Software Engineer Lead

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)