Senior Physics Programmer

About Ringtail Technology

Have you ever wanted to be a part of a team that genuinely wants to help game developers share their creative ideas, dreams and visions with millions of players at the same time?

Right now, we’re searching for a Senior Physics Programmer to join the team doing exactly that! Ringtail Technology is in the midst of developing a high-quality game platform that has the possibility to change the way small and medium-sized studios create connected games. Our aim is to level the playing field between the possibilities of AAA studios and all the way down to indie game developers, and YOU could be a great part of making it all possible!

Are you excited about working on a ground-breaking product, while having your autonomy and personal influence on what our team is building? With your own strengths and the qualities of the other talented people already working at Ringtail, we are creating a unique team. We are extremely excited by what we are building and if what you’ve read so far has you feeling that way too, then we want to hear from you!

About the role

As a Senior Physics Programmer, you will play an important role in the creation and upkeep of a physics subsystem for our Platform. We believe you have a passion for physics simulations and the motivation to work with one of the best game technology. You will have early involvement in ideas that generate discussions and be in close collaboration with technology teams, as well as other parts of Ringtail.

Your day-to-day as a Senior Physics Programmer

- Take responsibility for projects and drive technical initiatives to ensure their successful completion.

- Align technical work to the overall design and vision of our product

- Support in the development and maintenance of the physics simulation framework.

- Collaborate with game design teams, department leads and other programmers to implement the physics subsystem.

- Be proactive in the suggestion of improvement to the product

Requirements

- Have strong motivation to work with physics in games and game tools

- Strong math skills (linear algebra, trigonometry, matrix/quaternion math); skills and the ability to code and architect gameplay mechanics and tools

- Understanding of rigid body/Newtonian physics simulation in games

- Experience with existing physics engines (Havok, PhysX, Bullet)

- Practical experience with physics programming and extensive understanding of the math behind it.

Good to have

- Understanding of game engines, pipelines, and processes

- Shipped games with heavy reliance on physics

- Experience with multiplayer games

Personal traits

- Ability to take ownership of responsibilities

- Good interpersonal and teamwork skills

- Open to feedback

- Collaborative and consensus-driven approach

About Ringtail Interactive
Ringtail Interactive is a fast-growing technology start-up working in the games industry with an overall goal of creating an unrivalled server solution to market for use within small and medium-sized enterprises. The team consists of a diverse group of experienced professionals from all around the world who consistently push the boundaries of what is possible for a small development team. The company consists of two subsidiaries, Ringtail Games and Ringtail Technology.

Over the next year, we will be continuing to build the core of the team. Joining now will give you a chance to have a real impact on the company and the way in which the project develops.