Senior Software Engineer

2 Months ago • 5 Years + • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Jam City seeks a Senior Software Engineer Lead to develop exciting character abilities in Disney Emoji Blitz. Responsibilities include client-side game development, solving complex gameplay problems, optimizing performance, creating content development tools, ensuring thorough testing, collaborating with designers and artists, working in an agile environment, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in a fast-paced environment, strong Unity3D skills, experience with player feedback, and a proven ability to deliver high-performance products.
Must have:
  • 5+ years Software Engineering experience
  • Unity3D app development
  • Player feedback/game feel expertise
  • Version control (Git, SVN, Perforce)
  • Data structures, algorithms, memory management
  • High-performance product development
Good to have:
  • iOS/Android development
  • Experience supervising others

Job Details

Jam City is seeking a motivated, skilled Software Engineer Lead to join our team. You will work with designers, artists, producers, and QA to develop exciting character abilities in Disney Emoji Blitz. If you have a passion for games and have an awesome engineering background, come join us!

RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Client-related game software development to build fun character power-up abilities
    • Solve challenging and complex problems around gameplay and client optimization
    • Contribute ideas in a collaborative, supportive team environment 
    • Create flexible code that can be easily updated as product needs change
    • Optimize content in various areas including performance, memory usage and file size
    • Drive the creation of scripts / tools to help streamline the content development process
    • Own deliverables and ensure everything has been thoroughly tested from concept to release.
    • Identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to the long term content pipeline roadmap.
    • Make multiple iterations with designers and artists until high standard of polish is achieved
    • Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, artists, designers, producers and QA
    • Participate in an agile environment, keeping the team updated with your progress
    • Work closely with tech pod lead to deliver content goals and provide critical technical information
    • Lead by example and provide mentorship to other content team members.

QUALIFICATIONS

    • 5+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer in a fast-paced, small-mid team environment 
    • Experience supervising others and overseeing deliverables
    • Strong understanding of Unity3D app development 
    • Experience developing player feedback / game feel 
    • Experience and understanding of version control (SVN, Git, Perforce)
    • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, memory  management, design patterns, and modern/highly scalable application development
    • Demonstrated knowledge of software design practices including modularity, event-driven architecture, object-oriented design, graphics and animation techniques, extensibility and testability
    • Proven problem solving skills and the ability to learn new systems and identify flaws and solutions quickly.
    • Proven expertise in producing high-performance products, with focus on performance tuning and optimal resource utilization
    • Experience with live operating mobile games
    • Organized, detail-oriented and able to deliver projects on time 
    • Experience with iOS and/or Android development processes 
    • Proficient in English
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to identify and articulate goals and risks to management
    • Highly motivated, self-starting individual who is passionate about games
    • BS in Computer Science (or equivalent)
CHECK OUT LIFE AS A JAM CITIZEN:

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more. 

Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability (in terms of law 19.691), genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to any and all hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

ABOUT JAM CITY
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.

Led by CEO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.

The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.

Jam City has ten studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Montevideo, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.

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