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Senior Online Developer

Gameloft - New Orleans | New Orleans LA 70130 USA | Full Time | Posted: 01/17/2013

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Gameloft New Orleans. Who Are We? Gurus. Powerful gurus of freaking awesome games. Gurus who can defeat the villains of monotony with nothing but an iPhone, a key chain and a banana. Do you want to be one of us? Of course you do! Defeat boredom. Dispel tedium! Vanquish the prosaic! And fulfill your destiny with an international network of the most experienced gurus in mobile and digital gaming. Nirvanic benefits are available for those who achieve this level of ultimate knowledge:

• 100% paid health, dental, and vision insurance for every guru
• Casual atmosphere, sweet gaming break area, 10 holidays and 20 vacation days help you maintain and recharge your powers.
• Top quality colleagues inspire you to attain your maximum realization of self.
• 401(k) with a match and relocation bonuses are available. Because gurus think ahead.

Our mantra? Your talent, our legacy, unstoppable.

Job Descriptiontop

Gameloft, international publisher and developer of video games, is seeking an energetic Senior Online Developer to help create the next generation of exciting new mobile online video games! Previous hit Gameloft games on iPhone include Oregon Trail, Hero of Sparta, NOVA, Avatar, Dungeon Hunter, NFL 2010, Real Soccer 2010, New York Nights, Assassin’s Creed, Terminator Salvation, Asphalt, Let’s Golf, and Gangstar, just a few of the 600+ games that Gameloft has created since its inception.

The Senior Online Developer will work closely with Online Lead and design teams to develop the network portion of our games currently in development. He or she will create and deploy the server architecture, assist the gameplay developers and engineers in coding the game applications on the server side, suggest best practices to offer players a high quality network experience (optimize client/server exchanges and reduce latency), perform client/server programming, produce and maintain relevant documentation, and pitch in with implementing gameplay features.

This position is based in the creative and inspiring city of New Orleans, an international metropolis built on entertainment and opportunity, and offers:

- Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package
- Excellent cost of living and area growth
- Fun, passionate and creative studio with a casual atmosphere
- International environment which offers daily contact with other countries & cultures
- Challenging and rewarding work on the next great frontiers in games

If you're ready to take it to the next level in your career, don't miss this opportunity to be part of the next big thing in mobile games!

This job listing originated on Gamasutra.com, the game industry's leader.

Experience Requiredtop

* Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in developing and launching online multiplayer games,
* Experience in programming network games from simple client/server applications to current or previously operating MMORPGs
* Experience in audio/video feed streaming
* Excellent programming skills in C/C++/PHP/mySQL
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science specializing in computer networks and multimedia communications strongly preferred
* Excellent socket programming skills (UDP/TCP)
* Interest or experience in gameplay implementation
* Motivated by and passionate about video games!

All qualified applicants will be required to take a skills assessment.

Job Detailstop

Location New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
Job Level Senior
Categories Programmer / Engineer, Social / Online Games, Smartphone / Tablet Games
Pref Degree Some College
Work Site On site
Platforms Online Multiplayer,Mobile phone

Location Maptop

Contact Informationtop

Contact Name Juliette Dupré
How to apply Applications are no longer accepted for this job posting.
Primary Phone 504-344-6926
Job Code Senio