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March 17, 2009

Senior AI Programmer - Specialmove

Germany
JOB TITLE: Senior AI Programmer
LOCATION: Frankfurt,Germany               
SALARY: Excellent – Full details on request
BENEFITS: TBC
REF NO: SM/LJ/96/1064
 
TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE PLEASE CONTACT jp@specialmove.com OR CALL  +44 (0)141 585 6491
YOUR DETAILS REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO OUR CLIENT WITHOUT YOUR AGREEMENT
 
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Founded in 1999, our Client is a hugely successful development company responsible for several critically acclaimed games. With an English speaking Head Office in Germany, they also have a number of additional development studios throughout Europe.
Their in-house development team is a truly international one with game professionals from many different countries. They all have the same goal in mind; making great games with intuitive user interfaces, innovative exciting gameplay, and revolutionary atmospheric visuals. To achieve this they have developed a highly advanced in-house 3D Engine, to surpass both today's and tomorrow's expectations for blockbuster games. This is a tremendous opportunity to get involved with one of the worlds leading development and game technology companies.
RELOCATION SUPPORT:
Where required full relocation support will be considered for successful candidates. This can include financial and practical assistance with accommodation and moving.
RESPONSIBILITIES
·         Research cutting-edge AI system design and techniques
·         Develop an AI system for a high profile game
·         Report to Lead Programmer, Producer and Technical Director
·         Complete all tasks in a timely manner and to a consistent high quality standard
 
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Essential
·         Proven  experience in the games industry
·         Developed an AI system for at least 1 high-profile title
·         Excellent C++ skills
·         Excellent problem-solving skills
·         Excellent OO design skills
·         Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills (must deal with non-programmers)
·         Takes initiative and is willing to expand his/her own horizon
·         Passion for making games
·         Ability to contribute innovative and original ideas towards all aspects of game production and development
·         Willing to accept and provide direction, work well under pressure, and handles multiple tasks
 
Desirable
 
·         Has used UML or some similar modeling approach in the past
·         STL experience
·         Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Lua)
·         Experience with multithreading
·         Experience with making multiplayer games
·         Experience with multiplatform development
·         Experience providing mentorship to junior programmers
·         Experience writing technical documentation
 
 
TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE PLEASE CONTACT jp@specialmove.com OR CALL  +44 (0)141 585 6491
YOUR DETAILS REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO OUR CLIENT WITHOUT YOUR AGREEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 

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