Pogo seeks Software Engineers
EA Pogo is opening a new studio in Austin and is looking for brilliant software engineers to join this new all-star game development team. Pogo has over 12 million monthly unique visitors and accounts for over 40% of all minutes spent playing online casual games in the US. Club Pogo, the affiliated subscription service passed 1,500,000 paying subscribers and continues growing rapidly. Pogo has rapid expansion plans for the coming year. As a result of a multi year deal with Hasbro, Pogo will be adding branded games such as Monopoly and Scrabble. Join one of Electronic Art's fastest growing divisions - Pogo.com!
Software Engineer III
Specific responsibilities include:
- Responsible for leading online games development projects.
- Work with designer/producer to define the feature set and scope of games.
- Mentor other engineers and ensure high technical quality.
- Provide technical leadership and innovation for the team.
- Interview and evaluate job candidates for technical positions.
Technical skills and experience:
- 5+ years of professional programming experience
- Excellent C++ programming skills
- Recent experience with either professional console, PC, web, or handheld game development
- Experience working with graphical UI and client/server networking
- Self-motivated and have a strong work ethic, able to multitask efficiently
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- B.S in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
Posted by AlexMarquez on January 23, 2008 10:46 PM
