Senior Client Engineer
Denver, CO

Job Description

Position Type: Permanent

Compensation: Commensurate w/experience

Location: Denver, CO

We are looking for a talented Senior Client Engineer who will be primarily responsible for leading a team of engineers in developing and delivering stand-alone game client features on multiple platforms including PC, Mac, and mobile platforms.

This position is located at our Denver studio. Must be willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

* Lead a team of engineers on a game to meet all established goals and requirements
* Work with production staff and other leads to establish engineering tasks and subsequent schedule requirements
* Review and approve all completed engineering tasks in collaboration with the production staff and other leads
* Serve as an active partner in the team's leadership
* Build and optimize game logic and infrastructure in both new game components as well as existing systems
* Develop user-facing features including complex UI's and animation systems
* Create common game modules to be used across several games
* Help define scope and dev costing for features
* Mentor and develop other software engineers
* Provide critical analysis of programming and development practices with the goal of improving quality and team efficiency and fostering a positive working environment

Required Qualities

* Previous experience as a Senior or Lead Engineer
* Leadership experience
* Demonstrated ability to balance personnel management and programming tasks
* Self-motivated and self-directing, knowledgeable about and willing to pitch in on many areas of development
* Extensive user interface implementation experience
* Experience with Unity3d Game Engine and C#
* Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with teammates
* Desire to learn new skills quickly
* A passion for games and game development

To apply, send an email with your cover letter and resume attached to: info@direwolfdigital.com