Vicarious Visions (www.vvisions.com), a leading independent game 
development studio, has gained critical acclaim with hit titles for top 
brands such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater", Spider-Man®, Crash Bandicoot®, 
SpongeBob Square Pants® and Star Wars®. VV games are known for pushing 
technical boundaries to deliver addictive gameplay and immersive art that 
bring favorite characters and worlds to life for portable, console, and PC 
gamers. Vicarious Visions is also home to the pioneering Intrinsic Alchemy® 
middleware technology and tools, which are being used to power hit titles 
in development at Activision, Konami, Sega, Vivendi Universal Games and 
other studios worldwide.

Duties & Responsibilities:
As a co-op Programmer, you will focus on building new game systems, growing 
existing code, and/or tools programming. You will have the opportunity to 
work with a team of Programmers, Artists, and Designers on a high profile 
project. Potential platforms you may have the opportunity to work on 
include GBA, PSP, Nintendo DS, N Gage, and/or X Box. Co-ops may work in the 
Spring/Summer 2005 or Summer/Fall 2005.

Responsibilities:
+ Implementation of software in C++ and other languages.
+ Debugging of software.
+ Participate in design and code reviews.
+ Follow group standards and best practices.
+ Seek guidance from more experienced programmers when working in new areas.
+ Design and write software under the direction of the lead programmer.
+ Track personal tasks and consult with the lead programmer on tasks progress.
+ Document designs, tools, and code developed.
+ Collaborate with artists and designers on the requirements and design of 
  tools and systems.
This is an Equal Employment Opportunity

Qualifications:
+ Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, or related field.
+ Experience developing games for personal or class projects.
+ Strong aptitude in math.
+ Expert in the C++ language.
+ A positive attitude and desire to work on a team.
+ A strong desire to understand the technical aspects of creating a game.
+ Interest in expanding knowledge of different game technologies and systems
+ Be prepared to provide a coding demo, preferably showing a small but complete game project.
+ A passion for developing for high quality games.

Applications:
View the job description and submit resumes via InterviewTrak if interested by 10/17.
See http://www.career.cornell.edu/cuTrak.html

Vicarious Visions Contact:
Jill Doris, Human Resource Assistant
VICARIOUS VISIONS, INC.
350 Jordan Road
Troy, NY 12180