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| Tucson, Arizona | |||
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SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT Position Title: Technical Director Reports To: Director of Development Location: Tucson POSITION SUMMARY We’re looking for a skilled Technical Lead to head up the code side of Sony Online Entertainment’s new Tucson gaming studio. The Technical Lead will be responsible for all game technology and systems, and will lead a team of programmers, liaising between that team and other SOE studios. He or she will provide high-level technical direction and supervision, but will still be expected to work on code, especially with early prototypes and building infrastructure. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Lead the entire studio in crucial technical decisions and provide guidance for the development team • Create technical designs for all projects, including designing game infrastructure from the ground up • Create gameplay prototypes from design documents • Provide leadership and oversight to offsite programming if necessary • Evaluate and recommend tools and middleware for game creation • Work closely with Studio Director, Art Lead, and Design Lead • Estimate feature weight and timelines • Identify and review project risks, recommend and implement solutions and contingencies • Ensure good coding standards and review code • Design and help create a robust and re-usable codebase around Facebook and other social network APIs • Design and implement load testing WORK EXPERIENCE • Minimum of 7 years programming and game experience • Familiarity with social networks and browser-based games • Successful track record in managing programmers • Experience as the technical decision-maker for large projects • Proven experience in creating web game infrastructure • An impressive stable of games launched as a programmer • Experience building and scaling systems with significant load SKILLS • Expert level with Java, ActionScript 3, and server-side languages • Intimate knowledge of socket servers such as Smartfox Server and existing Flash engines • Excellent written and verbal communication • Ability to work under tight deadlines • Ability to manage the demands of a large offsite team • API Design • Experience in tuning performance both on the client and server side • Expert familiarly with the capabilities and limitations of Flash and other browser-based clients • Familiar with Facebook and MySpace APIs • Database design and programming EDUCATION • Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degrees a plus SOE is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. |
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