Opportunities in Games Development are attached. All the best to those who are interested.

Regards

Seah Hock Soon, President

ACM SIGGRAPH Singapore Chapter

Website: http://singapore.siggraph.org

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Brief

Nexgen Studio is interviewing on behalf of an expanding European studio for a new Singapore office. Successful candidates will be working on an AAA Next-Generation title, which is slated for completion in mid 2008. A core development team from the European head office will lead employees of this new office. The European producer and studio lead will interview candidates performing well in the first round subsequently.

General skills requirement:
-Strong skills in English (written and spoken) especially for senior positions.
-Experience in the games industry is a plus but not a must.
-Self-motivated, with excellent communication and problem solving skills.
-A strong passion for computer games
-Well organized, neat and methodical in all work undertaken
-Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Technical requirements for SENIOR PROGRAMMERS:
-Proficiency in C/C++.
-Ability to design and implement solutions that are modular and easily expandable.
-Extensive experience with 3D Graphics APIs.
-Solid Graphics and 3D math experience.
-Experience with Graphics tools and exporter such as Maya, Motion Builder & Photoshop.
-Assembly level graphics optimization experience.
-Ability to write efficient/compact code on systems with limited resources.
-At least three (3) years of game programming experience.
-Preferably Cross-platform game programming experience.
-Preferably to have strong understanding of hardware accelerated graphics programming and next generation graphics techniques.
-Knowledge of entire path from Maya to game hardware.
-Understanding of Maya, experience in Maya API programming.
-Competent in all aspects of graphics programming - from exporting the models/textures, to in game high level code, to low level rendering code (shaders/dma/etc.).
-Familiarity in advanced vertex and pixel shaders.
-Preferably some experiences with various middleware (ie.: gamebryo, havoc, ode, FMOD, etc.)
-AI programming skills/knowledge (i.e.: pathfinding, character behavior, crowd simulation)
-Physics simulation (cloth, rigid body).
-Preferably with sound programming (FX, 3D sound) experience.
-Some Multithreading experience/knowledge.
-Win32 API programming knowledge (tools development).
-Some knowledge of CVS/Subversion/Sourcesafe knowledge.
-Experience with leading or scheduling tasks for a team is considered a plus.

Technical requirements for SENIOR GRAPHIC ARTISTS:
-In-depth knowledge of Maya and it's components.
-At least 3+ years in computer games or related industries.
-Broad range of skills – modeling, texturing, animation, high and low resolution work
-Experience in all areas of game asset creation an advantage – objects, environments, characters etc.
-Some cross platform development experience.
-Proficient in concept art.
-Experience with leading or scheduling tasks for a team is considered a plus.


For Junior Programmers:
-Preference will be given to candidates with gaming or related academic background.
-Strong C/C++ fundamentals
-Working knowledge of Direct X and Open GL
-Familiarity with game engines and its components
-Personal work created in relation to games.

For Junior Artists:
-Proficient in concept drawing
-Some knowledge of MAYA
-Some experience in modeling/texturing/rigging and animation
-Personal portfolio of art work

Candidates are to submit their resume, references and expected salary to nexgenstudio@yahoo.com by 10th April 2006. For portfolio and personal work, candidates can mail to the following address:

179 River Valley Building, #04-09 Singapore 179033

(CDs and reels sent will not be returned)