Rockstar North is seeking an experienced highly talented physics programmer to help breathe life, realism and fun into our next-generation games. This is an exciting opportunity to develop cutting-edge physics and collision systems and use them in creative and novel ways, working together with other departments to solve physics, animation and AI problems. Interested applicants should possess excellent math skills, an eye for detail and a natural ability to communicate as part of a creative team.

Requirements:

• 3+ years physics programming experience
• Prior experience authoring and extending physics systems for a shipped game title
• Familiarity with existing physics packages
• Outstanding math skills (linear algebra, trigonometry, matrix/quaternion math)
• Fluency in C/C++, Assembly, and SIMD programming
• Strong multi-threaded programming skills
• Self-motivation
• Passion for playing and making games

Desired:

• Physics/mathematics/computer science degree
• Prior experience coding on a commercially released game title
• Experience implementing animation systems

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