About the Company:
BioWare History
- BioWare is an electronic entertainment company specializing in creating computer, handheld and console video games.
- BioWare's vision is to deliver the best story-driven games in the world.
- Founded in 1995, BioWare recently celebrated its 12th anniversary. BioWare has studios in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Austin, Texas.
- Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk are also the Co-Executive Producers of BioWare's games.
- BioWare currently employs close to 400 people at both its Edmonton and Austin studios combined.
- BioWare's online community has over 3.8 million registered users at www.bioware.com as of January, 2008.
- In 2008, BioWare/Pandemic Studios was acquired by Electronic Arts Inc., the world's leading interactive entertainment software company.
- In November 2007, BioWare released Mass Effect™, a science fiction action RPG for Xbox 360. Mass Effect has received overwhelming critical acclaim and is based on another new, BioWare-owned IP.
- In February 2007, BioWare released Jade Empire: Special Edition for the PC, published by 2K Games.
- In September 2006, BioWare announced the formation of a new handheld game development group to begin work on Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood in partnership with SEGA for the Nintendo DS™.
- BioWare Austin opened in March 2006 and is currently developing a new Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game.
- In 2005 BioWare participated in a US$300 million merger with Pandemic Studios to form one of the strongest independent game development companies in the games industry.
- BioWare/Pandemic Studios was a partnership facilitated by private equity firm, Elevation Partners.
- In April 2005, BioWare released Jade Empire™, a martial arts action role-playing game based on a new BioWare-owned intellectual property (IP). Jade Empire was published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox video game system.
- In late 2004, BioWare launched the BioWare Online Store at store.bioware.com, an Internet-based marketplace where consumers can purchase both digital and physical BioWare-related products.
- In May 2004, BioWare announced Dragon Age™, a fantasy role-playing game based on a new BioWare-owned IP.
- Over the past decade BioWare's games and engines have sold over 20 million copies.
- BioWare licenses its game engine technology: the BioWare Infinity Engine™, which has powered a number of critically acclaimed role-playing games like Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale, Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter, and Icewind Dale II; the BioWare Aurora Engine™, which powered Neverwinter Nights 2 from Obsidian Entertainment and Atari; and the BioWare Odyssey Engine™, which was used in the development of Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords from Obsidian Entertainment and LucasArts.
The ideal candidate:
QUALIFICATIONS
• University degree or graduate of a recognized post secondary program in software engineering or related discipline is strongly preferred. • 2-3 years of professional experience building user-friendly applications. • Extensive C++ programming experience. • Strong expertise in designing and implementing graphical user interfaces under Windows. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Strong interpersonal skills. • Ability to work under pressure within a multidisciplinary team. • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. • Superior time management and organizational skills. • Excellent attention to detail.
Job Description and responsibilities:
BioWare, a member of the incredible family of EA studios, has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the award-winning Baldur's Gate, the Neverwinter Nights series, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Original BioWare-created IPs include the critically acclaimed Mass Effect, the epic fantasy RPG Dragon Age, Jade Empire, and Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. BioWare Austin is hard at work on the massively multiplayer online game, Star Wars: The Old Republic.
BioWare Austin is looking for a Contract Gameplay Programmer for our Austin team. NOTE: This is an onsite contract/temporary position; no relocation assistance provided.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Designs, develops, writes, tests and implements authoring tools and workflow improvements for game designers and artists. • Works with designers, artists and other personnel involved in the development of products as required. • Enhancements to existing game systems. • Writes clear, maintainable, portable code. • Accurately estimates his/her schedules and delivers high quality work products to that schedule. • Risk Management – Anticipates, identifies, analyzes, prioritizes, mitigates and communicates risks related to authoring tools.
Due to the volume of applications we receive for our job postings, we are unable to respond personally to telephone inquiries regarding the status of an application. Only candidates being considered for interview will be contacted at this time.
To apply:
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