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North

This North West Studio have been making brilliant games for more than 20 years. It consistently produces AAA titles across all formats. The long company history and excellent reputation, coupled with its consistent financial success make this company a safe and stable prospect.
They are looking for an experienced console/PC gameplay programmer. The successful applicant will be working with the company's cross-platform codebase on PS3, 360, Wii and PC.

The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience with gameplay and mechanics programming on a range of PC/console titles.
- Experience of creating clean configurable APIs to be used by other programmers.
- Interest and demonstrable ability to implement a range of gameplay features i.e. not just audio, not just AI.
- A good degree or post-graduate qualification in Computer Science or related subject (ideally 2.1 or above).
- Fluent in C and object-oriented C++; preferably experience in other programming
languages.
- Strong 3D maths and physics skills.
- Strong debugging skills.
- A 'self-starter' attitude with the ability to dive in, understand code, and learn quickly.
- An understanding of the nuances of what makes a game 'feel' good.

They company offers a competitive salary with paid overtime and bonus scheme.

North West £DOE

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36035 04/08/10

This North West Studio have been making brilliant games for more than 20 years. It consistently produces AAA titles across all formats. The long company history and excellent reputation, coupled with its consistent financial success make this company a safe and stable prospect.
They are seeking talented graduates with a passion for games to join them. The
successful applicants will be working with the company's cross-platform codebase on PS3, 360, Wii and PC.

The ideal candidate will have:
- A good degree or post-graduate qualification in Computer Science or related subject (ideally 2.1 or above).
- Interest and demonstrable ability to implement a range of gameplay features i.e. not just audio, not just AI.
- Fluent in C and object-oriented C++; preferably experience in or exposure to other
programming languages.
- Strong 3D maths and physics skills.
- One or more gameplay demos.
- A 'self-starter' attitude with the ability to dive in, understand code, and learn quickly.
- An understanding of the nuances of what makes a game 'feel' good.

The company offers a competitive salary with paid overtime and bonus scheme.

North West £DOE

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36034 04/08/10

This studio in the North of England has been producing world class games for a decade. It is well funded and offers a great career structure.

They currently require an experienced Senior Gameplay Programmer to join an exciting action project.

The successful candidate will report to the project’s Technical Director and receive a competitive package in line with their experience and ability.

Responsibilities:
- Taking responsibility for high level game system development.
- Developing, documenting, testing and maintaining highly accessible game systems and features in collaboration with other programmers and designers.
- Proactively and methodically improving quality and efficiency.
- Continuously striving to deliver a highly entertaining interactive experience.
- Troubleshooting gameplay related issues.

Requirements:
- Passion and aptitude for practical action game system development.
- Excellent C/C++ programming skills.
- Proficiency in developing combat game mechanics.
- Applied knowledge of AI and scripting systems.
- Experience of interfacing with graphics, physics, animation, audio, and online systems, with more in-depth knowledge of at least one of these areas.
- Experience of user interface development and usability considerations.
- Proficiency in maths/3D algebra.
- Objective profiling, analysis and optimisation skills.
- Robust software engineering and software architecture principles.
- A methodical approach to debugging.
- Excellent communication skills.

Beneficial:
- LUA script integration and application.
- Large scale production pipelines.
- Streaming resource management.
- Multi-processor systems.
- Level editing tools.
- Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Perforce revision control.
- Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Lean.

North West £Good + bens

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36031 04/08/10

Midlands

This company have established themselves as an award winning developer with their first and second game and now highly successful franchise. They are currently working on 2 exciting next gen projects.

Please contact me for further details.

Nottingham £Excellent

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36095 13/08/10

This independent games company is a leading provider of Massively Multiplayer Online Game technology. They have developed rapidly since launch, led by a managerial team with over 80 years of games experience between them who have formed a team dedicated to producing creative and groundbreaking games while having a good time doing it - a strategy which has seen them deliver a growing number of commercial and critical successes.

They are currently looking for a Build Manager to join their team to supervise builds of their console projects, ensuring that the QA team always have an up to date version to test.

