Job Listing: Senior Software Engineer - Gaming, Creative Technology!

Senior Software Development Engineer - Gaming C/C++, Debugging, Memory Management Multi-Threading, Cross-Platform Development, 3D Math
Work closely with the Core Technology team and Lead Content Creators to develop state-of-the-art runtime technology for the PS3, XBOX 360 and PC!
About Our Client:
Based in Kirkland, WA, this computer game development and publishing company focuses on combining uncompromising gaming content with high-end technology. Founded by six game Developers in 1995, this gaming company worked along side a well known software manufacture and became known for its Graphical Game Development System and among other things and for its proprietary software available for license by other Developers. During these formative years, this company had included both a publishing division as well as internal development teams. The company later reorganized and focused exclusively on game development. By strengthening its internal management structure, hiring experienced Developers and focusing on timely delivery of quality products, the company reinforced its external partnerships and slowly built a solid reputation as a dependable development house. During this phase, the company grew to over 80 employees and three teams. Acquired in 2004 by a well know entertainment company they now currently employ over 100 people, all based in Kirkland, Washington. The company has three projects in development across multiple platforms.
This is a temp to hire position through Volt Technical Resources - a division of a Fortune 1000 publicly traded Staffing Industry Leader, which is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. We are among the largest IT staffing companies in the US for contract/temporary and direct hire placements and support most of the top rated IT companies in the Pacific Northwest.


Required Skills

Required Skills for this Senior Software Engineer includes the following:
5+ years professional C/C++ programming.
Experience making low-level optimizations.
Experience with memory management, multi-threading, cross-platform development and a working knowledge of 3D math.
Able to collaborate with Engineers and Content Creators to develop robust, maintainable and cutting-edge technology.
Able to openly discuss and review technical proposals, requirements, designs, algorithms, source code and reference documents with Engineers, Content Creators and Managers.
Creative, focused, results-oriented, self-motivated, resourceful problem-solver with excellent debugging and strong communications skills.
Strong desire to build industry-leading technology.
Able to work well in a team development environment.
Minimum of 1 year gaming experience.

Education Requirements: B.S. degree in CS, EE, Math or Physics.
Bonus Skills:
Worked on AAA game titles from concept to completion.
Experience developing content streaming and/or compression solutions.
Experience developing FPS games.
Experience architecting large robust systems.
Microsoft Visual C++/.NET development environment.

Special Instructions to begin the process:

Please email your resume to Volt at: willow0215@volt.com and it will be expedited to the Recruiter assigned to this position, to readily discuss this job with you!
Please use the entire job posting number in your subject line to ensure it gets routed to the correct Recruiter: 300117-7364-12-226111
If you are able to include on the subject line the website where you saw this posting, it would be great!
For further correspondence regarding this posting, please contact the Recruiter via E-mail ONLY, using the email address listed on this posting and please include the entire job number in the subject line.
Please No Phone Calls for this position.
Our Recruiter will initiate a phone call to you and give you immediate consideration should your resume meet the job requirements.
Thank you for your attention to these details!
Volt has a talented and upbeat staffing team focused on the quality of your career.
Volt is a world leader in the staffing industry, boasting over 50 years of experience. We work with many of the Fortune 500 and 1000 companies to provide workforce solutions. We offer many direct hire full-time positions as well as many contract positions and offer our contractors competitive pay and benefits, as well as education programs and re-deployment assistance.
Volt Information Sciences, Inc. is our parent company and is a publicly owned corporation. Stock is traded over-the-counter and is quoted on the NYSE. To learn more about Volt Information Sciences, please visit: http://www.volt.com and to see more of our job postings, please visit: http://jobs.volt.com
Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to fostering diversity in the workplace.

Date Posted: August 19, 2008

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Employer: Volt Staffing Address: Contact:
Job Type: Full-time City: Kirkland Phone: 425-702-9000
Experience: State: Washington
Education: Any Zip Code:98034 Online: Website Link

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