MetaFilter Jobs posts tagged with games

playful web project seeks web developer!

suttree — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:52:37 -0800

GameLayers is creating a "Passively Multiplayer Online Game" out of surfing the web. We follow players as they browse, giving them points and character profiles in an ongoing Massively Multiplayer Online Game built around playful web annotation. Our game is called PMOG, and our company is called GameLayers (http://www.gamelayers.com/). The pmog.com backend is a Ruby on Rails site that talks to a FireFox extension. We're looking for Ruby/Rails developers to work at our offices in San Francisco with experience of REST, Ajax, gaming and web browsing!

Research assistant for MIT Game Industry Project

blahblahblah — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:21:07 -0800

I am running a project analyzing the game industry at MIT, and I need help identifying the founders and status of all of the companies who have developed PC games. There are 3,800 companies in total, but you don't have to do all of them! I would like help to find out, as best as possible, company founding dates; who founded them; and when and if they went out of business, were sold, or merged with other companies. I have a bit of grant money available to pay people as Research Assistants on a per-company basis. In all honesty, it isn't a huge amount, but if you are interested in the game industry or business academia, then this could be a useful experience and resume builder as well. Additionally, there would be opportunities, if you want, to interview and interact with some key designers and executives in the game industry, and possibly other useful connections as well.

Flash game developer

adrianhon — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:04:24 -0800

Mind Candy are looking for a freelance Flash developer to help create and code browser-based mini-games and puzzles for Perplex City Stories. We are willing to look at both very junior and very established applicants; we're more concerned with the quality of your work than how long you've been doing it. Required Skills: * Highly proficient with Flash and Actionscript * Web and graphics design experience (fully standards-compliant) * CSS, AJAX, usability * Ability to work under tight deadlines Desirable, but not essential, skills: * Knowledge of the ARG genre and narrative-based games * Audio production (for the web) * Experience working with APIs The company is based out of Battersea, London, UK. Pay to be commensurate with experience. To apply, send a resume including portfolio links to recruitment@mindcandydesign.com.

Web/Interaction Designer/Developer for Online Game

metajack — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:38:32 -0800

Chesspark is hiring! We're a small distributed company building an online chess game service on top of technology like XMPP/Jabber, AJAX, Python, and Django. Most of the company is currently focused on improving the backend and the game clients, and we're looking to add someone to the team to focus on making the website better and more full featured and who has a keen eye for design. Things we're looking for: * excellent design skills * excellent communication skills * self-motivated * experience writing HTML/CSS Bonus points for: * Python or Django experience * Javascript chops You'd be working from home, but we get everyone together every few months face to face in the same place. If you're interested, please contact me at jack@chesspark.com. Include your resume and/or some pointers to things you done. You can also reach me inside Chesspark pretty much any time.

C++ Coder Required for small project

TheOracle — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:17:48 -0800

We are a small community that requires a C++ coder to help us work around an existing open source project. We hope that the project will not take very long, but a fair amount of input will be required to talk to our old C++ coder in order to understand fully the task at hand. If you are interested in helping us out, please MSN: paul@gameconnectors.com, reply here, or email me. Thanks in advance. Paul

Senior Software Engineer - Nintendo Wii

bjorkbjorkbjork! — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:07:34 -0800

The Senior Software Engineer will develop C++ game code for the Nintendo Wii including work in some of the following areas: gameplay, controller integration, 3D graphics and pipeline tools. Responsibilities · Plan and design large engineering systems for game applications · Maintain the project code base including version control · Document code through comments and additional materials · Design & develop tools that may be required during production of a game product · Participate in design discussions & other meetings with team leads · Contribute to TDD creation, engine design & scheduling with the Lead Engineer · Participate in TDR · Regular builds & assist in verifying integrity · Mentor software engineers · Diagnose bugs within, and related to, game or larger systems · Work directly with Lead Engineer on overall code architecture · Communicate with other engineers to ensure smooth interfacing of other systems Required Skills · Proficient in C/C++ · Understanding of intermediate to advanced concepts of operating systems, compilers, and computer architecture · Passion for playing and creating fun games · Good organizational skills · Demonstrable problem solving abilities · Strong math skills including trigonometry and linear algebra · Ability to verify legal eligibility to work in the USA · 3D graphics and/or AI programming experience · Debugging skills Required Experience · 3+ years of programming in the games industry Desired · Experience in any of the following: o Torque engine programming o Physics o Camera control systems Required Education · Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent knowledge

Web Developer

adrianhon — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 03:08:46 -0800

Heard about Perplex City, or want to know more? Does the idea of producing high quality websites with exceptional UI design in a vast range of creative styles appeal to you? Read on: Mind Candy is looking for a web developer... Base skills: * Modern, high quality graphic design for web * Experienced in creation of artwork (images, logos, stock photos) for the above * Exceptional user interface design * Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator/Freehand, InDesign etc. * Strong knowledge of standards compliant cross-browser XHTML and CSS2 Additional, desirable but non-essential skills: * Familiarity with semantic design for AJAX * Information architecture experience Responsibilities: * Build of flagship websites for new Mind Candy project * Delivery of wireframes and XHTML/CSS2 layouts based on Photoshop comps to technology templating * Design and implementation of other sites on a case-by-case basis * Limited print design work on a case-by-case basis Some print design experience desirable but not necessary. Details and application: * Reporting to the Head of Design and the CTO * Salary in the range of £25,000 to £30,000 * This position is full time and based in Battersea, London, UK with a 3 month probationary period * Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK * Start date: immediate * Please apply by portfolio, CV and cover letter to recruitment@(nospam)mindcandydesign.com with the subject "Web developer"

Alternate Reality Game Producer

adrianhon — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:24:03 -0800

Heard about Perplex City, or want to know more? Does the ideal of producing alternate reality games appeal to you (here's what it's like)? Love games, puzzles, the web and storytelling? Read on: Mind Candy is looking for an ARG producer... Key Activities: * Designing and producing an ARG Skills: * Strong and imaginative story-plotting * Knowledge of the ARG genre and narrative and puzzle-based games * Demonstrated experience of managing a team and running innovative projects Desirable, but not essential: * Writing experience * Familiarity with web design and graphics design Details and application: * Salary dependent on experience * The position will be based in Battersea, London, UK * Please send CV and covering letter with ONE description of a novel ARG concept, 500 words max, to recruitment@(nospam)mindcandydesign.com with the subject "ARG Producer". Applications not including the ARG concept will not be considered.