Studio: R&D Programmer

[Gameloft NY]

R&D Programmer

Gameloft, a leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones and console, is seeking a R&D programmer to join its existing talent pool located in San Francisco. The candidate’s main responsibility would be to serve as a technical representative for Gameloft as well as be a contact between Gameloft developers and Gameloft's west-coast partners: Apple, Google, Qualcomm, Microsoft, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities:

o Serve as a technical contact between Gameloft developers and Gameloft's west-coast partners: Apple, Google, Qualcomm, Microsoft, etc.
o Represent Gameloft when required at any technical events sponsored by our partners.
o Test out new SDK's, API's, and tools as they become available.
o Alter existing games to make use of the latest API's.
o Assist Gameloft developers with troubleshooting API usage.
o Creating demo’s showcasing specific API’s.
o Creating benchmarks to test API’s and 3D performance.
o Development on internal Gameloft tools.


Requirements:

o Excellent written communication skills.
o Excellent verbal communication skills.
o Ability to speak on a professional level with various levels of management internally and externally.
o Fluent in English.
o Friendly, personable and down to earth.
o Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
o Good knowledge of C/C++.
o Good knowledge of 3D and OpenGL.
o Knowledge of iPhone, WinMobile, BREW, and/or Android would be a plus.
o Familiarity with mobile phone content and the mobile video game market a plus.

This position is located in San Francisco.

Gameloft offers a casual work environment, competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. For consideration, please send your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to: jobglny2dsoftdev@gameloft.com


About Gameloft

Gameloft is a leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones and consoles. Established in 1999, it has emerged as one of the top innovators in its field. The company creates games for mobile handsets equipped with Java, Brew or Symbian technology. The total number of games-enabled handsets is anticipated to exceed four billion units by 2012. Gameloft games are also available to players on WiiWare and DS, Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE Arcade, Apple’s iPod and PCs.

Partnership agreements with leading licensors and sports personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, ABC, Dreamworks Animations SKG, Endemol, 20th Century Fox, Viacom, Sony Pictures, Touchtone Television, Warner Bros., FifPro, Ferrari, Paris Hilton, Gus Hansen, Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter, Reggie Bush, Chuck Norris, Jonny Wilkinson or Robinho allow Gameloft to form strong relationships with international brands. In addition to the partnerships, Gameloft owns and operates titles such as Block Breaker Deluxe, Asphalt: Urban GT and New York Nights.

Through agreements with major telephone wireless carriers, handset manufacturers, specialized distributors and its online shop, Gameloft has a distribution network in over 80 plus countries.

Gameloft has worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Montreal, Mexico, Buenos Aires, Paris, London, Cologne, Milan, Madrid, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Helsinki, Vienna, Bucharest, New Delhi, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. Gameloft is listed on Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA)

For more information visit www.gameloft.com