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Job Title	Field Application Engineer
Job Category	Programmers
Job Description	THE COMPANY Established in 1993, our client is the largest internal development studio of one of the games industries biggest publishers. With over 225 staff working in a purpose designed 7-storey building located in the heart of one of London’s most vibrant districts. The studio has a proud tradition of developing ambitious and innovative titles and is committed in its aim further by creating a variety of entertainment experiences that are fun to play and which appeal to an ever broadening and diverse audience. Apply now for a chance to start working on some of the most innovative, fun games of the future. THE ROLE Our client requires a versatile, enthusiastic person willing to take on a variety of tasks within their tools support team for a next-gen online content platform. While there is an element of first line support, they require a confident programmer flexible enough to handle Lua scripting, C++ debugging and hardware issues. They need a problem solver, capable of assisting internal teams as well as 3rd party developers. Responsible for:- * Investigation, communication, debugging. * Answering technical support questions and monitoring support forum and issue trackers. * Administration of support portal customer accounts. * Developing tutorial and training materials for proprietary software. * Presenting developer training. Essential experience/skills:- * Support experience with knowledge of one or more customer relationship management systems. * Programming experience. C++, C# and Lua preferred. C, Java and scripting languages beneficial. * Maya / Max experience. Basic geometry construction and scene editing. Working knowledge of MEL and MaxScript is advantageous. * Experience with content production pipelines. e.g. scene exporting, DDS creation and light mapping techniques. * Knowledge of the PS3 development environment is a definite advantage. * Good communication skills, both written and verbal. TO APPLY To apply for this vacancy contact Grant Mark grant@specialmove.com or call +44 (0)141 585 6489. Your details will not be submitted to our client until we have discussed the role in-depth with you and confirmed your interest.
Location	UK & Europe, England, South East, London
Salary	Ł DOE
Date posted	12/05/2008
Recruiter	This job is advertised on behalf of Specialmove using their internal reference SM/GM/69/807.