Title: Senior Software Engineer (2 Openings)
Location: Austin, TX
Duration: Direct Hire
Pay Rate: BOE
Email: Jennifer.landry@experis.com

Description:
Our client is currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer to work on an exciting new family-focused AAA MMO video game. They are the creators of a popular and critically acclaimed online game, which has garnered over 20 Million registered players in less than three years and was the 8th fastest growing website in the U.S. in December 2010. This is an opportunity to be a part of a fast growing and highly successful entertainment company

Responsibilities
 Ability to work with a diverse and experienced team of developers in a creative and fast paced environment
 Ability to collaborate with other programmers, designers and artists
 Ability to create, test, debug and maintain game code and scripts
 Ability to mentor and lead other members of the engineering team
Requirements
 Verifiable proficiency with C++, Object Oriented Design and Design Patterns
 Architectural experience (client/server preferred)
 5+ years of relevant experience
 Good communication skills
 Ability to contribute to and work within schedules that are assigned
 Bachelor of Science degree
Preferences
 Real-time and Multi-threaded environments
 Prior distributed system development experience
 Network programming experience (TCP, UDP, optimization, security, NATs, etc.)
 Prior shipped game titles and/or MMO experience
 Database development experience
 Knowledge of Linux, Windows, SQL and XML