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Senior Programmer
1 year ago
The Company
Tantalus Media is building a new studio in Adelaide. We're already growing in South Australia as we pull together the best technical and creative thinkers in the industry! We are a studio built on the strength and heritage of Tantalus Media and the global foundation of Keywords Studios. A studio where experts are empowered to have impact daily. A studio where incredible teams ship world class AAA games for the biggest publishers around the world.
We are looking for amazing people to join our Tantalus Adelaide studio! With several AAA titles in the pipeline, we're looking for a Senior Programmer to join our team!
Overview:
As a Senior Programmer, your role will see you helping to steer the technical direction of our games while helping guide the development processes of our growing team. You will be directly involved in developing the technical architecture and solutions for our games from initial concepts, design and planning through to publishing, with a focus on high quality coding standards.
Lean into your specializations and build new knowledge and abilities in a variety of technical fields. Come and help us make our AAA games fun and robust.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working closely with producers, game designers and artists to implement game features using C++ and/or Lua to a project schedule
- Testing, debugging, refining, optimising and maintaining game functionality on console and PC platforms
- Staying up-to-date with new technologies and architectures
- Following Tantalus' standards and best practices
- Assisting and mentoring other programmers in your areas of expertise
Requirements
- Excellent programming skills in a strongly-typed language such as C, C++, or C#
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Strong skills in at least one game related discipline e.g. 3D Maths, AI, Physics, UI, Graphics etc.
- Ability to write clear, maintainable code
- Demonstrated ability to create and deliver to deadlines
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills and pleasant personality
- Ability to ramp up quickly with unfamiliar code bases or technical skills
- Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent experience
- A genuine enthusiasm and passion for the games industry
Desirable:
- 5+ years' professional software development experience
- Experience interfacing with 3D art applications (e.g. Maya)
- Ability to quickly ramp up on unfamiliar code bases or technical skills
Benefits
- Competitive Market Rate Remuneration
- Best of both worlds - Perks of a global business with the intimacy of a small business
- Live the Adelaide lifestyle while working on world-class projects
- Work from home initially and then have the flexibly of working from home and our Adelaide CBD office once it is established in 2022
- Collaborate with other studios in the Keywords Australia group to learn and grow your knowledge
- And the best part – you get to be part of the next generation of programmers and work with the best publishers, titles and developers in the industry
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive, supports flexibility, and welcomes diversity.
If you meet some, but not all of the requirements for this role, we’re keen to hear from you!
If you would like to become part of an innovative company which promotes an exciting, supportive and inclusive culture, send your resume and your covering letter via the ‘Apply’ button.
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