iDIG Music Festival weekend in Dublin

Eimear Noone and her team return to Dublin with the globally successful Video Games Live and iDIG Music Festival on the 29th/30th of April. There is also an indie showcase featuring Imirt members and a game jam in this two day event.

The festival runs April 29th and 30th at the RDS with a combination of smaller concerts and presentations by visiting VIP composers and directors.

Some of the world’s greatest award winning composers in games music, such as Russell Brower, Neil Acre, Craig Stuart Garfinkle as well as local singing sensations Jack L and Sibeal Ni Chasaide of Centenary fame will feature.

On May 1st, the festival ends with Eimear Noone (below) leading a VIDEO GAMES LIVE concert at the Convention Centre Dublin. 

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Here’s an example of the show – from the recent sold out performance in Qatar – Eimear conducting her own piece from the epic video game “World of Warcraft.”

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Tickets and more information at:  http://www.idigmusicfest.com

 

Enter the Indie Showcase at Develop:Brighton

 

Develop:Brighton are looking for submissions for their sixth Indie Showcase competition.                     

The competition is totally free to enter and all 10 finalists will get the opportunity to show off their games to around 1,800 developers, publishers and media at Develop:Brighton, pre-event publicity and a profile on the event website, plus receive 2 free Indie Dev Day conference passes.                            

Previous Showcase winners that have gone on to be successful include Gunpoint, That Dragon Cancer and Darklings which made it into the top-100 grossing games chart on iOS.

Entry to the Indie Showcase is FREE and is open to:

• Studios with no more than 15 people

• Studios – and games – that are non-publisher funded

• Games which are not published by a third party at the time of submission

• Games that have a development budget of less than £1million

• Games that are created in the “indie spirit”

The deadline for submitting your game is 19 May 2016

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Game Developer, Galvanic Ltd. (Dublin)

 

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Job Title: Game Developer
Job Type: 6 month contract, full time
Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience.
Location: Dublin, Ireland

 

Galvanic Ltd is an Irish technology company that has developed the Pip hand-held biosensor which, together with apps, helps users measure, understand and, over time, learn to manage stress.

This innovative stress management product has featured on the BBC, Irish Times, Mashable and TechCrunch.

The Pip relays changes in a person’s stress and relaxation to a Bluetooth enabled smart device. Galvanic’s proprietary signal processing algorithms convert this information into meaningful stress or relaxation metrics which are used to control a suite of engaging applications providing the user with a convenient, easy-to-use solution for easing managing stress.
Galvanic requires an experienced, talented developer to join our team on a contract basis, to provide maternity leave cover. The successful applicant must be able to hit the ground running and quickly get to grips with the learning curve.

You will be involved in all aspects of the cross-platform app development lifecycle from design and implementation to testing and app store submission. This is a superb opportunity to get involved in a dynamic, innovative business and to apply your skill set and problem solving abilities in a highly creative environment.

 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop and maintain mobile apps for the Pip Platform
• Contribute creatively to all aspects of App design and implementation
• Participate in the creation of design and technical documentation.
• Devise robust, maintainable and extensible mobile software systems.
• Develop elegant and efficient implementations based on design documents.
• Create clean, maintainable and understandable code through design patterns and code commenting.
• Work collaboratively with a small team of developers to produce best-in-class mobile apps for the Pip platform.
• Undertake any other duties reasonably required by Galvanic

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Third-level qualification in Computer Science/Software Engineering or a related discipline (post-graduate qualification an advantage).
• Minimum of 3 years of professional software development experience.
• Experience developing in Unity 3D
• Development experience in C# a must
• Experience developing native apps for either Android or iOS – preferably both.
• Development experience in some or all of the following: Android Java, Objective-C, C++.
• Familiarity with the various app store submission processes a plus.
• Experience in the use of cross-platform mobile development systems such as Marmalade.

PERSONAL QUALITIES
• Passion for software development and learning new technical skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to view specific tasks in terms of the big picture.
• A relentless drive to engineer elegant, structured solutions to complex problems, in order to create readily maintainable and extensible systems.
• Ability to document designs, specifications and source code clearly, accurately and concisely.
• Keen awareness of, and insight into, the nuances, requirements and capabilities of mobile clients.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Flexible approach with ability effectively to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work unsupervised and effectively within a team
• Knowledge and experience of consumer wearable sensors would be beneficial.
• Experience of working in a dynamic startup environment would be beneficial.

To apply, please email a covering note and CV in confidence to careers@thepip.com, quoting “Game Developer” in the subject line.

[Posted April 15th, 2016]