Responsibilities
- Supervise daily builds of their console based products.
- Ensure QA always have a working build to test.
- Ensure build errors are traced and assigned to the relevant staff.
- Follow up issues and ensure they are dealt with promptly by team members.
- Verify check-in procedures are being followed by the team.
- Research and recommend new procedures and tools that may assist the development effort.
- Familiarisation of Visual Studio 2005/2008 to fix issues at source where appropriate.
- Develop and maintain their continuous integration framework.

Required skills
- Knowledge of the development process, probably gained in a QA position.
- Experience in game QA, with at least two published titles.
- High level of software knowledge including:
C++ code.
Microsoft Office.
Issue tracking packages.
Version control software.

Midlands £Good + benefits

Contact: Lucy Ref: 36088 13/08/10

This company have established themselves as an award winning developer with their first and second game and now highly successful franchise. They are currently working on 2 exciting projects.
They are looking for a Junior R&D Programmer. Candidates must have:

- Strong programming, maths and problem solving skills.
- Strong C++ programming skills.
- Ability to understand, debug, and optimise other programmers code.
- Familiarity with multi-threaded programming.
- Can work independently without supervision and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of common software algorithms and data structures and those applicable to 3D engines.

Preferable:
- OpenGL or Direct 3D programming experience.
- Degree in science or relevant subject.
- Cg and/or hlsl shader programming.
- Playstation 3 and SPU programming experience.
- Xbox 360 programming experience.
- GPU architecture and graphics pipeline knowledge.
- Multi-threaded or parallel programming experience. EG: CUDA, OpenMP, OpenCL, MPI, etc.
- Assembly programming/debugging experience, preferably PowerPC or x86.
- SIMD (Altivec, VMX, SSE) programming experience.

Nottingham £DOE

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36062 10/08/10

South

This Brighton based studio is part of an extremely well known games brand. It was originally an independent studio responsible for several top selling games. It was recently taken over and now benefits from merits of a small company culture combined with the strength and support of its parent. It also enjoys a terrific location. They're currently working on projects with a number of AAA publishers and are focused on creating innovative titles with a wide appeal.

They are looking for a programmer to join their team. The successful candidate will be involved in gameplay and technology development for one of their titles and good general programming skills are critical.

Main Duties:
- Development of specific systems as assigned by the lead programmer
- Working with art, design and audio personnel as part of an agile Scrum team
- Programming mainly using C++
- Maintenance of existing systems

Essential Skills
- C++ programming experience
- Experience using Visual Studio .net or similar
- Good experience of game development practices
- Experience using version control software Perforce or similar
- Experience programming at least one of these consoles : X360/PS3/Wii
- Passion for computer games
- Experience shipping at least one game.

Brighton £Good + benefits

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36174 01/09/10

This Brighton based studio is part of an extremely well known games brand. It was originally an independent studio responsible for several top selling games. It was recently taken over and now benefits from merits of a small company culture combined with the strength and support of its parent. It also enjoys a terrific location. They're currently working on projects with a number of AAA publishers and are focused on creating innovative titles with a wide appeal.

They are looking for an experienced Senior Programmer to join the team to help execute these projects. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the programming work for one of these titles and good all-round skills are critical.

Main Duties
- Key game systems architecture design and implementation
- Systems requirements capture, analysis, design, implementation and testing
- Programming mainly using C++
- Maintenance of existing systems
- Involvement in all aspects of software development through the game development cycle, supporting lead programmer

Essential Skills
- C++ programming experience
- Experience using Visual Studio .net or similar
- Strong experience of game development practices
- Experience using version control software Perforce or similar
- Experience programming at least one of these consoles : X360/PS3/Wii
- Strong verbal communicator
- Experience shipping commercial games.

Brighton £Competitive + benefits

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36173 01/09/10

This Brighton based studio is part of an extremely well known games brand. It was originally an independent studio responsible for several top selling games. It was recently taken over and now benefits from merits of a small company culture combined with the strength and support of its parent. It also enjoys a terrific location. Its main focus is music and party games.

They need a Senior level Programmer. The role requires the successful applicant to work in a small team of programmers under the guidance of the R&D Director developing the companies next multiplatform engine used for multiple games across multiple platforms. The team work using agile methods.

