Software Engineer (website:
http://bit.ly/BurstCareers)
Burst Online Entertainment is seeking a software engineer to continue development of their first title now in open beta, new games, and systems for commerce, community, social networking, and publishing for the web-based video game industry. This position involves working with the leadership and game design teams to gather system requirements, design systems to fulfill them in a flexible way, and to participate in organizing the team in order to execute on those designs.
General skills required:
Relational Data Modeling
Object oriented system design for multi-user and multi-component systems
Firm foundation in common design patterns
Familiarity with various software development lifecycles including Scrum/Agile
Ability to work well on a team
Excellent communication skills
Background in software architecture
Candidate must be skilled in the following tool sets:
C# development
Templates and generics
Web service development
Java development
Java generics
Thread-safe techniques
SQL Development
Stored procedures
Data modeling
Flash/CS5
Loading data from remote sources
Web services
The ideal candidate will additionally have skills in one or more of the following areas:
C++ Development
Templates
Common design patterns
STL and boost
ASP.Net
Multiplayer, massively multiplayer, and/or virtual world game development
Burst Online Entertainment is an independent game development studio located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Burst is dedicated to the creation of persistent online multiplayer game entertainment and technology to facilitate the rapid development, distribution, operation, and monetization of online multiplayer games. Since 2009, Burst has been developing its technology platform as well as its first two online game services. Burst’s initial focus is on free-to-play multiplayer games delivered through a browser that cater to core fans of fantasy, strategy, role-playing, collectible card, and table-top battle games who desire proven core game mechanics in a high-quality, accessible, social format without the hassle of a download, purchase price, subscription, or social network marketing tactics.
Burst supports a collaborative and creative work atmosphere that fosters personal and professional growth for their employees. With profit sharing, Burst gives employees an opportunity to have a vested interest in its success. All employees are provided healthcare, 401k benefits, parking, and annual vacation time. Burst is located in the heart of Center City Philadelphia, within walking distance to public transportation, health clubs, affordable housing, nightlife, culture, historical districts, and parks.
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