Gargantuan Studios is creating Marvel® Universe Online, the upcoming MMORPG set in the amazing Marvel Universe. We need Artists, Designers, Programmers, Managers, and others with super abilities – send us your resume to begin your day-job and secure your future. Gargantuan Studios is located in San Mateo, CA, and is a division of Gazillion Entertainment, one of the largest independent developers of MMO games in North America.
Gargantuan Studios is creating Marvel® Universe Online, the upcoming MMORPG set in the amazing Marvel Universe. We need Artists, Designers, Programmers, Managers, and others with super abilities – send us your resume to begin your day-job and secure your future. Gargantuan Studios is located in San Mateo, CA, and is a division of Gazillion Entertainment, one of the largest independent developers of MMO games in North America.
We are looking for an exceptionally skilled Lead Programmer to work on a highly anticipated MMORPG. The Lead programmer is responsible for low-level systems and technology as well as team leader for all programmers. This person will report to the Development Director, but will have final authority on all technical decisions. The job will start out with many coding responsibilities, but in the end will center on managing the programmers and the programming team leads.
Responsibilities:
• Lead the day to day management of the programming team • Regular appraisal, review and objective setting for programming team • Ensure good communication & coordination between the programming and other parts of the team (art, level design, design, production) • Recommend training requirements for own programming team • Assist with recruitment and selection of staff for own team • Liaise with external service providers as required • Prepare, monitor and progress tasks schedules for programming team in conjunction with Producer & Project Planning manager as appropriate • Identify and review task risks, recommend and help implement mitigation and contingencies • Responsible for production of technical specifications (Technical Design) based on the game design document for the project • Ensure good coding standards are set and achieved across the team
Requirements:
Work Experience
• Minimum of 5 years games experience with familiarity with development processes and low level programming • Management and project planning experience • Experience of building business relations • Successful track record in the development of high profile entertainment software products • Shipped at least 3 titles in a programming role • Proven track record with highly-sensitive, license-based projects • Multi-language localization experience • Shipped at least one PC title
Knowledge/Skills
• C/C++/C# • Windows based PC programming • MS Office/MS Project • Assembly language • Direct X • API Design •Database design •3D programming •Client/Server architecture •Networking protocols • Recruitment/interviewing experience • Good interpersonal and motivational skills • Excellent written and verbal communication • Able to manage, plan and organize time • Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines at all levels • Ability to manage the demands of numerous people and tasks • Ability to be responsible for making decisions
Education
• Bachelor’s degree required
Assets:
• Previous MMOPRG experience • Technical Client/Server background • Familiar with the Marvel IP
