Nintendo is undertaking a massive drive for new and veteran talent, according to a report...

Nintendo Co. Ltd. has begun a large-scale recruitment drive to expand its base in Japan, according to The Kyoto Report. New talent is being sought after to bolster Nintendo's Tokyo base, but most of the personnel will be brought on at Nintendo's brand new facility in Kyoto.

The new Kyoto building was announced earlier this year and is due to begin construction in January. It will house a massive 1500 staff, and is proposed to be Nintendo's main research and development facility, developing both hardware and software.

Though perhaps the most interesting reading is the diversity of the staff Nintendo is taking on. Everyone from web engineers, network specialists and movie production staff is part of Nintendo's future.

Kyoto - Mid Career Recruitment

[Development Department]
Program Development Engineer, Web Engineer, Network Library for game development engineers, Library Support for network game engineers, Building Management System, Engineer Server, Software Engineer Wireless Communications, Embedded Software Engineer, Evaluation and Validation Software Development Engineer, Improve software quality engineer, Body embedded software development engineer, Production Engineering Development, Development Coordinator, Product Development Coordinator, Technical designer, Artwork Designer, Design 3DCG, Effects Designer, GUI Designer, Movie film production staff, Illustrator, Industrial designer, Sound Creator, Packaging Designers, Packaging design personnel (contractors), Technical Writer (contract employee)

[Technology Department]
Technical Support (mainly software)
Field Development Engineer
Games conformity assessment professionals (contractors)

Tokyo - Mid Career Recruitment

[Development Department]
Main Director or Planner, Design 3DCG, Effects Designer, GUI Designer, Programmer, and Network Application Engineer.

New College Graduates Hiring Into Nintendo

[Science and Engineering]
Game development program, middleware development tools, network development library, developed OS � library driver, game system architecture design, Communications Systems wireless capabilities, server systems development, enterprise network management systems, hardware (electromechanical) , Production Engineering, Procurement, other patent management

[System Design]
CG design, artwork design, industrial design, GUI design, design effects, video production other movies

[Sound system]
Music production (Composer), production sound effects, sound program

The expansion of talent chimes well with Nintendo's first foray into the heightened requirements of HD development. But still, it's nice to know the usually-conservative company are embarking on such a rarely ambitious drive.