Engine Programmer


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Rockstar North

Listed on

28th May 2019

Location

Edinburgh

Salary/Rate

Excellent

Salary Notes

Excellent

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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At Rockstar Games, we create the games we would want to play ourselves.

A career at Rockstar is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding, large-scale projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a friendly, inclusive environment where you can learn, and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar North is on the lookout for a talented Engine Programmer within the Engine Team, who possesses a keen interest in all the low-level technology that makes a modern video game tick. If you like to understand how things really work "under the hood" of your favourite games, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a full-time permanent position based out of Rockstar's unique game development studio in the heart of Edinburgh.

WHAT WE DO 

The Engine team is a global group of generalist programmers with a keen focus on lower level systems and squeezing the most out of the underlying hardware.

We are responsible for many of the core pieces of technology that underpin Rockstar games - such as memory management, streaming game data efficiently, population systems, LOD, scene management, rendering pipeline, scripting engine, and more.

We collaborate closely with the Graphics team on many systems including vegetation, lighting, occlusion, etc.

We collaborate closely with various Art teams to create believable worlds that feel immersive, solid and hold together under difficult conditions such as rapid player movement, limited system memory and so on.

We coordinate and support the wider efforts across the development team to get our games running smoothly and making best use of system resources.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Implement new core technologies necessary to realize the ambitions of our games.

Maintain existing codebase and support the wider development team in diagnosing problems and coming up with good solutions. 

QUALIFICATIONS

A degree in Computer Science/related discipline, or equivalent experience

2+ years' experience in video game or similar low-level C++ development.

 SKILLS

An understanding of computing fundamentals and related terminology.

Demonstrable experience with C/C++ programming.

Excellent problem-solving skills with an emphasis on debugging C++ code.

Ability to collaborate positively with other departments across Rockstar studios.

Strong multi-threaded programming skills.

Analytical skills geared towards the measurement of system performance, memory use etc, plus the communication skills needed to generate solutions.

 PLUSES

 Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

Self-motivated, enthusiastic and curious about how things work.

Experience with SIMD code.

Understanding of memory layout considerations as related to padding and cache efficiency

Experience with JSON and XML parsing.

Experience with crash dumps and x86 disassembly.

Strong 3D maths skills.

Understanding of code performance considerations, including "big O" notation as related to algorithmic complexity.

Passionate about playing and making games.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a CV and cover-letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above.  If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar North recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.

If you've got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or race.

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