Havok – who we are
Havok was founded in July 1998 in Dublin, Ireland.
From day one, Havok has prided itself on hiring some of the industries' most talented. Our teams are dedicated to a common goal- to serve and enable clients to reach new standards of realism and interactivity while reducing the overall cost and risk associated with building today’s leading games.
With this in mind, Havok has become the leading developer of middleware for the video game industry. Used by the world’s most renowned game developers- including Sony, Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft and Activision- Havok’s powerful physics game engine is available for the PlayStation®2, PlayStation®3, PSP™, Xbox™, Xbox360™, GameCube™, and the PC.
Havok’s physics products have also been used to drive special effects in movies such as The Matrix and Troy; and is the dynamics driving 3ds max from Autodesk Media and Entertainment.
Havok is interested in hiring a Software Engineer in the San Francisco office
We are looking of a Software Engineer who is able to work as a team-member, focus on development, and be able to communicate the needs of customers – artists and technical directors – back to the various Havok groups.
The position is technical and requires in-depth knowledge of 3D math, as well as the ability to vision with game developers on novel and cool ways of using physics in games. Ideal candidate for the positions would have some experience developing 3D applications and wish to expand and push the boundaries of what can be achieved with Havok in 3D games.
Skills and Experience:
• Very good Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Math, Physics or related field / equivalent professional experience
• Solid understanding of software design best-practices and disciplined architecture methodologies for software
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment
• Participated in design and architecture of interactive artist tool
• Direct X or OpenGL experience
• Experience working within and extending one or more scripting/reflective languages (Python, Java, C#)
• Plug-in development for 3D Studio Max, Maya, or SoftImage
Valuable Personal Qualities and Work Dynamics:
• Enthusiasm for helping our customers succeed
• A passion for cutting edge real-time tech
• Positive attitude and a strong work ethic
• Ability to maintain balance under pressure and hit tight deadlines
• Willingness to travel
Nice to have:
• Experience working with established, large-scale software architectures
• Experience with a variety of integrated development environments and compilers – preferably Visual Studio
If you feel you meet these qualifications please forward your resume/CV to jobs@havok.com
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