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These games jobs were last updated on 17/05/10.This page is for games programming and managerial jobs in Europe and rest of world - Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Holland, Netherland,s Australia Singapore, China, Japan. If you are interested in any of them please quote the ref no(s) and send your CV to Datascope Rest of World.

This company is an ambitious German developer. It is a financially independent development studio for next generation multiplayer games and exclusively develops its own IP. English is the studio's first language and employees come from all over the world. The work environment is highly creative with the company's ethos being that everyone plays a significant role in the development process, meaning all team members contribute their ideas and are important to the success of the game.

The Senior programmer is an exceptionally talented, ‘all-rounder’ who has the ability and passion to really own and drive key areas of their game’s code-base. In the short term the candidate will be assisting with the PC version of their next-gen title. The task could be quite varied depending on the candidate's strengths. This project offers various outstanding work including rendering, and optimisation. Long term they are looking for a key member of the game focused team.

Position Responsibilities:

- Designing, defining and developing the next generation of multiplayer internet game play, on top of multiple platforms
- Providing hands-on technical expertise to define and develop networked simulation techniques
- Interacting closely with designers, artists, and animators to bring the vision of the game to life
- Implementing game AI functionality using core AI features
- Co-Developing tools with artists, animators, designers and our core programming staff
- Creating good quality, performance-minded code
- Exploration of new practices to continually improve the quality of game development within the company

Position requirements:

- Good object oriented programming skills
- Having a passion for making and playing innovative games
- Strong background in math
- Strong background in graphics
- Fluency in English

Technical requirements

- Familiarity with network middleware

Advantageous

- 3+ years experience in game development
- Degree in programming
- Experience in onsole programming on PS2 and/or XBOX
- Experience in programming an action shooter
- Intensive knowledge of the Unreal Engine.

Germany €Good

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32420 17/05/10

This company has studios in three worldwide locations. It was founded over a decade ago and has established itself as one of the leading companies in the MMO games arena, winning numerous awards and receiving critical acclaim worldwide. The company ethos is about making dreams become a reality. Their working environment is second to none with a very progressive management team who have created an inspiring and challenging environment for talent to thrive in. They are currently on a recruitment drive for top quality talent.

They are currently seeking an experienced Senior Gameplay Programmer to join their team to work on an original IP for PS3 and XBox360. Applicants must have at least 4 years games programming experience, excellent C/C++ skills,
debugging /optimisation skills and at least 1 shipped title under their belt. Please contact me for a full job spec.

Shanghai Excellent + benefits

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32406 14/05/10

This company has studios in three worldwide locations. It was founded over a decade ago and has established itself as one of the leading companies in the MMO games arena, winning numerous awards and receiving critical acclaim worldwide. The company ethos is about making dreams become a reality. Their working environment is second to none with a very progressive management team who have created an inspiring and challenging environment for talent to thrive in. They are currently on a recruitment drive for top quality talent.

Successful applicants will join a well established team based in Shanghai, China where they will work on original consoled titles for the PS3 and 360. Applicants must have very strong C/C++ skills, excellent debugging/optimization skills and at least 4 years games programming experience. They must also have at least one shipped title under their belt. Strong english language skills are a must. Physics, 3D graphics and AI skills, along with multi-threaded programming experience, would be advantageous.

Shanghai High + benefits

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32391 13/05/10

Making games since 2000, this Amsterdam studio has a proven reputation for creating original AAA titles for high profile publishers. Now working exclusively with an industry leader, on their current and next gen technologies and with a major franchise in the pipeline, they are looking to recruit creative and talented individuals to join their determined and experienced multi-disciplinary game teams. Although the studio employs staff from over a dozen different countries, English is the common working language.

They are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Senior Programmer to join their team to work AAA projects.

Requirements:

- At least one published title under your belt, preferably more
- Experience working on FPS titles
- A complete passion for programming
- Fluent in C++ and other programming languages
- Extensive experience in optimizing code for performance, scalability and clarity
- Comfortable working with a large code base

Preferable:

- Strong understanding of the maths behind 3D graphics
- Able to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a game
- Experience designing and developing systems for animation and/or physics.

The Netherlands €DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32392 13/05/10

This studio is a premier producer of games and interactive entertainment for the global market. The company was founded in 1997 and is located in Sweden. With over 120 passionate game developers, They are now continuing to expand to meet the demands of gamers worldwide.

