Senior Software Engineer (iPhone & iPad Games)

PlayFirst, the leader in interactive entertainment, publishes emotionally engaging experiences to always delight consumers. PlayFirst's mission is to deliver delightful play for everybody, everyday. By creating compelling story worlds that capture the imagination, PlayFirst teams make quality gaming experiences across popular platforms worldwide including PC, Mac, iPhone, Facebook, and consoles. The company's game portfolio includes world-renowned titles, such as Diner Dash®, Wedding Dash®, Cooking Dash®, Chocolatier®, and Dream Chronicles®. PlayFirst games are available in major retailers and on more than 500 sites in 20 languages.

For more information, visit www.playfirst.com.

Job Description:

The Senior Software Engineer for iPhone & iPad works directly with the VP of Engineering and Product Manager to lead the technical development of high quality games in alignment with PlayFirst's technology strategy and platform goals. This individual will work closely with cross-functional internal and external teams to support their technology needs while also ensuring the games are optimized to take advantage of the unique capabilities of the platforms. The Senior Software Engineer for iPhone & iPad will also ensure that their code conforms and contributes to a strong technical foundation upon which to design and develop award winning and commercially successful iPhone titles in the future.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the full engineering life-cycle of team based projects including requirements design, technical design, task estimation, implementation, testing, debugging, and deployment.
• Effectively and frequently communicate with project and team members to ensure rapid iteration and highly efficient development.
• Responsible for deploying and updating games against a defined schedule through thoughtful risk assessment and prioritization.
• Contribute both strategic insights and reusable code to the Playground SDK for iPhone & iPad.

Requirements:

• Contributed substantially to at least one published application in the Apple App Store - preferably a game.
• iOS Programming Experience including: Objective C, C++, XCode, Interface Builder, Instruments, Cocoa Touch, UIKit, Core Audio, Core Animation, PowerVR Hardware, Push Notifications, In App Purchase.
• Games Programming Experience, including: C++, LUA, OpenGLES, OpenAL, PlayGround SDK or other games middleware (DirectX, Havok, PhysX, Unreal, Torque, etc.).
• Familiarity with games middleware and SDK development and release strategies.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of object-oriented design and implementation.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Evaluate technical risk & make quick decisions on scheduled and team-agreed timelines.
• 6 or more years experience professional software development.
• 4 or more years experience C++ development.
• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
  

Benefits:

Core benefits include: health, dental, vision, life/disability, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) and stock options. PlayFirst is located downtown in SOMA right by the financial district (2 blocks from BART) and offers great fringe benefits, including generous vacation/sick time, 10 company holidays, chair massage, snacks, refreshments, and company-wide "playdates" to test each of our games during the development process.

Salary and level to be determined by experience and education

To apply for this position, please email your resume in a standard Word or PDF document to jobs@playfirst.com and please include the exact job title in the subject line as above.