Spin Master Studios, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Spin Master Ltd., the 5th largest toy company and one of the most successful children’s entertainment companies in North America. The Studio is focused on creating and publishing world-class interactive products such as online virtual worlds, games, and immersive web destinations.
Headquartered in West Los Angeles, Spin Master Studios is comprised of a team having strong experience in the video games and web industry, and is continuing to expand. This year, the Studio will release it’s first and highly anticipated property, a massively multiplayer online virtual skating community based on the popular Tech Deck® line of finger skateboards. See: www.techdecklive.com and www.spinmaster.com.
Due to growth, Spin Master Studios is looking for a SOFTWARE ENGINEER. If you are interested in making an inspired and strategic career move, send resumes in word format to jobs@spinmaster.com and indicate SOFTWARE ENGINEER in the subject line.
SCOPE: Reporting to the Technical Director, the Game Software Engineer supports the client-server team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Game client software development • Work in concert with production & design to satisfy functional requirements • Provide innovative technological solutions within the constraints of the platform Software design architecture & implementation • Ownership of overall architecture and functional design for feature implementations • Tuning and optimization of rendering and physics engine
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: • 3-4 years experience in professional video game tools development • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering or mathematics • Thorough understanding of 3D rendering mechanics • Physics engine development (Havoc and/or Ageia PhysX) • 3D rendering API/Library development experience (OpenGL and/or DirectX) • Proven script programming skills • Experience using 3D authoring tools (3DS Max, Maya, etc.) • Experience developing online games (client-server) • Solid understanding of object-oriented programming • Proven proficiency in technical documentation • Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
BONUS POINTS: • Smartfox server development experience • Shockwave/Director/Lingo experience • Work experience at a “AAA” developer • Massively multiplayer online (MMO) project experience
Keywords: Software Developer Software Engineer Software Programmer Game