They currently require an experienced Generalist Programmer to join their team to work on PS3 and XBox360 titles. The successful candidate will have at least one shipped console title to their name and at least 1 year in a similar Generalist Programming role for PS3/360. They must also have experience in multithreading, excellent C/C++ skills and a good understanding of performance sensitive programming (algorithmic and low level optimizations).

Sweden SEK Good + package

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32319 29/04/10

Since its creation, the studio has gained international recognition for its contribution to the games industry. They are currently developing video games for both consoles and PC.

They are currently seeking a Senior or Lead Gameplay Programmer to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- AI behaviour programming for characters or game elements
- Gameplay programming and communication systems between characters and/or game elements.
- Programming and/or diverse content integration like user interface, FX, sound,
animation etc
- Animation and transfer of game elements, Trajectory calculation

Requirements:
- 3 years games programming experience
- Great Knowledge of real time 3D
- Experience in PC or Console Game developing (PS3, XBOX 360, Wii, PS2, GameCube or Xbox)
- Excellent C++ Programming
- Capacity to adapt to internal developing tools
- Teamwork / communication skills / Autonomy
- Fluent English (Written & Spoken).

France €Good

Contact: Andrea Ref: 32302 27/04/10

Since its creation, the studio has gained international recognition for its contribution to the games industry. They are currently developing video games for both consoles and PC.

Currently looking for several experienced Engine Programmers to develop the game engine and tools for the team. They will work as part of a team of programmers working on multi platform projects. Applicants must have at least 3 years industry experience, with at least one shipped console title, along with excellent realtime 3D knowledge. They must have current gen experience as well as very strong C++ skills.

France €Good

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32301 27/04/10

Making games since 2000, this Amsterdam studio has a proven reputation for creating original AAA titles for high profile publishers. Now working exclusively with an industry leader, on their current and next gen technologies and with a major franchise in the pipeline, they are looking to recruit creative and talented individuals to join their determined and experienced multi-disciplinary game teams. Although the studio employs staff from over a dozen different countries, English is the common working language.

They are looking for an experienced Senior Tech Programmer to work on their game engine. The successful candidate will be fluent in C++ and have at least one published title under their belt, preferably AAA. Expertise in the fields of graphics, audio, memory management, streaming, optimization or any combination is what they are looking for. They require someone who is skilled at optimizing code for performance, size, scalability and clarity.

Experience optimizing by vectorization, a strong knowledge of 3D maths and fluency with OpenGL, DirectX or GCM would be advantageous. They are also looking for someone with knowledge of current GPU architectures and experience designing and implementing parallel/distributed systems.

The Netherlands €DoE

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32261 26/04/10

This company is a world leading independent developer and publisher of games with a focus on Action Adventure and Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG). Established in 1993, the company has released more than twenty games to date.
This fantastic studio has a vacancy open for you now. You will be working on several games titles. They currently have a great MMO that they would require your skills. You will need some amazing back-end Flash ability and have the work and CV to show this off.

Previous experience is ideal especially in the games market
Your knowledge of back-end Flash is of high priority. This role would be more backend rather than fornt-end GUI.
The team is expanding and hopes that you could be a part of it.

Norway Excellent

Contact: Matt Ref: 32229 21/04/10

This company’s goal was to create an information-service, news and media company that provides business and financial professionals with the tools and data they need on a single all inclusive platform. Their amazing success is due to the constant innovation of their products, unrivaled dedication to customer service and the unique way in which they constantly adapt to an ever-changing marketplace. Headquartered in New York the company employs more than 10,000 people in over 135 offices around the world. They are about information: accessing it, reporting it, analyzing it and distributing it, faster and more accurately than any other organization.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world leader in its field, working on cutting edge technology for enviable renumeration and benefits.

The R&D team, based in Lugano, Switzerland, is responsible for a large scale backend infrastructure built in C++ on Windows, which allows financial applications to access a variety of functionalities. They are looking for an experienced Software Developer with excellent C/C++ skills. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a tangible contribution to the design, implementation and testing of state-of-the-art software. The successful candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, be highly motivated and be a quick learner.

