Senior Graphics & Applications Engineer (IL) - Next Step Systems

Next Step Systems

$80,000 - $120,000 / year

US-IL-Lake Forest

Responsibilities and Duties:
-Work on a variety of client-side applications and solutions.
-Write various end-user graphics applications and tools.
-Interpret and enhance existing systems for new features and performance improvements.
-Work with QA to track problems, debug, regression test and close issues.

Must Have Qualifications:
-Strong C/C++ programming skills (10 plus years).
-Strong experience developing against Linux, Win32 and OS X APIs.
-Solid experience with cross-platform development environments.
-Strong graphics programming background and experience with Direct3D, OpenGL, X11, Quartz, etc.
-Experience writing GUI applications.
-Demonstrated ability to conduct thorough unit tests, and work with a formal QA process.
-Passion for writing fast, reliable and efficient code.
-Ability to take initiative, learn quickly and work independently as well as part of a team, along with excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication skills.

Nice to Have Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree (or Associate degree + relevant experience) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering highly desirable.
-Assembly language knowledge (x386/MMX/SSE, MIPS) is desirable.
-Embedded system development and experience highly desirable and a bonus.
-Networking experience in TCP/IP and UDP protocols a bonus.
-Knowledge of image, video, and audio coding standards, such as; JPEG, AAC, H.264/AVC and other MPEG standards a bonus.