Tools Programmer

Do you dream about improving your team’s production pipeline? Have you ever said “See that level over there? The artists used my new Awesomizer-widget to model it!” We are looking for a solid programmer with a deep passion for writing great off-line and MAYA tools to support our content production staff.

Responsibilities:

• Interfacing with art teams to refine and develop tools for game content creation. 
• Working with the engine team to generate efficient data for new & existing runtime systems. 
• Analyzing, organizing, and optimizing code. 
• Evaluating and integrating 3rd party technology when required. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or demonstrable equivalent experience. 
• Proficient in C++, with a minimum of 5 years programming experience. 
• Strong software architecture skills. 
• Experience with Maya plugin and mel script development. 
• Experience with STL, Boost, Flex/Bison. 
• Windows MFC programming experience. 
• Proficiency with basic 3D linear algebra (projections, transformations, etc.) 
• 3D Rendering Pipeline knowledge highly recommended. 
• Self-motivated, with excellent communication and creative problem solving skills. 
• Collaborative attitude and a willingness to accept and give constructive criticism. 
• Ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code. 
• Ability to estimate scheduling, and work to a deadline. 

It’s an extra bonus if you have any of the following, but these are not necessarily required:

• One or more shipped titles, taken from pre-production to Gold. 
• Strong background in mathematics. 
• Experience with Python. 
• Experience designing and implementing user interfaces. 
• Networked tools experience. 
• Avid and analytical gamer. 

Submission Info:

If you are interested in joining our team, please send a copy of your resume to jobs@lightboxinteractive.com.