Blackbird Interactive is looking for a talented junior programmer for user interface development on a project. Do you know how to get things done? Can you work with artists and designers to understand and implement what they need? Are you a team player excited to become a key part of a dynamic engineering team? If so, we’d love to talk with you.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop key systems and features
- Features will include screen flow, screen and menu architecture, event system, game modes, match-making and lobby UI, in-game 2D heads-up display and localization integration
- Develop and maintain tools and pipelines to enable artists and designers to work with the UI system
- Interact with other engineers to improve the whole technical team and process
- Assess requirements and provide effort estimates to guide an evolving development plan
- Collaborate continuously with design, art and technical teams to define requirements and iteratively build solutions
- Jump wholeheartedly into learning new technologies and systems and leverage them in creative ways to meet our technical and business needs
- Embrace and help improve our engineering practices for solid design, testing, and implementation
Requirements
- 1-2 years of proven development experience within games, digital media or product development
- Alternatively an excellent graduate will also be considered
- Good understanding of modern C++
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent
- Ability to work with an existing code base
Pluses
- Experience with HTML/JavaScript/React
- Experience shipping AAA games
- Demonstrated passion for games and technology
- Experience with Unity 3D, Unreal, or other similar full-featured game engine
- Console/Mobile development experience
- Self direction and a proven ability to thrive in a highly dynamic environment
- Strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills, including verbal and written skills.
At Blackbird, we're all about being true to our roots. We started small in our CEO's garage, and even though we're expanding, our desire is to stick to that foundation of creativity, community, and collaboration. Our team has proved that great ideas can come from any position in any discipline, so it's important to us to make sure every voice is heard.
Work/life balance is extremely important to us, and we've demonstrated that over the years by severely limiting over-time requirements. We want people to be happy about coming to work every day, and to that end we offer lots of opportunities for growth and development; whether it's lunch and learns, team events, or our generous vacation days, paid holiday closure and flexible schedules. We also try to provide every opportunity possible for our employees to spearhead R&D initiatives through our BlackOps program. In short, don't expect to feel like a cog in a machine working for BBI.
Due to COVID-19, applicants must be eligible to work in Canada, or currently in Canada on a work permit/visa. With the exception of specifically on-site roles, all roles will commence as a work-from-home arrangement. This arrangement will be revisited as COVID-19 government regulations are eased.
Please send a cover letter with your resume and application. If applying for an artistic role, please provide a link to your portfolio and/or demo reel.
If you are interested in the role, please apply even if your experience and skills don’t perfectly match our ideal credentials. We are committed to diversity and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. BBI does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.
