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 NaturalMotion is creating
next-generation animation technology for games and films.
If you want to truly push the boundaries of believable characters, if you like working directly with best game
developers and visual effects houses in the world, and if you are a star in your discipline, then send your CV and
cover letter to: 
Producer - Oxford
NaturalMotion is seeking a Producer to join its Oxford based Production team.
Reporting to the VP of Production the Producer is responsible for project reporting and general day to day project management duties, whilst also assisting in the continual improvement of the production department and its core functions (e.g. planning, resourcing, reporting, risks and issue management, process and structure).
The ideal candidate will have previous project management experience and will be looking for a real opportunity to move into a demanding production role within a company creating next-generation animation technology and games.
The Producer will have a good understanding of the full software development lifecycle and have commercial experience of project planning, milestones and working to time scales within an agile environment.
Experience or awareness of agile approaches to project planning is required.
Job Description and Responsibilities
- Day to day production and project management responsibilities across assigned projects.
- Supports the generation of internal status reporting across projects
- Identifies and resolves bottlenecks, dependencies and pipeline issues
Requirements:
- At least 1 full Software development cycle within a Production role.
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills, particularly in terms of verbal and written language
- Experience and understanding of Agile/Scrum.
- Outstanding organizational skills.
- Ability to learn new skills quickly.
- High levels of motivation.
- Ability to track and prioritize multiple simultaneous ongoing tasks.
- Creative and analytical thinker.
- A strong eye for detail and high standards of work.
- Able to see tasks through to completion.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.
Network Programmer - Oxford
NaturalMotion is seeking a Network Programmer for its Oxford office to assume responsibility for all system side networking code, to maintain and extend the existing networking codebase and to act as a consultant for game programmers to help ensure future products work online efficiently.
Requirements:
- C/C++ experience of at least 2 years
- In depth knowledge of low level packet based communication systems, specifically TCP/UDP.
- Knowledge of peer-to-peer and client server networking topologies
- Experience with XBox 360 and/or PSN networking
- Experience of working within TCR/TRC issues on PS3 and XBox 360
The successful candidate will ideally have worked with gameplay programmers to help resolve multiplayer issues
Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.
Gameplay Programmer - Oxford
Natural motion is seeking a Gameplay Programmer to join its Games Development Team.
The successful candidate will join an experienced game development team working on next-generation sports titles.
You will gain industry-leading experience in animation and physical character interactions along with all game development disciplines
Requirements:
Main skills / experience required
- Strong C/C++ skills
- At least 2 years of programming experience with emphasis on game characters
- Ability to work within a schedule.
- Ability to work well as part of a collaborate development team
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
Additional skills / experience desired
- At least one published console game
- AI experience
- Physics programming experience
- Multi-threaded programming experience
- Xbox 360 / PS3 experience
- At least one shipped console or PC title
- Professional experience on 1 or more character based games
Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.
UI Programmer - Oxford
Natural motion is seeking a UI Programmer to join its Games Team.
The successful candidate will join an experienced game development team working on next-gen sports titles.
You will gain industry-leading experience in User Interfaces on a range of target platforms.
Requirements:
Main skills / experience required
- Strong C/C++ skills
- At least 2 years of programming experience with emphasis on game User Interfaces.
- Ability to work within a schedule.
- Ability to work well as part of a collaborate development team.
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
Additional skills / experience desired
- At least one published console game.
- Multi-threaded programming experience.
- Xbox 360 / PS3 experience.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.
Senior Social Games Designer
NaturalMotion is looking for a Senior Designer to work on an upcoming high-profile social game on iPhone OS.
You will apply your knowledge of intuitive UI design to create an addictive genre-crossing title with strong viral components.
Working with a team of high-end graphics developers, you will help redefine the perception of social games.
Responsibilities:
- Create and adapt design for compelling next-gen social game, based on existing concept
- Create and maintain rolling roadmap for upcoming features spanning several months
- Write copy and create names for all game components
- Analyse real-time metrics and adapt game accordingly
- Design and adjust micro-transaction features and roll-out
Experience and Skills
- Experience in game design for Facebook, iPhone, PC or consoles
- Good knowledge of social game mechanics
- Strong knowledge of game balancing and pacing; RPG experience a plus
- Good mathematical skills; strong knowledge of Excel
- Exceptional understanding of UI design and flow; proven ability to deliver frictionless UI experiences
Additional skills / experience desired
- Facebook game design experience
NaturalMotion will consider exceptional graduates for this role.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom or the United States.
Developer Support Engineer – San Francisco
NaturalMotion is recruiting a Support Engineer to work on our acclaimed morpheme animation product. The engineer would be based in San Francisco, CA.
This position will involve on-site work in the USA and other worldwide locations. The successful candidate will work closely alongside the development and sales teams, giving support to a wide range of game development studios.
Core to this role is the ability to:
- Foster and maintain positive relationships with developers and artists
- Solve technical issues for clients both within their studio environment and remotely
- Encourage the take-up and continued use of NaturalMotion products
- Give instructional seminars and demos
- Write concise, useful product documentation
Required skills:
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Strong C/C++
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In depth understanding of animation systems
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Background in games animation would be strongly preferred
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Excellent communication skills
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Experience in Lua or other high-level scripting languages
Please apply with CV and covering letter to careers@naturalmotion.com
UI Artist/Designer - Oxford
Natural Motion is seeking a UI Artist/Designer to join its Oxford-based Games Team.
The successful candidate will join a small focused art team supporting an experienced game development team.
You will benefit from diverse work and target platforms.
Requirements:
Main skills / experience required
- Experience of design and flow of a User Interface
- Ability to liaise with both Art and Design teams
- At least 2 years experience with emphasis on game User Interfaces
- Ability to work within a schedule.
- Ability to work well as part of a collaborate development team
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Additional skills / experience desired
- At least one published console game
- Xbox 360 / PS3 experience
- Experience of TCR/TRCs
- Experience of Web design / Graphic design
Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.
Research Developer
NaturalMotion is seeking a research engineer to take part in the development of innovative new technologies in character animation and physics, based at its headquarters in Oxford.
The successful candidate will be involved in front-line development and investigative research in a variety of topics such as procedural animation, dynamic character control, data compression and filtering.
Main Skills Required:
- Excellent academic qualifications in a relevant discipline, preferably at the doctoral level.
- Demonstrated strong C/C++.
- Excellent knowledge of engineering mathematics.
- Experience writing numerical algorithms.
- A pragmatic attitude towards problem solving.
Desirable additional skills and experience:
- Experience developing software as part of a team
- Previous development experience in the games industry.
- Familiarity with character animation.
- Familiarity with game physics.
- Good communication skills.
- Willingness to work in a variety of disciplines.
This post is available immediately.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.
Playstation3 & XBox360 Runtime Engineers
NaturalMotion is looking to expand its UK-based runtime engine team responsible for the creation of cutting-edge character animation systems. The candidate(s) will be responsible for ongoing implementation and optimisation of the morpheme and euphoria products on console platforms.
Main Skills Required:
- Experience developing & optimising on PlayStation 3 and/or Xbox 360
- Strong C/C++ and familiarity with platform development tools
Desirable Additional Skills & Experience:
- Experience of low-level optimisation on consoles
- Worked on at least one shipping game
- Knowledge of animation & physics engines beneficial
Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.
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