Associate Software Engineer (Build Engineer) (NTD)
Redmond, WA

Job Description

Nintendo Technology Development

The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.4 billion video games and more than 700 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS™ family of systems, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™ and Wii U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo Technology Development, based in Redmond, Washington, creates future hardware/software technology and researches North American-based technologies.

The NTD build tools group gathers our internal software developers' requirements, then implement the needed build jobs and test jobs in our continuous integration system. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, cares deeply about providing excellent customer service, has a passion for learning, and has strong coding skills.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

* Gather requirements from internal software developers to learn what build jobs or test jobs are needed
* Design, develop, debug and test software based upon requirements for continuous integration system
* Create concise, easy to read documents to facilitate efficient software development
* Supports and/or installs software applications/operating systems for development and server applications
* Participates in the testing process through test strategy and test plan review, use-case testing, review and analysis
* Up to 10% travel, domestic and international

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

* One to three years of experience
* Knowledge and understanding of software product development, related tools and testing paradigms
* Programming skills in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, C , C#, Java or C)
* Knowledge of continuous integration software (e.g., TeamCity, Jenkins)
* Strong understanding of source control (e.g., Git) and branching strategies
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* Technical writing skills
* Strong problem solving and debugging skills
* Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
* Valid passport required

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