Game Developer

Description

About us

Nerd Corps Entertainment, established in 2002, is a DHX Media company, boasting a diverse portfolio of award-winning original properties such as Slugterra, League of Super Evil, Storm Hawks and Rated A for Awesome. With six shows in production, there is always a genre or character to keep you interested and challenged. But we’re more than just an animation studio. Our 400 creatives build stories, worlds, and experiences for kids that cut across platforms from television to online, games, toys, mobile—wherever kids are spending time. We handle all stages of our process in-house, from the IP creation and development to post-production, finance, sales and distribution, licensing and consumer products, and interactive development, making us a rarity in the industry. Our studio near Vancouver’s trendy Commercial Drive is a vibrant mixture of rookies and veterans, where those fresh out of college can continue learning from mid-career and senior artists, and where every level of experience can make the most of their talent on some of the best kids shows and games in the world.

Leo, Gemini, Emmy…been there, won that.

Come work for an award-winning studio and make cartoons, not war.


Department: Interactive

Location: Vancouver


About the Position

As a game developer for Nerd Corps Interactive, you will plan, design, and develop new content for mobile games based on our television properties. You will assist the lead programmers in technical implementation of game designs and extend the life of published games with additional content and gameplay. As an ideal candidate, you are a proactive individual eager to learn daily and are excited to be part of a vibrant, energetic team that works at a fast pace with rapidly emerging technologies. Like us, you love jamming out new games and seeing where the Interactive team’s inspiration takes you. A diverse set of skills is a major asset as we invite all team members to contribute in all capacities, from game design to artwork and sound. We have a strong team with many creative ideas and we want you to realize them with us!

Responsibilities

• Plan and program for mobile games
• Technical and creative game design for mobile games
• Develop production and live operations pipelines
• Prototype game concepts during creative exploration sessions
• Develop, launch, and support post-launch operations on mobile games

Qualifications

• Post-secondary certification from a recognized program, or equivalent experience in fields related to game programming
• Minimum 1 year experience
• Proficient in one or more high-level programming languages common for mobile games, such as C#, Java, or Objective-C
• Well-versed in game design principles
• Must be able to write clean, maintainable code
• Good understanding of the mobile games marketplace and what it takes to succeed
• Effective communicator with peers and managers
• Able to take direction well and execute on a project with limited supervision
• Quick learner with excellent organizational skills and strong communication skills
• Successful applicants must be based in the Vancouver, BC area 

Not essential, but would be great assets

• Experience with iOS and/or Android platforms
• Experience with developing games in Unity3D
• Experience with scrum or agile principles for game development

Please note that both a RESUME and COVER LETTER are REQUIRED for your application to be considered.


THANK YOU to all those who express interest in being a part of the Nerd Corps team. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we may be unable to reply to all applicants. If we feel that you may be a good match for one of our current openings you will be contacted.