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Nihilistic Software is continuing over 10 years of stable growth to become one of the largest independent studios in North America. Located in idyllic Marin County, California, we focus exclusively on creating AAA titles for PS3 and XBOX 360 in action, adventure, and RPG genres for the core gamer. We believe in hiring creative, dedicated, talented people and letting them do their job.

All positions are full time, on site at our Marin County studio.





Contract Jobs



 
 

C# Graphics Programmer

Requirements:
  • C# 3.0/ .Net 3.5 programming
  • Experience with variable real time programming ("game loop")
  • Experience with multithreading
  • Experience with XNA or another game engine a big plus
  • Experience with Direct Show a big plus
  • Experience with Direct 3D a big plus
  • Experience with video editing, compressing and streaming a plus
  • Experience with source control and working in a multi-programmer project
  • Good documentation writing skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Desire to work hard on original, fun and non biz oriented project
  • Experience with Perforce SCM a plus
If you're interested, please email your resume, using the subject "C# Graphics Programmer".



 
 

C# Network/Database Programmer

Requirements:
  • C# 3.0 / .NET 3.5 programming
  • Experience with Database programming (Linq)
  • Experience with multithreading
  • Experience with network programming
  • Windows Forms programming
  • Experience with XML serialization
  • Experience with large projects with dozens of executables and libraries
  • Experience with source control and working in a multi-programmer project
  • Good documentation writing skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Desire to work hard on an original, fun and non biz oriented project
  • Experience with Perforce SCM a plus
If you're interested, please email your resume, using the subject "C# Network/Database Programmer".



 
 

C# UI/Tools Programmer

Requirements:
  • C# 3.0 / .NET 3.5 programming
  • Excellent Winforms GUI creation skills are the primary requirement
  • Experience with large projects with dozens of executables and libraries
  • Experience with source control and working in a multi-programmer project
  • Good documentation writing skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Desire to work hard on an original, fun and non biz oriented project
  • Experience with WPF a plus
  • Experience with Database programming (Linq) a plus
  • Experience with Perforce SCM a plus
If you're interested, please email your resume, using the subject "C# UI/Tools Programmer".






Staff Positions

These positions are full-time, on-site in the Marin County / San Francisco Bay Area. We offer competitive salaries, full employer-paid benefits and direct royalty profit sharing. We also offer team members direct equity in our company after completing their first full project cycle.



 
 

Experienced Gameplay Programmer/Generalist


Primary Responsibilities:
  • Implement gameplay features - player and character control, game logic, game systems, etc. - in C++ on next-generation consoles
  • Work closely with game designers, artists, and animators to implement and polish a variety of gameplay features
  • Develop robust systems to facilitate data driven gameplay changes
  • Reliably finish tasks on time and to a high level of code quality
  • Be willing to work in a fast paced, self-directed, creative environment that values and rewards autonomy and independence
Qualifications:
  • At least three shipped titles on high end console hardware
  • B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Strong C++ programming and debugging skills required
  • Have a passion for creating and playing video games, and understand what makes for fun gameplay
  • Solid grounding in 3D mathematics and physics
If you're interested, please email your resume, using the subject "Experience Gameplay Programmer/Generalist".



 
 

C# Game Tools Programmer


Requirements:
  • C# 3.0/ .NET 3.5 programming (3+ years of verifiable work experience)
  • Windows Forms programming
  • Excellent GUI creation skills
  • Experience with XML serialization
  • Experience with large projects with dozens of executable and libraries
  • Experience with source control and working on multi-programmer projects
  • Good documentation writing skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Previous game tools programming experience a huge plus
  • Experience with C++ a big plus
  • Experience with Maya and Maya API a big plus
  • General game programming experience a big plus
  • Experience with WPF a plus
  • Experience with Database programming (Linq) a plus
  • Experience with Perforce SCM a plus
If you're interested, please email your resume, using the subject "C# Game Tools Programmer".



 
 

Veteran Game Tester

The ideal candidate will perform QA testing procedures with an innovative, assertive, and energetic skill set to ensure the quality of the game.

Duties:

This fulltime QA tester position reports to the QA Lead and has the following responsibilities:
  • Working closely with developers throughout the product cycle
  • Assist the QA Lead in managing the day to day testing needs
  • Manage the bug database including prioritization of bugs and ensuring the proper assignment for both outgoing bugs and incoming fixes
  • Innovate when it comes to creating new processes and optimizing existing QA process to improve the effectiveness of the team
Requirements:
  • Lead/Assistant Lead testing experience
  • Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of test process/cycle for current console game
  • Assertive and energetic self starter, serious, and detail oriented
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments
  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills
  • Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, and Bug Tracking software
If you're interested, please email your resume, using the subject "QA Tester Position".






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