At Relic Entertainment we are developing an original game for PS3 and Xbox 360 and continue to build on our history of award winning games - games like Company of Heroes, Dawn of War, and Homeworld. Experience freedom of creativity and know your contribution is valued and recognized by the Relic team and also by gamers and industry experts around the globe.
Life outside of Relic? You bet. We know, it's a novel idea, but one we not only embrace, we enforce. If you are going to live in Vancouver, you better have time away from work to take advantage of all this city has to offer. Vancouver is consistently ranked in the top most livable cities in the world. Where else can you get up and choose between beach volleyball, city nightlife, or boarding the glacier, all within 90 minutes? We've got mountains. We've got ocean. We've got a chill studio in the heart of downtown. And... We've got donuts every Friday. What more could you ask for?
Do you like blowing stuff up? Do you like real-time strategy games? Do you like blowing stuff up in real-time strategy games?
Relic Entertainment, award winning developer of Homeworld, Dawn of War and the highest rated RTS of all time, Company of Heroes is looking for a Generalist Programmer with experience leading engineers in making groundbreaking games. The ideal candidate is staggeringly brilliant, mind-numbingly experienced and ready to help forge the way in developing the best games on the market.
Our ideal candidate possesses outstanding communication skills and is capable of working with a team of engineers, designers and artists in the design and implementation of cutting edge tools & games. Are you the one?
Responsibilities: • Work closely with engineers and production staff to maintain and developing both a game engine and tools to go with it • Interact with artists, designers, and audio teams to ensure content can be produced in the most efficient manner possible • Constantly assess the technical and schedule feasibility of the project’s design • Ensure deliverables are set and completed within time and quality expectations while adhering to and advancing internal standards • Stay in tune with emerging programming trends and products, know what is happening in the gaming marketplace
Requirements: • An interest in working on game tools and core game features • Experience shipping at least two products as a programmer • College degree and/or 2 years of equivalent experience as a programmer • Strong C# knowledge • Strong C++ knowledge • Proven ability to provide programming content • Successful multitasking skills, while not cracking under considerable pressure • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) • Must be an avid game player, with a strong desire to push the envelop in industry technology (we want to lead the way)
Assets: • Formal Engineering degree, Computer Science degree • LUA, Perl, Python, or other interpreted languages • A love for games!
