We offer a work environment unparalleled in Australia, complete with a studio full of highly talented highly trained professionals who share your passion for making world beating games.
Tantalus Media is an equal opportunity employer and offers a friendly, welcoming environment, where you'll be able to make a meaningful creative contribution to a talented and experienced team.
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Freelance Front End Developer
This role is short-term and starts as soon as possible.
Reporting to the Producer, the role will require the successful applicant to:
Design and implement User Interface layouts in accordance with design requirements.
Work semi-autonomously with the development team to ensure issues are efficiently addressed.
Regress resolved issues.
Skills required include:
Experience developing and working on front-end, digital design and UI projects
Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite software. Primarily Flash, Photoshop & Illustrator
ActionScript 2 skills essential
Must have an understanding of mobile app production
You will have a good understanding of graphic design
This is a contract position and hourly salary would be determined by the candidates depth of experience.
Must be eligible to work in Australia (we cannot sponsor working visas).
Please email tantalus@tantalus.com.au with your CV attached, and include the words 'Front End Aug 2017' in the subject line of your email.
Engine Programmers.
General Duties:
- Work closely with producers, game designers and artists to implement a next-generation game
- Implementing, optimizing and maintaining core game engine systems
- Modify, enhance and maintain asset pipelines and tools
- Staying up-to-date with new technologies and architectures
- Follow Tantalus' standards and best practices
- Assist and mentor other programmers in your areas of expertise
Skills, Abilities and Qualifications:
- Good familiarity with game engine architectures
- Excellent C++ programming skills
- Familiarity with large-scale C++ project development
- Good grasp of and experience writing in assembler dialects (e.g. MIPS, PowerPC, X86)
- Experience writing in shader languages (e.g. GLSL, HLSL)
- Writes clear, robust, maintainable code
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to create and deliver to deadlines
- Naturally works as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- A genuine enthusiasm and passion for the games industry
Desirable:
- Xbox One and/or PS4 development experience
- 3 years' games software development experience
- Experience with code optimization and profiling tools (i.e. VTune, PIX)
- C# and/or a scripting language (e.g. Python)
- Experience interfacing with 3D art applications (e.g. Maya)
- A degree in a course such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mathematics preferred. Self taught applicants must be able to demonstrate a high level of competency with game related demo code
Must be eligible to work in Australia (we cannot sponsor working visas).
Please email tantalus@tantalus.com.au with your CV and cover letter attached, and include the words 'Engine Jun 2017' in the subject line of your email.
