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.
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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 Senior Tools Programmer. 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 for our worldwide online efforts. Collaborating with the Producer and other project Leads, and with the help of your fellow programmers, you will help to determine and ensure the correct implementation of every aspect of the game’s technical requirements and online agenda.
At Relic, we value work-life balance. And we don’t just talk about the concept - we live it. We manage projects to deliver the highest quality games within reasonable timeframes and budgets, and we enjoy a stable and supportive relationship with our parent company, THQ, one of the world’s largest publishers.
Responsibilities: • Work with Lead Programmer and other members of the team Producer and other Leads to maintain and developing both a game engine and tools to go with it • Provide assessments on 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 • Interact with artists, designers, and audio teams to ensure content can be produced in the most efficient manner possible. • Be an “expert” resource for the project, and the studio • In conjunction with the Lead Engineer, develop programming schedules to meet the demands of milestone expectations and budget restrictions • Manage tuning process to incorporate feedback from various sources (Dev Test, QA, Game Balance, Exec team) • Stay in tune with emerging programming trends and products, know what is happening in the gaming marketplace
Requirements: • Experience as a senior level Programmer, game industry experience not required • An interest in developing tools to make other people´s jobs easier • Experience shipping at least two products or projects as a programmer • Strong C# knowledge. Thorough understanding of various programming languages (not limited to C++, Visual Basic) • Proven ability to provide programming content • Successful multitasking skills, while not cracking under considerable pressure • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) • 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 • C++, LUA, Perl, Python • A love for games • Bilingual in Korean or Mandarin an asset but, by no means necessary!
