Programmer Job Posting



Job Title:
Programmer (Generalist)
Company: Relic Entertainment
Position Type: Permanent
Pay Rate: TBD
Date Posted: Aug-01-12

Relic Entertainment, studio of THQ Inc, is the award winning RTS developers of Homeworld, Dawn of War and Company of Heroes. Relic was found on the premise that it is entirely possible to ship first class, genre altering, AAA titles -- and have a life. Relic is based out of beautiful Vancouver, Canada that has breath-taking mountain and ocean views, along with snowboarding/skiing, golfing year-round and amazing hiking trails. If you love games, enjoy the process of perfecting something collaboratively and have diverse personal interests outside of work -- you'll enjoy our culture.

What you will be doing:

As a Generalist Programmer, you would be responsible for core engine systems and tools. You'd be working with an existing engine and tools set and would interact with all of the team as you make sure that development and the game itself run smoothly and within the performance budgets.
• Maintain and develop features of a game engine and the tools that go with it.
• Interact with artists, designers, and audio teams to ensure content can be produced in the most efficient manner possible.
• Help ensure the game runs within performance and memory budgets.

What you should have:

• An interest in working on core game features and tools
• Experience shipping at least one product as a programmer
• 2 years of equivalent experience as a programmer
• Strong C++ knowledge
• C# knowledge
• Great multitasking skills
• Basically can you program? Are you a pleasant person to work with? Can you get things done? Yes? We'd love to work with you! 

What would be awesome:

• Formal Engineering degree, Computer Science degree
• LUA, Python, or other interpreted languages
• A love for games!

What now:
Please send your resume to jobs@relic.com. Relic would like to thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Location: Canada-BC-vancouver
Telecommute: No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name:
Contact Phone:
Contact Email: jobs@relic.com
URL: http://www.relic.com

Please mention Dev Bistro when contacting us.