Lead Game Engineer
San Mateo, CA

Job Description

We're looking for a talented Lead Game Engineer to direct and develope gameplay systems for online video games with large-scale deployment. This individual will be an experienced developer with a passion for games and desire to build the best software and online services possible.

Responsibilities

* Direct, grow and mentor a highly capable and high performing software engineering team.
* Direct engineering resources to match business and production goals.
* Collaborate with design, engineering and production teams to devise optimal engineering solutions to game requirements.
* Hands-on architect and coder for sophisticated client/server systems for online gaming.
* Implement software systems with attention to security, reliability, scalability, maintainability and performance.
* Innovate and iterate on process, systems and technology to deliver a world-class gaming experience.
* Be a leader; Identify and articulate technical and production risks and obstacles, generate solutions.

Qualification and Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
* Fluent in C++, Java or or C#; experience with other languages a plus.
* Proven effectiveness in directing and delivering production software for high quality games.
* 10+ years software development experience; 5+ years experience in game development.
* Unity Experience is a plus.
* Experience with online game services such as Facebook, IOS Game Center, Steam etc. is a plus.