Windows Game Programmer

PlayFirst is the leading casual game publisher of innovative, award-winning games made for casual gamers wherever they play. Our games reach consumers on 500 sites in 35 countries, as well as on retail shelves and mobile phones. Our portfolio of games includes the record-breaking hit Diner Dash which has more than 100 million plays worldwide.

Founded in 2004 by veterans of Internet portals, traditional games publishers, entertainment software, and technology firms, PlayFirst is funded by venture capital firms Mayfield Fund, Trinity Ventures and Rustic Canyon Partners.

PlayFirst is looking for a Windows Game Programmer to work with a team developing networked, downloadable casual games.

Responsibilities:

• Candidate will be responsible for the full life-cycle of projects, including requirements design, technical design, task estimation, implementation, automated testing, debugging, and deployment.
• Candidate must have excellent written and verbal English language communications skills.
• Candidate must be able to 'play well with others' in the development team and in the rest of the company.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science
• 3 or more years' experience professional software development
• 2 or more years' experience C++ development
• Experience with localized and cross-platform product development
• Strong understanding of end-user experience
• Experience with DirectX 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 and OpenGL
• Facility with object-oriented design and implementation
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. any company without sponsorship

Desired Experience:

• Successful previous experience implementing and deploying video games
• Experience developing and deploying networked multiplayer games
• Familiarity with relational databases

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