research projects, software prototypes, middleware products, development libraries, and internal tools, •performing testing and quality assurance, •mentoring and managing staff as appropriate, •producing design, development, and technical documentation as required. 3.Provide technical support services •setup and configuration of computer hardware, •loading and configuration of software packages, •troubleshooting when hardware/software issues arise. 4.Contribute to the effective and efficient operations by: •participating actively as a member of the Sidhe Interactive team, •fostering open, two way communications at all levels. 5.Undertake projects as requested by Line Manager Desired Experience Profile: Knowledge/Technical expertise: Conversant in C, C++ and various scripting languages including Perl. Experience with the software development life cycle, and object oriented design and programming techniques Experience in writing comprehensive technical design documentation Understanding of and practical experience in advanced game programming techniques including advanced computer graphics, physics, and artificial intelligence 4 years or more programming experience on published videogame products across multiple platforms Familiarity with the Windows and Linux operating environments Tertiary Computer Science qualification Managerial Skills: Ability to manage, co-ordinate and communicate with other staff to achieve company goals and objectives Superior task management and planning skills Willing to take initiative when required and proactively troubleshoot issues Ability to handle sensitive/confidential issues Strong commitment to Sidhe Interactive’s long term objectives Strong drive to achieving quality output and outcomes Ability to produce quality product within tight deadlines Experience in mentoring and disseminating knowledge to junior staff Experience in managing and/or monitoring staff People Skills: Able to communicate effectively with a range of management levels Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Please contact David Smith on 0208 944 7777 or david@interactiveselection.com if you are interested in this position.
Location	Wellington, New Zealand, Rest of World
Salary	Negotiable
Date posted	04/07/2008
Recruiter	This job is advertised on behalf of Interactive Selection using their internal reference 12269.