Virtual worlds and AI specialists Daden Limited have a global reputation for innovation in virtual worlds such as Second Life and develop virtual world and chatbot/AI solutions for enterprise users, particular in support of education/training, building and data visualisation and collaboration. They are currently recruiting for 4 permanent roles, all based at their offices in Birmingham UK. Details below.
3D Builder/Scripter - 2010/001, £20k - £28k
- Building and scripting in Second Life and other virtual worlds
- 3D Studio Max or similar 3D modelling experience useful but not essential
- Game engine experience (eg Unity, Unreal) useful but not essential
- Poser or similar avatar modelling experience useful but not essential
- Able to work from AutoCad drawings
- Good creativity when needed
Programmer/IT Operations - 2010/002, £20k - £28k
- Proficient in either C# or Perl, and able to rapidly learn the other
- Familiarity with PHP, Python, Java, C++ useful
- Able to set up and manage Linux/Apache/MySQL environments
- Must be able to write both client and server side of web services (REST, RPC-XML, SOAP)
- Good familiarity with XML and ideally XSLT.
- Able to implement a robust version control and test regime
- Able to set up servers running virtual world applications (eg OpenSim), fault find and fix on them, and ideally customise open-source code (eg OpenSim, SL client)
- Able to manage routine office IT systems, servers, networks, hardware and software
Training/Business Analyst - 2010/003, £20k - £28k
- Able to work with clients to turn their requirements into clear specifications
- Able to take training requirements and author the required exercises within the PIVOTE open-source training authoring system (web based interface - training given!)
- Able to take virtual character/AI requirements and author the required characters within the our Discourse chatbot system (web based interface - training given!)
- Able to develop and manage system testing exercises
- Able to contribute to documentation and white papers
Production Assistant - 2010/004, £15k - £22k
- Provide routine support in the office - phone answering, info@ email handling etc
- Ensure that our virtual office is kept fresh and visitors welcomed - including maintenance of our automated receptionists
- Support the Client Director in marketing activities, including web-site, newsletter, campaigns, events
- Help manage the financial administration of the business - sending invoices, work orders, logging invoices in, handling expenses etc
- Contribute according to skills/aptitude/ambition in building/scripting/analysis/authoring as above More information on these roles are at http://www.daden.co.uk/pages/employment_at_daden.html. Contact [email protected] quoting the job reference and enclosing a CV if interested. No agencies.
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