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Junction Point Studios seeks Content Tools Programmer

Submitted by AlexMarquez on Sat, 2008/04/26 - 23:45

Founded by Warren Spector, Junction Point Studios (JPS) joined Disney Interactive Studios (DIS) in September of 2007 and is quickly growing. While DIS is part of the larger Walt Disney Company, we still have the autonomy of a smaller developer/publisher without many of the risks and restrictions associated with start-ups.
Comprised of experienced game developers from places like Origin, Looking Glass, Electronic Arts, Sony, Sony Online, Digital Anvil, NC Soft, Rare and many more, we believe long-term success can best be achieved by delivering games of the highest quality – in game play and presentation, notably on time and budget. While hard work and commitment to quality is important, quality of life is equally important and our goal is to create an environment that fosters a superior work/life balance.

Responsibilities

  • 2D and 3D GUI tools for use by artists and designers
  • Exporters, plug-ins and pipelines out of modeling and animations packages
  • Data packaging and format optimizations for the runtime
  • Quick iteration tools for previewing results on game consoles
  • Asset management and team collaboration systems
  • Work with content creators to constantly improve workflows

Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years industry experience with a concentration on tools
  • Commercial GUI programming using C++
  • Strong 3D background and experience with 3D authoring tools and export pipelines
  • Solid software engineering skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills

Preference to Applicants with

  • Maya plug-in and MEL experience
  • Understanding of shading languages
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Lua or Python

If you’re interested in joining the DIS Junction Point family, please submit your resume to:
jobs -AT- junctionpoint.com

Disney Interactive Studios is an EEO employer and requires a satisfactory criminal history background report as a condition of employment.

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