Essential Skills
- C++ programming experience
- Experience using Visual Studio .net or similar
- Strong experience of engine tools development
- Experience using version control software Perforce or similar
- Experience programming at least one of these consoles : PS2/X360/PS3/Wii
- Passion for computer games
- Good teamwork skills
- Strong verbal communicator.

Brighton £Competitive + benefits

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36172 01/09/10

This technology company was founded by some of the best brains Cambridge has to offer. They are working on a truly revolutionary new technology which could change the gaming world forever! This dynamic highly motivated team is helping define the future.

As part of their continued growth, they are now looking to appoint an Unreal Developer. The successful candidate will have proven experience of modifying the Unreal 3 engine, ideally in the context of 3rd party product integration. Knowledge of modern shader-driven 3D graphics, particularly lighting, is highly desirable as is hands-on experience of developing content authoring pipelines for games. Experience of PS3 and XBox360 development is also valuable.

Requirements
- Hands-on development experience with Unreal 3
- Experience with game content authoring pipelines
- Experience with current-gen console development
- Good working knowledge of modern shader-driven 3D graphics and DirectX
- Knowledge of lighting, particularly radiosity
- Highly proficient in C++ development
- Degree level education in a technical subject (Maths, Physics, Computer Science) or equivalent industrial experience
- 2+ years experience as a programmer in a 3D heavy application
- Experience as a programmer on at least 1 project using Unreal 3
- Successful delivery of at least one complete game.

South £30k to £40k plus an extensive benefits package

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36126 26/08/10

This technology company was founded by some of the best brains Cambridge has to offer. They are working on a truly revolutionary new technology which could change the gaming world forever! This dynamic highly motivated team is helping define the future.

As part of their continued growth, they are now looking to appoint an Unreal Engine Senior Developer. The successful candidate will have proven experience of modifying the Unreal 3 Engine, ideally in the context of 3rd party product integration. Knowledge of modern shader-driven 3D graphics, particularly lighting, is highly desirable as is hands-on experience of developing content authoring pipelines for games. Experience of PS3 and XBox360 development is also valuable.

Responsibilities
- Planning, prototyping and development of new integration features
- Establishing customer requirements and responding to customer feedback
- Setting high standards for robust, maintainable and well tested code
- Providing input into future product direction

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
- Hands-on development experience with Unreal 3
- Experience with game content authoring pipelines
- Experience with current-gen console development
- Good working knowledge of modern shader-driven 3D graphics and DirectX
- Knowledge of lighting, particularly radiosity
- Highly proficient in C++ development

Experience/Education
- Degree level education in a technical subject (Maths, Physics, Computer
Science) or equivalent industrial experience
- 4+ years experience as a programmer in a 3D heavy application
- Experience as a programmer on at least 1 project using Unreal 3
- Successful delivery of at least one complete game.

South To £55k plus an extensive benefits package

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36127 26/08/10

London

My client, bassed in London, designs, develops and publishes smartphone games and apps. They have a highly experienced development and management team that has a proven track record in delivering the highest quality content.

They are looking for an experienced iPhone programmer with games experience. Please contact Andrea for more details.

London £DOE

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36175 02/09/10

Our client is a leading software developer & publisher of handheld and console games. They are currently looking for a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join their London studio to work on a AAA title. They are seeking a programming with strong C++ skills, 3 years industry experience and the ability to deliver AAA gameplay for current gen console titles. Please contact me for further details.

London £Good + bens

Contact: Lucy Ref: 36072 10/08/10

This company brings together award winning film production with video game development to immerse users in a new type of interactive entertainment.

They are ooking for an individual with a passion for IT to join their fast growing dynamic team. You will act as 1st line support for all employees as well as owning and maintaining their existing infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring they have the latest technology to support their ever changing business.

Required skills:
- Windows Vista and 7 - Install, support, repair
- PC/MAC - Specify/build, troubleshoot, upgrade
- Linux skills: Samba, DHCP, SSH, SVN, Apache (Desirable, Cassandra), SSL - including creating certificates

Desirable skills:
Setting up virtual servers. Their services will be high traffic destinations so experience in this area would be a huge plus.

