Programmer
Want to do something completely different? We are heading into uncharted territory with this built-for-console MMOZ, and we need a few hardcore programmers to help us get there.
We’re not going to reinvent wheels at Undead Labs. We want to focus our thought and resources on creating game mechanics and features. There’s no need to reinvent physics systems, occlusion culling systems, graphics engines, sound engines, animation systems, or the libraries and content toolsets that support them. There are great solutions for these core technologies out there that can be licensed or purchased. On the other hand, there is a strong need to invent latency-tolerant combat engines, rapid world generation and authoring technologies, zombie behavior AI, global economy systems, scalable persistent object systems, etc. In other words, all of the cool technology specific to an MMOZ.
This is complicated stuff, and requires an elite team of programmers who really know what they are doing. Are you an elite programmer? Among the best? If so, we want talk to you.
Here is what we look for in a programmer. Remember that this is not a checklist of “must haves,” but rather a guideline we use to find great candidates.
- A degree in Computer Science or equivalent from an accredited four-year program
- A few years of professional experience as a programmer
- A true passion for the craft of writing clean, efficient, well-structured code
- The ability to think quickly and communicate thoughts effectively
- A customer-oriented mindset and development philosophy
- Solid math skills
- Proficiency in C and C++
- Knowledge of C# and higher-level languages such as Lua, Python, and Ruby a plus
- Experience in console development a big plus
- As with all our positions, a love of gaming and zombies is a must
This position is for full-time employment at the Undead Labs studio in Seattle.
If you think you have what it takes, send your resume and code samples in C/C++ to dec7@jobs.undeadlabs.com. Make sure your code sample shows us something meaningful. We like to see real solutions to real problems, as opposed to class wrappers or “thin” API layers. Your code sample is your portfolio, so put your best foot forward and blow us away! We won’t compile your code, so please don’t send entire projects; just the highlights. Also rest assured that any code you send will be used solely to evaluate your candidacy, and will be held in the strictest confidence.
