Expert Mathematical Optimizer for Simulation-Heavy Sandbox PC Games

7 days ago


Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Rocketwerkz Full time

RocketWerkz is an independent video games studio with a strong foundation in complex, simulation-heavy sandbox PC games.

About Our Studio

Founded by Dean Hall, creator of the hit survival game DayZ, we are backed by one of the world's largest games companies and enjoy a no crunch culture, generous leave policies, amazing office views, and flexible working hours.

We are currently developing Icarus and Stationeers on Steam, with other projects in various stages of development.

Simulation Expertise:

  • Physics simulation
  • Computer graphics rendering
  • Simulations
  • Pattern recognition
  • Parallel processing
  • GPU/CPU architecture
  • Data structures
  • Networking - at scale and in real-time

We are open to exploring various branches of mathematics, applied mathematics, or computer science that can help solve these problems.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate closely with tools and game programmers who use a range of programming languages

Understand system intent, identify bottlenecks, develop performance tests, and recommend new solutions and algorithms to improve performance

Research and identify relevant academic and industry literature

Possibly contribute your solutions and algorithms to our software projects as a programmer

Contribute to the project as a whole and manage your own workload and work hours in consultation with the team

Requirements:

A postgraduate qualification in Mathematics (or possibly Computer Science or Physics)

Programming experience, preferably in C++ or C#

Excellent problem-solving skills in a team environment and excellent communication skills

We also value:

C++ and/or C# programming experience

Game development or computer graphics industry experience

A love of simulations and simulation-like PC games

Aerospace experience or passion

About Our Team

The position is full-time and permanent, offering relocation assistance and support for obtaining a visa.

We highly value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.



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