Virtual World Jobs: Software Engineer - New York, NY

Posted by admin on August 7th, 2008

Job Description

Software Engineer - New York, NY

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We are looking for experienced software engineers to create compelling 2.5D and 3D virtual worlds and multi-player games. The Electric Sheep Company is developing new technologies that occupy the sweet spot of the web, virtual worlds, and gaming. We are looking for highly talented, flexible and creative developers to join our core development team and grow with us.

Each day you will work with the team to:

* Develop web-embedded virtual world front-ends
* Contribute to multi-player server development as needed
* Stay current on the latest developments in virtual world platforms and social technology

Qualifications:
* BS in Computer Science or related/equivalent experience
* 5+ years of software real-world development experience
* Experience with network architectures/protocols and asynchronous programming and I/O
* Low-level programming experience (manipulating bits & bytes directly)
* Good grasp of 3D programming and related concepts (3D geometry, texture mapping, matrices, etc)
* Good grasp of multi-player gaming and related concepts (physics, animation, AI/NPCs, etc.)
* Comfortable working in a highly distributed, agile team environment

Bonus points:

* Flash/AS3
* Java
* Development, design, and consumption of web services
* Specific virtual world experience
* Prior contributions to open source projects
* Agile development experience

Job Details
Primary Skill: Engineer Software
Location: New York City, New York
Country: United States
Salary Range: Negotiable
Type of Work: Direct Hire
Work Shift(s): 1st Shift
Additional Skills:
1. Engineer Software
2. Programmer Senior tools
3. Programmer 3D Game
4. Programmer C++