Nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, The Amazing Society is a full service development studio comprised of industry veterans who are passionate about making high-quality, innovative games for the whole family. At The Amazing Society, we believe in pushing the limits of what is possible and what is expected. The Amazing Society empowers its staff to be creative, to grow, and to succeed. Do you have what it takes to be amazing? The ideal candidate is an experienced hands-on software engineer with an understanding and passion for multiplayer and MMO server development. The candidate should have a proven track record in successfully developing multiplayer and/or MMO server systems to production quality. Strong communication skills across disciplines are important for the candidate to succeed in our dynamic development environment. Essential Functions
• Work with an Agile sprint team to define, estimate, and implement game systems.
• Work with design and other engineering teams to specify server systems.
• Write, document and test code to implement the technical and game design
• Mentor junior programmers as needed
• Review and critique code design and implementation from other programmers
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the software development process
Abilities
• 4 year degree in computer science or equivalent
• 6+ years experience software development
• 4+ years experience in games development, preferably MMO
• Proficient with one or more of these languages: Java, Python, C# or C++.
• Commitment to integration, scaling and stabilization of large asynchronous distributed systems
• Experience with the full game development cycle from concept to ship
• Production experience with the following technologies highly desirable: multiplayer games, web services, customer support and ecommerce systems, complex event processing, TCP or UDP socket servers, Linux, MMO servers, databases, or online game security
• Passion for making and playing innovative games |
4 yr degree; 6+ yrs experience in software development with 4+ in games, preferably MMO; one or more: Java, Python, C#, C++; experience with full development cycle; production experience highly desirable. |
