Deeply Curious Programmer
Company: Velan Studios, Inc.
Location: Troy
Posted on: June 20, 2022
Job Description:
We are Velan Studios, an independent game developer with a
passion for the unconventional, and we are looking for great
programmers to add to our team. We have two requirements:
- We use C (our preference) and C++ (if we must), to create games
and related things. You must be very comfortable in C and C++, and
have produced at least one major project using C/C++.
- Our curiosity drives us. You must be deeply curious about
something, and have some evidence of that curiosity. We are looking
for candidates that demonstrate a pattern of persistent and
self-motivated exploration.We value a diverse programming team.
Candidates need not have prior game development experience or a
computer science degree. We will consider veteran programmers, new
graduates, and those in school (via internships).We use a
collaborative, cross-discipline, and iterative development process.
We work on constrained hardware (CPU, GPU, memory) and with hard
performance targets (60Hz refresh rate). Beyond that, the problem
domain is very broad. Some of the big-ticket items on our backlog
right now:
- Build our second-generation computer vision and SLAM
pipeline.
- Stand up our proprietary engine (Viper) on some new
platforms.
- Own our rigid body physics system. Make it better.
- We have so many ideas for new game modes and level mechanics.
Iterate on them.While many of our programmers have areas of
expertise, we do not hire programmers so that they may work
exclusively in one specialized area. Programmers should own areas
of our technology, but have the flexibility to work across the
codebase. Future members of the programming team need to be ready
to embrace our studio values including:
- World class through unconventional thinking.
- Respect for players and colleagues. Ready for the
responsibility that comes from that respect.
- Regional technology and game development community
engagement.About Velan Studios:Velan Studios is an independent
studio comprised of a passionate and diverse team of seasoned
developers. We are the creators behind Mario Kart Live: Home
Circuit and Knockout City. Velan Studios' mission is to create
ground-breaking game experiences centered on new forms of play
across both existing and emerging platforms. Velan Studios
maintains a team of both remote and on-site employees. On-site
employees work from our office in Troy, NY.
Keywords: Velan Studios, Inc., Troy , Deeply Curious Programmer, IT / Software / Systems , Troy, New York
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