Requirements:

- MSc/MA or PhD in Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Finance, or equivalent experience.
- Substantial commercial experience developing large scale, multi-threaded, high-performance applications on Windows
- Strong knowledge of C++, STL, Windows internals
- Ability to work in a mixed Windows / Unix development environment
- Solid understanding of service-oriented architectures and network programming
- Solid understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, and Object-Oriented design
- Experience of full development life cycle, practical experience with Unit/ Regression Testing
- Knowledge of databases and/or cluster technology is a plus
- Working knowledge of Financial Markets is a plus
- Italian language skills would also be advantageous.

Switzerland CHF Very competitive

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32221 20/04/10

This is a dedicated game development studio, working on all major entertainment platforms. Our team members have more than ten years of experience in the industry.

They currently require a Senior Programmer to work on a PS3/Wii project. The successful candidate will have at least one shipped AAA console title under their belt and at least 2 years experience in a senior role. Excellent C/C++ skills are a must.

Austria €Negotiable

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32174

This is a dedicated game development studio, working on all major entertainment platforms. Our team members have more than ten years of experience in the industry.

They are currently looking for an experienced Network Programmer to join their team to work on a PS3 / Wii project. Candidates must have at least one shipped AAA console title under their belt and at least 2 years experience in a network programming role.

Austria €Negotiable

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32173

This studio is a premier producer of games and interactive entertainment for the global market. The company was founded in 1997 and is located in Sweden. With over 120 passionate game developers, They are now continuing to expand to meet the demands of gamers worldwide.

They are currently seeking a first class Engine Programmer with extensive industry experience on PS3 and Xbox 360 titles. FPS experience advantageous!

The successful candidate will be used to solving the problems that arise from running a high-end game within the technical constraints of current gen console platforms.

Required skills:
- Experience from working with PS3 and Xbox 360
- Excellent C/C++ programming skills
- Experience with multithreading
- Strong understanding of CPU and GPU bottlenecks
- Excellent understanding of performance sensitive programming (algorithmic and low level optimizations)
- Strong 3D maths
- Experience with Direct3D and OpenGL.

Sweden SEK negotiable

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32047

This well regarded Australian company was set up several years ago and has grown steadily. Headed up by a team of seasoned games professionals it is an independent developer and are producing some exciting titles.

They are looking for a exceptionally talented Lead Tools Programmer to manage a team of up to 6 Tools Programmers for their existing and future titles. The Lead Tools Programmer will be responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of the tool chain within the company. This includes Maya exporters, Asset Editors, World building tools and distributed build system. The successful candidate will maintain and grow the production process that involves more than 100 employees: artists, programmers and designers.

Required Experience:
- 5+ years professional experience as a Lead or Senior programmer
- Proven track record in developing / designing complete tool chains and production processes
- Experience in recruitment and conducting interviews
- Strong architecture, documentation and design skills
- Familiar with Source Control software (SourceSafe, CVS, Perforce)
- Expert in C++
- Win32 + ATL/WTL experience
- Experience with network and distributed programming an advantage.

Sydney, Australia £High + relocation costs

Contact: Andrea Ref: 31796

This is Australia’s largest video game developer and a leading independent development studio in the worldwide game development community. Their vision is to cultivate technological and artistic achievement, creating proprietary technologies that facilitate superior game development for both original and licensed properties. The company has proven expertise in developing games for the current gen platforms and is already engaged in working on next gen as well as all handheld platforms. With offices in three cities in Australia, they offer a challenging and rewarding career, and also a great lifestyle opportunity. To date, they have created ten successful titles on multiple platforms and languages comprising of 37 SKUs.

They are looking for a Network Programmer with at least 3 years of programming experience with experience in network programming. The ideal candidate will have good technical problem solving ability, strong C and C++ programming skills, strong 3D programming and mathematics skills and thorough understanding of game production process.

Australia £DOE

Contact: Andrea Ref: 31795

This is Australia’s largest video game developer and a leading independent development studio in the worldwide game development community. Their vision is to cultivate technological and artistic achievement, creating proprietary technologies that facilitate superior game development for both original and licensed properties. The company has proven expertise in developing games for the current gen platforms and is already engaged in working on next gen as well as all handheld platforms. With offices in three cities in Australia, they offer a challenging and rewarding career, and also a great lifestyle opportunity. To date, they have created ten successful titles on multiple platforms and languages comprising of 37 SKUs.

