Senior Graphics Engineer

Description

Turbine is looking for a senior level engineer to work closely with the game development teams in order to help them make the most of Turbine’s award winning MMOG engine and deliver fun and engaging game play experiences. As a senior member of the game technology team, this engineer will act as an expert in the features and limitations of the game client graphics and will recommend appropriate paths for the implementation of the game’s design goals. Qualified candidates will be equally capable of implementing game mechanics as well as new low-level systems and tools which extend the functionality of the Turbine engine.

Candidates must be comfortable working in a professional work-environment and be capable of working closely (and calmly) with peers and managers in high pressure situations. The candidate should possess strong communication skills and be able to discuss technical issues with non-technical people such as artists and designers.

The candidate should demonstrate their drive, motivation, and dedication to computer games and game technology. The ideal candidate will be a dedicated gamer and be able to critically analyze the game play and technology of state-of-the-art videogames.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Support and develop Turbine’s graphics engine.
• Debug and fix graphics visual and performance bugs arising during product development and testing.
• Develop and maintain other game engine systems as needed.
• Implement portions of game systems logic and advise game systems engineers on interfacing with the engine code.
• Lead technical design discussions on own systems.
• Analyzes requirements for, designs, and implements modular systems as requested.
• Provide reliable and accurate time estimates for tasks.
• Document systems thoroughly, both in terms of design and implementation.
• Maintain significant familiarity within engineering domain.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the manager.