Chromatic Hiring (Paid Programmer Position)

[MrTwoVideoCards]

We're a small start-up independent game studio in San Francisco, California. You can check out our recent project, Black Snow, here : DESURA

Our current project will have a similar tone but with more complexity and depth in both gameplay and aesthetics. The project will be a commercial game utilizing a heavily improved version of the Source Engine. The game is what we would describe in short as "Portal meets Amnesia", a firstperson horror/adventure with sci-fi elements heavily driven by puzzles and narrative.This is a paid position and we're currently looking for a Lead Programmer to help us out, the prerequisites of which are listed below.

What we're looking for:
*Proficiency in C++ a must, JS and HTML are also welcome
*Experience in dealing with 3D game engines a plus
*Experience in gameplay programming. More specifically AI. Programmers will ahve HL2 code base to work off though so it's made easier
*Basic or intermediate understanding of HLSL a plus
*Ability to dedicate time to the project

What you'd be doing:

*Creating and modifing gameplay elements such as NPC AI, player movement systems, in-game UI and Hud work.
*Improving and extending Deferred Rendering
*Creating a UI frontend that supports flash/video playback.

Payment methods we support:

This position in a monthly flat rate, though we're willing to work further details out with the applicant if need be.

While we are currently unable to post more detail about the game in public, we'll be more than happy to discuss it with you in private including your rates. Our team is only 7 people and we've been working with each other for years, we're laid back and this is more of a flat structure environment. We consist of members who have worked on previous games such as: Sourceforts, City17: Episode One, Forza Horizon, Unannounced 2k Games title. The game has been in pre-production since GDC 2012 and we can assure you that we have laid significant groundwork for the project.

However we don't expect you to go on a leap of faith so here are some very WIP screenshots of what we've managed to accomplish using the modified Source engine.

If this project interests you, please contact us at mrtwovideocards@gmail.com

[stoopdapoop]

I think a lot of people have those qualifications.

You've outlined what kind of experience our applicants are expected to have, but not what they'd be responsible for. I think that kind of information is much more important to an applicant. A lot of non-programmers seem to overestimate the difficulty of simple tasks, while underestimating the difficult of those that would require significant work.

Is your modified version of source the light prepass mod on the ASW branch or something else?

I know payment details are usually pretty hush hush, but what is the nature of your pay? will the programmer be working for free until release, at which point there'll be a profit share? Do you have a set programming budget and are going to be portioning it out at milestones?

I'm pretty busy with school and my own game so I'm not going to be applying, but the questions I'm asking are the kinds of things I'd want to know if I were applying.

[ad_hominem]

I'll let Cory field the more technical questions you've raised, but with regards to:

I know payment details are usually pretty hush hush, but what is the nature of your pay?

It does say in the original post that the pay will be a "monthly flat rate" - that is, a set wage, paid monthly. Obviously the specific amount would vary depending on the candidate's experience.

[stoopdapoop]

Ha, yeah, but he added that and some other info in after my post. Hence his recent edit

[MrTwoVideoCards]

Yeah sorry forgot to reply about that Stoop. Thanks for your feedback. I adjusted the post with what you've suggested

[zombie@computer]

Not interested but just wondering... A set wage, what am i supposed to think about? Couple of tens of $, or hundreds, or thousands (or millions)?

[ad_hominem]

A monthly wage would definitely be in the hundreds of dollars range.

[Armageddon]

$999.99?

[MrTwoVideoCards]

Sure why not.

[Jangalomph]

If only if only, I'd already finished my programming classes in college.