Responsibilities:
- You will be responsible for managing the sourcing and configuration of all new hardware.
- You will maintain the LAN wired/wireless network.
- Installing new hardware (servers, printers, computer work stations etc)
- Setting up user accounts, permissions and passwords.
- Security protection for all systems, and installing anti virus software.
- You will be 1st line of support for staff using our network.
- You will be responsible for organizing and managing our back-ups.
- Planning future improvements, suggesting IT solutions to business problems.
- Making sure all IT meets industry standards.

London £25k to £35k

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36046 06/08/10

This company’s goal was to create an information-service, news and media company that provides business and financial professionals with the tools and data they need on a single all inclusive platform. Their amazing success is due to the constant innovation of their products, unrivaled dedication to customer service and the unique way in which they constantly adapt to an ever-changing marketplace. Headquartered in New York the company employs more than 10,000 people in over 135 offices around the world. They are about information: accessing it, reporting it, analyzing it and distributing it, faster and more accurately than any other organization.

The R&D News department is looking for a senior developer to play a leading role in the design, implementation and support of some of the most critical functions on their terminal. This is a great opportunity to exercise your development skills on highly visible projects that add significant value to their clients.

Qualifications:
- Strong C/C++ expertise
- Experience in developing multithreaded applications
- Strong ability to design solutions to complex problems
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL and standard DBMS is preferable.

London to £80K + 5* benefits

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36033 04/08/10

Abroad

Our client is based in one of the most attractive regions of Northern Italy, featuring high standard of living and near to both ski resorts and the sea. They have built an enviable reputation in the industry and their benefits are second to none including free accommodation in one of the most renowned tourist areas of Italy. The development team is made of international members who bring to the company expertise and innovative ideas. They are now rapidly expanding and are looking for new talented people interested in an exciting work environment and ready for a new challenge.
They are looking for a Gameplay Programmer to implement game-logic functionality and create entertaining game play, working closely with the Lead Designer and the Artists.

Essential skills and background:
- Excellent C++ and object oriented programming skills
- Worked on at least 1 published title and 2+ years experience in game development
- Good debugging skills
- Good knowledge of English language and good communication skills.
Desiderable skills:
- Knowledge of source version control tools
- Multiplatform software development.

Italy High + Outstanding Benefits

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36130 26/08/10

This US video game developer and publisher is made up of industry veterans. Based in New York and Connecticut, they are currently producing console titles for the Microsoft Natal.

They are currently looking for an experienced Technical Director to join their studio in New England. Please note that they are keen to hear from candidates who DO NOT require a work permit to work in the US. They will consider superstar candidates from outside the US as long as they have previous experience developing for Natal.

The successful candidate will be a highly capable individual with deep experience in many of the technical aspects of game development. He/she will mentor other programmers, lend expertise in company-wide technical direction, and seek to improve engineering processes across the company.

Requirements:
- Strong understanding of game development
- Experience as a Technical Director or Lead Programmer
- At least 2 shipped, animation intensive game titles on next-gen consoles
- At least 8 years professional programming experience
- Strong C/C++ skills
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Strong communication and problem solving skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent experience

Plusses:
- Experience programming animation systems a plus
- Experience with Natural Motion’s Morpheme engine is a major plus
- Experience with Emergent's Gamebryo engine is a major plus.

New England, USA £High

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36131 26/08/10

This company is an ambitious German developer. It is a financially independent development studio for next generation multiplayer games and exclusively develops its own IP. English is the studio's first language and employees come from all over the world. The work environment is highly creative with the company's ethos being that everyone plays a significant role in the development process, meaning all team members contribute their ideas and are important to the success of the game.

They currently require a Senior UI Programmer, with expert level Action Script, JavaScript, HTML and CSS skills. The successful candidate with have have strong UI development skills, front end design experience and experience working on high-demand client facing applications. You will have the ability to work in a fast paced development environment, with a very driven management and development team.

Responsibilities:
- Design, define and develop the next generation of multiplayer UI, on multiple platforms
- Reliably create top quality code
- Strive to improve the quality of game development within the company

Requirements
- Clear understanding of the game development process
- Passion for making and playing innovative games
- Must have shipped titles under their belt
- Fluency in English

Technical Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Front End development
- Expert level Flash and Action Script 3.0, JavaScript, HTML, CSS skills
- Excellent UI/User Interface skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with design, product management, art and engineering teams.
- Information Architecture experience

Pluses:
- Experience with Java, C++
- Experience building high-demanding GUI Flash applications
- Well versed in Front End optimization.

