Assistant Game Programmer

Assistant Game Programmer Location Mesa, AZ :

Responsible for coding all aspects of individual games and games-related interactive projects, for virtual worlds, websites, online and other mobile initiatives and applications. Responsibilities include writing and debugging computer code to develop games for a variety of platforms, creating the audio and video of the game. Game Developers maintain reports on their programming development, and each version of the game is recoded and tested until all the problems and flaws are eliminated.

Job Family

Information Technology

Department Name

Sch of MFG Systems & Networks

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

EXEC VP/PROVOST

Scope of Search

Open

Grant Funded Position

This is a grant funded position. Continuation is contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$50,000 - $58,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

08-May-2024

Category

02

Essential Duties

• Manage the coding of individual games and games-related interactive applications including virtual worlds, websites, online and mobile initiatives, from pre-production to final product release, to meet defined budgets, schedules and quality benchmarks.
• Responsible for the timely delivery of the projects as a highly functional, usable experience.
• Create and manage schedule to ensure game development is completed in a timely manner.
• Continuously assess risk and keep scope of the project in line with budget and schedule but with an attention to quality.
• Participates as a member of a team, teaches others, serves clients, serves customers, exercises leadership, and works with cultural diversity.
• Identify and resolve conflicts between schedule, budget and development goals.
• Foster positive working relationships, teamwork and communication within the development teams.
• Identify, communicate, and direct key product design that will drive product success.
• Understands systems, uses technology.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Game Design, Visual Design, Fine Arts, Communications, Cognitive Science or in a related commercial arts field.1 year experience in game design and/or production.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of C++/C# computer languages and software.
• Academic experience with Unreal Engine 5.0 or later versions.
• Ability to identify opportunities for use of technology solutions to improve efficiency, coding, and playability of the game.
• Experience working with designers and programmers.
• Experience working collaboratively with users to ensure correct coding of the game.
• Experience in identification of game revisions, modifying game coding to improve performance.
• Experience in project management and organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques of game development.
• Experience in effective teamwork and interpersonal relations.
• Experience in interpreting messages into visual and metaphorical form.
• Experience in effectively establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Experience with documenting activities and progress of tasks.
• Experience with project development budgets.
• Experience in management of time and project material.

Working Environment

• Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, walking.
• Visual acuity and manual dexterity associated with daily use of desktop computer; bending, stooping, reaching and lifting up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential duties.
• Regular review of completed tasks.

Department Statement

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is the largest producer of engineering and technical talent in the nation and seeks to deliver a world-class learning experience for our students and to advance research and innovation - all at scale. We value and emphasize inherently interdisciplinary endeavors that leverage the breadth and depth of expertise among our outstanding faculty, and have built a unique place for large-scale innovation characterized by foundational excellence and translational impacts. We are an engineering school on the rise at the most innovative university in the country and in the heart of the nation's fifth largest metropolitan area. The scale of our faculty research interests and interdisciplinary mindset, combined with more than 48 graduate degree programs and 25 undergraduate degree programs, provide the foundation for knowledge generation and collaborative opportunities to advance new ideas.

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated. Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated. Only electronic applications are accepted for this position. IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor's degree is equal to four years of experience.