It's All About Skills

Here is a list of required/desired skills a game development company is looking for at this time. This list is for a Software Tool Developer position at one of the better known studios.

I post it up here as a reminder to myself how much work I really have. Working at a stable job, it's easy to forget what is out there, and how far behind I actually am. As this listing shows, I truly worth nothing.

I've got a loooong way to go, and I better get my act straight and start pushing myself forward towards my dream job...

Requirements/Skills

• EXCELLENT MATH SKILLS
• 3-5 years of professional games experience
• C++, C#, and C++/CLI expertise
• Experience in creating the following PC applications: level editor (actor
  placement, navigation meshes, particles, boundary regions, etc), art prototype
  catalogue/database, animation/cinematic editor, material/shader editor, plugins,
  build tools, data messaging tools, lighting tools
• Experience using the following technologies: Maya Plug-in API, SQL, OpenGL,
  CG/HLSL
  Ability to design, author, and maintain complex tools used in
  different parts of the production pipeline

Bonus Skills

• Experience using DCC applications (3DStudio/Maya/Photoshop/XSI/...)
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python/MelScript/Lua/VBScript.)
• GUI art/design skills