Germany €Negotiable

Contact: Lucy Ref: 36101 19/08/10

This Swedish company takes a fresh approach to game development, enabling them to optimise their creativity. They are passionate about providing state of the art products. Their in-house Engine is subject to constant evolution. They pride themselves on providing a comfortable and productive working environment.

Our client is currently seeking a talented Gameplay Programmer to join their team, with experience developing for Xbox 360 and/or PS3. You will join a team of extremely talented individuals working on a AAA title.

Requirements:

- Excellent C++ skills
- Expertise in game play programming
- At least 4 years of game industry experience working on technology for console titles.

Sweden €Excellent + benefits

Contact: Lucy Ref: 36058 09/08/10

Our client is based in one of the most attractive regions of Northern Italy, featuring high standard of living and near to both ski resorts and the sea. They have built an enviable reputation in the industry and their benefits are second to none including free accommodation in one of the most renowned tourist areas of Italy. The development team is made of international members who bring to the company expertise and innovative ideas. They are now rapidly expanding and are looking for new talented people interested in an exciting work environment and ready for a new challenge.
They are looking for an Xbox 360 Programmer to join the team responsible for the conversion of their product to Xbox 360. The successful candidate will define and coordinate artists activities related to the Xbox 360 migration, define and coordinate other developers on tasks related to the Xbox 360 version and be involved also on the PC and PS3 development on strategical programming choices and as mentor/support for the rest of the team.

Essential skills and background:
- Worked on at least 1 published console title;
- Developed on Xbox 360 platform for not less than 18 months;
- Strong C++ and debugging skills;
- Experience on resources and performances optimizations on Xbox 360.

Desiderable skills:
- Experience with Microsoft’s TCRs;
- Multiplatform software development;
- Experience with Gamebryo or other cross-platform engine;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Italy High + Outstanding Benefits

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36050 06/08/10

Our client is the leader in online games development, with 45 games websites in 17 languages. Since 2004, they’ve created game experiences for families, teens, and kids. In addition to partnering up with top-notch game developers and publishers for gaming content, they also have several in-house game studios creating specialized high-quality games that are focused on the needs of their audiences.
As part of a new and exciting project, they are looking for a Game Back-end JAVA Developer with the right skills to develop and maintain the back end of a multiplayer and micro-transaction platform.

You will form a dedicated team with a front-end developer taking input from the game designer and project manager as you transform an already successful game into a top title within its field. As the team is so small, your input will play a major role in the creative direction and ultimate success of the game. As the Game Back-end JAVA Developer, you will be responsible for modifying existing JAVA code and writing new code with a focus on gameplay improvements, performance, scalability, and maintainability. Additionally, you will participate in brainstorming sessions, quality assurance, community management, and monitoring.

The right candidate should hold the following qualities:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent;
- At least 3 years of experience in an online environment;
- Solid programming and debugging skills;
- Innovative, creative problem-solver;
- Knowledge of JAVA, PHP, MySql and related web technologies;
- Knowledge of real-time multiuser servers and high traffic websites;
- Experience with version control and bug tracking software;
- Strong problem-solving and time-management skills that enable you to meet deadlines;
- Knowledge of XHTML, CSS, DHTML, W3C Standards is a plus;
- Knowledge of server administration is a plus;
- Experience working with multiplayer games or virtual currency business models preferred.

The Netherlands €High + great benefits

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36041 05/08/10

Our client is the leader in online games development, with 45 games websites in 17 languages. Since 2004, they’ve created game experiences for families, teens, and kids. In addition to partnering up with top-notch game developers and publishers for gaming content, they also have several in-house game studios creating specialised high-quality games that are focused on the needs of their audiences.
To support their Game Development team, they are seeking a Freelance Flash API Developer who will be responsible for creating a flexible and stable architecture for Flash components. The function of this position is to design, develop, and maintain reusable Flash components that link game clients into our client's social-platform services. The core responsibilities of this position are to:

- Create and maintain components that improve the user experience, simplify the development and testing processes, and improve our tracking and statistics systems;
- Create prototype applications to test the Flash components;
- Write API documentation for delivery through the Developer Platform;
- Inform and assist developers via presentations and direct communication, including trips to studios in other territories

Your Profile:
- University degree in relevant field;
- At least 3 years of experience in a similar role;
- Experience with API development;
- Solid AS3 (Action Script) experience required;
- Knowledge of Flash-to-server communication protocols, such as XML, AMF, etc.;
- Good communication skills in Dutch and English, both written and oral;
- Experience with Javascript/Ajax is a plus;.

