INDUSTRY: Video Games / Entertainment Software	OCCUPATION: Engineer / Programmer	(INACTIVE - 12/7/2006 )

Lead Programmer

Latest CS Project- Confidential

Cryptic Studios

Los Gatos, California - United States

Project: Latest CS Project- Confidential

Job Duties(s): Database Programming, Debuggers / Compilers, Scripting, TOOLS / API's / PLUG-INS, UI / FRONT END / HUD

Software Utilized: C, Unix, Windows, Linux

Platform(s): PC

Bonus Eligibility: No

Relocation: No

Required Work Auth.: United States

Start Date: Immediately

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cryptic Studios sets a new standard for Massively Multiplayer Online role playing games. We strive to give our fans new experiences that knock their socks off. Located in Northern California in Los Gatos, we create the fun, focused and casual atmosphere of a small developer. We actively balance our work with the personal lives of our employees. At Cryptic, everyone’s ideas matter. We only hire the best and most talented people who love the work, the genre and the game.

Are you not challenged enough at your current job? Everything we do here is challenging - giant worlds, lots of content, complicated rules and systems. Do you wonder if you'd be happier making games than whatever you're doing now? While we'd prefer you be a master game programmer, some of our best hires have been people from outside the games industry with a passion to make something really cool!

As we build next generation games using internal technology, we need a Lead Programmer to manage and mentor the game team. The Lead Programmer will be expected to follow the technical direction of the Development Director of Programming and help mentor other programmers.

REQUIREMENTS:

Everyday you could be:

* Lead the day-to-day management of the programming team, including the planning and scheduling of workloads
* Ensure good communication between programmers and other members of the team
* Help identify areas of risk and develop risk mitigation strategies.
* Work with Design and Art Leads to create a technical design and milestone deliverables for the team.
* Provide direct leadership for a group of 5+ software engineers.
* Develop architecture and design software systems for the project.

DESIRED SKILLS AND PLUSES:

Things we’d like to see:

* Extensive experience with C programming
* Proven ability to architect high-level complex software systems.
* Strong CS background: data-driven design, abstraction, algorithm design, optimization, systems, etc.
* Excellent leadership skills and mentoring capability.
* Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
* Must have successfully shipped at least 1 product as a lead programmer.
* Loves games
* 4 year degree recommended