Description
SENIOR GRAPHICS PROGRAMMER
Come join us in sunny Westminster, Colorado and help us make some awesome games!
We are currently in development on a major console game with a top tier publisher. We're looking for outstanding senior graphics programmers who are interested in making great-looking console games with our growing team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- As stated above, make our games look stunning
- Research, implement, and perfect the look of our exciting new games
- Work with our talented artists, and take charge of the shaders, lighting, and full-screen effects
- Improve and support our art pipelines
- Research the latest rendering techniques and algorithms to keep on the cutting edge of the industry
- Review the work of other engineers and provide mentorship
- Collaborate with Technology Director and Game Lead on technical design, core tech and feature roll out
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Expertise in the latest shading and lighting techniques
- Strong 3d math and linear algebra skills
- Expert on at least one major current gen platform
- Fluent in C++, C#
- Creative, focused, results-oriented, self-motivated, resourceful problem-solver with excellent debugging and strong communications skills
- A passion for well architected, robust, maintainable, and extensible code with good coding standards
- A desire to create the best visual fidelity in games
- Ability to mentor, interview, and evaluate programmers
- Comfortable working within and enhancing an established code framework
- Passionate about making games
- Patient and calm during periods of stress
- Degree in software engineering, computer science, physics, math or equivalent
- Must exhibit a positive attitude and be a strong team player
BENEFICIAL SKILLS
- .NET programming experience
- Experience working with Maya API
- Unity Experience
- WPF/XAML Experience
- QT Experience
- MVVM Experience
- Experience working with Maya or other 3D modeling applications
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years C++ programming experience
- Multiple shipped games
- AAA games experience
- Graphics programming experience on PC or consoles
- Experience with Perforce or other source control systems
COMPANY:
Here at Idol Minds, we have been crafting great games for more than 19 years. Our passionate and talented teams have built games for all the major platforms and cemented their reputations as architects of fun. Millions of players have shredded the slopes in our hit snowboarding franchise CoolBoarders. Millions more have catapulted their favorite pop stars into bone-crushing collisions in the PlayStation 3 hit PAIN. For several years we pivoted into mobile gaming and released four games for iOS and Android. Several of our games were repeatedly chosen by Apple and Android for Featuring.
We are ideally located next to the Rocky Mountains, in Westminster, Colorado. Multiple other successful game developers are located in this same region.
Our company offers a relaxed and fun work environment, competitive salaries, royalties, health and dental insurance, and a 401k plan. Our location offers close proximity to countless outdoor and metropolitan activities.
We’re looking for talented and passionate people who want to join a growing company and make awesome games.