The Netherlands €High + great benefits

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36044 05/08/10

Our client is the leader in online games development, with 45 games websites in 17 languages. Since 2004, they’ve created game experiences for families, teens, and kids. In addition to partnering up with top-notch game developers and publishers for gaming content, they also have several in-house game studios creating specialised high-quality games that are focused on the needs of their audiences.

To support their Game Development team, they are seeking a Flash API Developer who will be responsible for creating a flexible and stable architecture for Flash components. The function of this position is to design, develop, and maintain reusable Flash components that link game clients into our client's social-platform services, such as High Scores, Achievements, Friends, and User-Generated Content. The core responsibilities of this position are to:

- Create and maintain components that improve the user experience, simplify the development and testing processes, and improve our tracking and statistics systems;
- Create prototype applications to test the Flash components;
- Write API documentation for delivery through the Developer Platform;
- Specify and document technical requirements for the Developer Platform;
- Inform and assist developers via presentations and direct communication, including trips to studios in other territories; and
- Ensure that developers work with the latest versions of components.

Your Profile:
- University degree in relevant field;
- At least 3 years of experience in a similar role;
- Solid AS3 (Action Script) experience required;
- Knowledge of Flash-to-server communication protocols, such as XML, AMF, etc.;
- Good communication skills in English, both written and oral;
- Experience with Javascript/Ajax is a plus;
- Experience with API development is a plus.

The Netherlands €High + great benefits

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36043 05/08/10

Our client is the leader in online games development, with 45 games websites in 17 languages. Since 2004, they’ve created game experiences for families, teens, and kids. In addition to partnering up with top-notch game developers and publishers for gaming content, they also have several in-house game studios creating specialised high-quality games that are focused on the needs of their audiences.

To expand a new and exciting project, they are looking for a Front-End Flash Developer with the skills to develop and maintain the front end of a large-scale browser-based multiplayer game. As part of a dedicated team, alongside a back-end programmer, you will take input from game designers and project managers in order to enhance successful titles into top titles. As the team is quite small, your input will have a major role in the creative direction and ultimate success of a game.

We are looking for someone with a strong interest in games, as a developer or player, ideally within the genre of multiplayer and micro-transaction platforms. Interaction designers with strong technical skills and developers from a non-gaming background should also apply. The right candidate should hold the following qualities:

- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent;
- At least 3 years of experience in a programming / computing environment;
- Solid AS3 (ActionScript) experience required;
- Knowledge of Flash-to-server communication protocols, including XML, AMF, multiplayer servers, etc.;
- Expert knowledge of XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript;
- Knowledge of JavaScript technologies and libraries, like Jason, JQuery, and Prototype.js;
- A good eye for functional design and usability;
- Innovative, creative problem solving skills;
- Strong problem-solving and time-management skills that enable you to meet deadlines;
- Experience working in a SCRUM production environment is preferred;
- Photoshop and Illustrator experience is a plus;
- Experience with version control and bug tracking software is a plus.

The Netherlands €High + great benefits

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36042 05/08/10

Our client is the premier provider of interactive software and services for digital media creators in the games and movie industries. With world leading expertise in physics, animation and tools, they have offices in three continents.

They have an immediate opening for a Software Engineer in the Developer Support group, based in Tokyo, Japan. This is a unique opportunity to work with the very best within the video game industry (their clients include EA, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Activision, Ubisoft, Capcom, Valve Software, and Blizzard Entertainment), helping to shape the development of the next generation of games.

Role Objectives:
- Consult in depth with game developers to plan innovative usage of the client's product in their next-gen games
- Identify state-of-the-art design and implementation approaches to game development, often as part of an embedded team
- Proactively learn & implement new technologies quickly and independently.
- Develop tools and utilities that solve specific customer problems
- Use their support system to answer developers' questions, create use cases, and reproduce and log bugs
- Manage relations with customers, including identifying risks and setting expectations.

