Level 1 Gameplay Engineer (Retro Studios)
Austin, TX

Job Description

Retro Studios

Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.

Essential Duties:

* Designs, develops, writes, tests, and implements runtime code in C
* Works directly with Designers and Artists to implement new gameplay features and systems
* Documents and gathers requirements from users for software to be implemented
* Documents and trains other engineers and content creators on the use of system for which he has responsibility
* Works with other engineers to formulate solutions to problems that either he or they may implement
* This job description outlines primary duties and requirements and is not intended to identify all tasks that may be performed; individuals occupying the position may be required to perform other duties. The company may modify job duties from time to time, either in practice or in writing.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

* Strong understanding of data structure, data-oriented design, object-oriented design and software engineering methodologies
* Effective organization, analytical and problem-solving skills
* Strong math and physics skills
* Understanding of core systems such as memory allocators and file systems
* Prior experience writing code for video games preferred
* Industrial experience in programming languages, such as C/C , C#
* Experience with commercial game engines a plus
* Self-motivated with a strong sense of self-improvement
* Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment with rapidly changing requirements, with a continuous focus on quality is a must
* Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field required, or specific experience video game programming.

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