Description
Incredible Technologies began as a small business start-up in 1985 and
has since grown into an industry leader. Now headquartered in the
Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills, Illinois, IT employs 230+ incredible
individuals. The company’s foundation is built on years of unparalleled
innovation within the amusement industry due to the development of
groundbreaking game titles including the most successful pay-to-play
amusement game in history - Golden Tee® Golf. Today Incredible
Technologies has become a leader in casino gaming; with games placed in
29 states and additional international markets, the company is
considered one of the hottest new video slot manufacturers in the
business.
Incredible Technologies is growing and we believe that
every employee plays an integral role in the company’s unbridled
success. We foster a culture of innovation and provide a fantastic
team-oriented work environment…and because of it we have an unbelievable
tenure record – more than half of our employees have been with IT for 9
years or more. Incredible Technologies is a big-time company with
small-time values and competitive benefits. We are expanding our
dynamic team of personnel to support our continued growth and we are
seeking talented individuals who share our same passion for innovation,
pride of accomplishment and overall love of the games. Are you ready to
get in the game?
JOB SUMMARY
We are
looking for an experienced Graphics Engineer to join our Golden Tee
development team. This talented individual will help develop the next
generation of 3D graphics, pipelines, and tools to take Golden Tee into
the future. In addition to technical skills, applicants must have clear
communication skills, a solid work ethic and be able to thrive in a
team environment.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
•
Maintain and update the graphics engine used in Golden Tee. This
includes the graphics engine itself along with the associated art
pipeline and tools.
• Develop and implement migration paths from current to future graphics engines.
• Write efficient, solid, software to evolve our 3D graphics engine, pipeline and tools.
• Participate in game feature development and implementation.
Job Requirements
EXPERIENCE
• At least 5+ years C/C++ experience
• At least 3+ years of 3D graphics development experience
REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Experience in a 3D graphics environments
• Strong knowledge of 3D math required
• Knowledge of Open GL or Direct X required (Open GL preferred)
• Experience with at least one GPU shading language a plus (Cg/GLSL preferred)
• Experience writing graphic’s pipeline tools (exporters, level editors, etc.)
• Experience with profiling and optimization
• Strong knowledge of C/C++ required
• Experience with Linux in an embedded environment
• Knowledge of Linux operating system & tools
• Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio development environment
• Familiarity with any of the following is a plus: Python, Perforce, Alien Brain, 3D Studio Max
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent
• Passion for video games a strong plus
Why Should You Join the IT Team?
• We are
award winning…. our most recent accolade was the 2017 Workplace Achiever
Award by The Chicago Tribune for promoting a healthy workplace culture
• Prefer jeans to suits? We have a casual dress workplace which occasionally includes a fun pajama day!
• Do you believe in doing good? We hold several annual employee sponsored charity events to support deserving organizations.
•
Our people are our most important asset…we foster a friendly workplace
atmosphere and encourage employees to connect with one another through
fun, themed on and off site events including making use of our employee
lounge area where one can enjoy a puzzle, ping-pong, billiards or
foosball
• Like to eat? We do :) We offer fruit and snack days,
free coffee, pizza days, an annual Thanksgiving luncheon and so much
more!
• “Cel-e-brate good times, come on!” We like to party :) We
have an annual holiday party, we celebrate employee birthdays and we
celebrate summer every year with an annual movie night and fall with an
annual taffy apple day!
• And as if that’s all not enough…we offer
a tremendously comprehensive benefits package including medical,
dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, DCA/FSA, tuition assistance,
flexible work hours and paid time off