They are looking for a Lead Games Programmer. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science, a minimum of 5 years' experience in games development and/or 3 shipped titles and previous experience leading and motivating a team.

Other requirements for the role include:
- Strong C and C++ programming skills.
- Strong 3D programming and mathematics skills.
- Thorough understanding of game production process.
-Thoroughly knowledgeable about the TRCs for all platforms.
- Working knowledge of in-house tools.
-Thoroughly knowledgeable on all build processes.

Australia £DOE

Contact: Andrea Ref: 31794

This company have established themselves as an award winning developer with their first and second game and now highly successful franchise. They are currently working on 2 exciting next gen projects.

They need a Senior Network Programmer to join their team. Candidates will have:

- 3+ years experience in the games industry
- Shipped at least 1 high-profile console or PC title
- Direct responsibility for online performance and functionality
- Familiar with technical requirements certification process for online titles
- Excellent C++ skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Excellent OO design skills
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills (must deal with non-programmers)
- Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP and UDP network protocols
- Experience with Client/Server and Peer-to-Peer network architectures
- Extremely familiar in dealing with network-related problems (firewall issues, master-server, CD-Key authentication)
- Good knowledge of encryption, compression and lag-avoidance techniques
- Willing to relocate to Budapest/Hungary.

Budapest Good + relocation

Contact: Andrea Ref: 31756

This is Australia’s largest video game developer and a leading independent development studio in the worldwide game development community. Their vision is to cultivate technological and artistic achievement, creating proprietary technologies that facilitate superior game development for both original and licensed properties. The company has proven expertise in developing games for the current gen platforms and is already engaged in working on next gen as well as all handheld platforms. With offices in three cities in Australia, they offer a challenging and rewarding career, and also a great lifestyle opportunity. To date, they have created ten successful titles on multiple platforms and languages comprising of 37 SKUs.

They are looking for an Effects Programmer.

Requirements:
- Proven knowledge and experience in effects programming
- Strong C and C++ programming skills
- Strong 3D programming and mathematics skills
- Thorough understanding of game production process
- Excellent written and oral English communication skills
- Experience on console game titles.

Australia £DOE

Contact: Andrea Ref: 31587

This is Australia’s largest video game developer and a leading independent development studio in the worldwide game development community. Their vision is to cultivate technological and artistic achievement, creating proprietary technologies that facilitate superior game development for both original and licensed properties. The company has proven expertise in developing games for the current gen platforms and is already engaged in working on next gen as well as all handheld platforms. With offices in three cities in Australia, they offer a challenging and rewarding career, and also a great lifestyle opportunity. To date, they have created ten successful titles on multiple platforms and languages comprising of 37 SKUs.

They are looking for a Senior Games Programmer. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science, experience on at least 3 console game titles and experience with designing and implementing user interfaces.

Other requirements for the role include:
- Experience with Assembly language
- Experience with the following processors (Advantageous but not essential): Z80, 6502, 68000, 6809
- Strong C and C++ programming skills
- Strong 3D programming and mathematics skills
- Thorough understanding of game production process
- Excellent written and oral English communication skills
- Familiarity with hardware manufacturer’s guidelines for the relevant platforms (TCR, TRC and LotCheck)
- Knowledgeable on build processes and automation.

Australia £DOE

Contact: Andrea Ref: 31589

Datascope is offering an exclusive opportunity at one of the world’s leading online gaming companies. This is a young, fast-growing company with an international presence and a fun, dynamic culture. They are dedicated to creating exciting social connected experiences for casual gamers with in-house games or by working with the best developers. They are looking for a Game Studio Manager to manage the production of technical and functional game innovations in the in-house studio.

Responsibilities will include:
* Build the technical foundations to enable games to function on different platforms
* Develop new social gaming features and roll out to in-house and external developers
* Manage and develop the studio team of 8 programmers and artists
* Develop and manage a robust API for use by internal and external developers.

Skills/experience required:
* 3+ years experience managing game production teams
* Experience with Flash/server interfaces and protocols
* Creating APIs (desirable)
* Degree in a relevant technical field
* Good English communication skills.

Europe 100k euros plus

Contact: Julien Ref: 31531