Requirements:
- Must speak Japanese and have good English
- 1-2 years of 3D graphics, game programming, or middleware experience, including experience on a shipped product
- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science, Math, Physics, or a related field
- Strong C++ coding, debugging, and testing skills
- Practical understanding of 3D mathematics and algorithms
- Excellent communication and customer management skills
- Previous experience with physics middleware or simulation programming a big plus
- Willingness to travel.

Japan £Very competitive

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36045 05/08/10

Our client is the worldwide leading provider and pioneer of online games with a number of awards won in the past year for the innovation and creativity. With their new technologies, they are able to realize new game concepts which contain graphics with a quality similar to that of console games but can still be played without downloading anything.

A need has arisen for this company to hire a variety of middleweight / senior, but very talented, PHP dvelopers with broad technical skill-sets. Key skills are PHP(5) SQL, MySQL, some Java and Unity would be cool. I have roles front end and back-end.

My client can offer a fantastic salary package + benefits and a unique working culture that promises a very fun and enjoyable office life every day of the year!

Please get in touch for more info!

Germany £High

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36021 04/08/10

Our client is based in one of the most attractive regions of Northern Italy, featuring high standard of living and near to both ski resorts and the sea. They have built an enviable reputation in the industry and their benefits are second to none including free accommodation in one of the most renowned tourist areas of Italy. The development team is made of international members who bring to the company expertise and innovative ideas. They are now rapidly expanding and are looking for new talented people interested in an exciting work environment and ready for a new challenge.
They are looking for a PS3 Programmer to manage the conversion of their product to the PS3. The successful candidate will define and coordinate artists activities related to the PS3 migration, if needed, define and coordinate other developers on tasks related to the PS3 version. He or she will also be involved on the PC and Xbox360 development on strategical programming choices and as mentor/support for the rest of the team.

Essential skills and background:
- Worked on at least 1 published console title;
- Developer on the PS3 platform for not less than 18 months;
- Strong C++ and debugging skills;
- Experience on resources and performances optimizations on PS3.
Desiderable skills:
- Experience with Sony’s TRC;
- Multiplatform software development;
- Experience with Gamebryo or other cross-platform engine;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Italy High + Outstanding Benefits

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36020 04/08/10

Our client is the worldwide leading provider and pioneer of online games with a number of awards won in the past year for the innovation and creativity. With their new technologies, they are able to realise new game concepts which contain graphics with a quality similar to that of console games but can still be played without downloading anything.

A need has arisen for this company to hire a variety of middleweight/senior, but very talented, Flash developers with broad technical skill-sets.

You will either have a strong educational background or be a talented programmer who knows how to come up with creative solutions and ideas. Good skills in Actionscript 2/3 and object oriented programming needed as well as previous experience working on large projects which included script controlled animation or data exchange. You will be a structured working Flash developer who likes creating reusable classes and constructs, but also uses existing prototypes.

My client can offer a fantastic salary package + benefits and a unique working culture that promises a very fun and enjoyable office life every day of the year!

Please get in touch for more info!

Germany £High

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36022 04/08/10

Our client is the worldwide leading provider and pioneer of online games with a number of awards won in the past year for the innovation and creativity. With their new technologies, they are able to realise new game concepts which contain graphics with a quality similar to that of console games but can still be played without downloading anything.

A need has arisen for this company to hire an AI Programmer to implement AI for different games using a variety of programming languages.

Requirements
- Degree educated.
- Professional experience in designing and implementing AI algorithms for the games industry.
- Willingness to keep up-to-date with new AI developments in the industry .
- Strong Java und C++ skills.
- LUA und Linux knowledge is a plus.
- Experience in structured, object-oriented and data-oriented programming
- Passion for computer and video games.
- Good English skills (both written and spoken).

They offer:
- A fresh, open-minded and international atmosphere.
- Space for ideas and initiative.
- Teamwork and a clear and short decision-making policy.
- Environment conducive to growing challenges and responsibilities.

Germany £High

Contact: Andrea Ref: 36110 04/08/10