Gameplay Programmer

Insomniac Games is an independent video games developer that created the Ratchet & Clank and Resistance franchises. It has two studios: One in Burbank, California and the other in the Raleigh-Durham area in North Carolina.Founded in 1994, Insomniac Games is based in Burbank, California.

Insomniac Games is looking for a gameplay programmer, that person who is never satisfied with “good enough” and who is still looking for “that challenge” that will make the game as mind-blowing as possible, and raise the level of programming and code development for the whole group. We are looking for you to design and implement gameplay systems and features.

• Design and implement gameplay features within an established framework, including server functionality as appropriate
• Design and implement modifications, reorganizations, extensions, and optimizations to existing code base
• Implement and augment tools to expose features to content creators
• Work closely with designers and artists to implement their ideas, providing technical, creative, and scheduling feedback; expand and adapt designs to meet project goals
• Provide time estimates to leads and management; keep co-workers informed about progress of programming deliverables as well as non-programming prerequisites for feature implementation
• Other duties may be assigned

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience, and a proven track record of shipped titles.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Strong 3D math skills, including but not limited to practical knowledge of vectors and vector operations, matrices and matrix transformations, and the various different representations of rotations (Euler, angle-axis, quaternion).
• Highly proficient with an application programming language (C,C++,C# and/or AS3, as applicable to role).
• Ability to adhere to the prevalent coding style and practices, including source control standards.
• Understanding of procedural and object-oriented programming paradigms.
• Familiarity with commercial content creation packages (Maya, 3DS Max, Flash, as applicable to role).
• Familiarity with component-based programming paradigms and with networking programming.
• Desired: proficiency in a scripting language (Python, Perl, Javascript, as applicable to role).
• The basics of intersection testing and collision is a plus.