Naughty Dog
Video Games
GameplayProgrammer
“Gameplay Programmer at Naughty Dog. Skills: Gameplay programming, C++ programming. Work with Design teams. Work with Animation teams”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2 years working in video game industry, Bachelor's degree in computer science, Solid math skills, Solid knowledge of C programming, Solid knowledge of C++ programming
Nice to Have
Experience programming on enemies, AI Design experience, Scripting experience in implementing enemies, Console programming experience, Passion for playing games, Passion for developing games, Interest in crafting gameplay, Interest in iterating gameplay
What You'll Do.
Work with Design teams
Work with Animation teams
Bring ideas into game
Bring new gameplay features into game
Implement new features
Iterate on new features
Implement enemy types
Iterate on enemy types
Modify existing features
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Design teams; Animation teams
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