Job description
Disney Interactive is seeking a motivated, skilled Lead Software Engineer to join one of our hit game studios in Glendale! We are focused on building awesome casual mobile games based on classic Disney franchises. If you have a passion for games and have an awesome engineering background, come join us!
- Help lead an engineering team and develop technology used by millions of players worldwide
- Mentor other engineers as they develop their skills while promoting best practices
- Architect and design core game frameworks and features
- Solve challenging and complex problems around cross-platform game development
- Perform significant implementation of the more complex components of a game engine
- Create easy to alter / flexible code that allows for easy update as product needs change
- Drive the creation of scripts / tools to help streamline the development, content, art integration processes
- Contribute ideas in a collaborative, supportive team environment
- Help to coordinate sprint tasks and work with cross-functional game team including product, QA, design and art
- At least 4+ years of professional experience as a Senior or Lead Software Engineer in a fast- paced, small-mid team environment
- At least one year of leadership experience on a shipped game
- Strong understanding of design patterns and modern, highly scalable application development
- Solid skills in C# or C++ development
- Strong understanding of Unity Game development (at least one game shipped using Unity is preferred)
- Strong understanding of how to live operate mobile games is a large plus
- Strong understanding of how to optimize performance of Unity based games
- Organized, detail-oriented and able to deliver projects on time
- Experience with iOS and/or Android development processes with at least one shipped mobile game
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated, self-starting individual
Requirements
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- Job type
- Full-time
- Location
- Glendale, AZ, United States
- Department
- Other
- Starting in
- As soon as possible
- Duration of the contract
- Indefinite