Namco Networks is looking for passionate game engineering candidates able to break new entertainment ground on the iPhone/iPod Touch platform. You are a product-focused team player that thrives in a highly creative, multi-disciplinary atmosphere. Further, you have gone through a full product cycle and responsible for several applications on Apple platforms (Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPod touch). The Engineer working in this role possesses leadership skills, is a strategic thinker, problem-solver, detail-oriented decision maker, and must be a highly effective communicator. This is a mid-level position that will be expected to plan, delegate, mentor and monitor intermediate and junior-level programmers.

Responsibilities
• Develop games for the Apple iPhone.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Create and maintain utilities for use in development.
• Work closely with the development, design, and QA teams to meet completion deadlines for each project.
• Integrate change requests and playtesting feedback.

Skills and Experience
• Must be familiar with the iPhone SDK and new updates.
• 3+ years experience as a programmer for console video games, PC or Macintosh OS X.
• Highly proficient in C/C++, Objective C and Cocoa.
• Experience using OpenGL in development and proficient in 3D programming.
• Strong familiarity with the Macintosh OS X developer environment (Cocoa and related APIs).
• Passionate gamer and creative problem solver.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent debugging and optimization skills.
• Demonstrated experience with all phases of game project lifecycle.
• Proficiency in linear algebra.

Bonus Skills
• Experience with OpenAL.
• Experience as a PC game programmer.
• Knowledge of DirectX and/or other game development APIs.
• Experience designing and implementing user interfaces.
• Casual games development experience.
• Assembly programming experience.
• Network programming experience.

Professional Attributes
• Must be responsible and accountable; enjoys collaborating and follows through on multiple complex projects.
• Good communicator who possesses strong written and oral communication skills.
• Enthusiastic and outgoing, excited about working at Namco Networks and possesses a positive attitude about the potential of this company.
• Supportive, not just within the division but also cross-functionally supportive, with a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude towards getting things done.
• Able to listen to and implement constructive criticism.
• Well-organized and detail-oriented.
• Demonstrates excellent analytical skills.
• Thinks "out of the box" with ability to come up with creative solutions.
• Strong team player.

This job listing originated on Gamasutra.com, the game industry's leader.