GameIndustryGrunts

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Answering to directly to the Production Manager, the Codename software engineer is part of a core in-house development team. The Lead Software Engineer will work on several projects throughout the year, primarily building games and game engines inside a Lua framework with a Maya art pipeline. The Lead Software Engineer will have primary responsibility for implementing core design features on internal projects, and managing asset and code delivery from outsourcers. The position will include advising external development teams, and assisting them in establishing an engineering and content pipeline.

Duties and Responsibilities:• This position requires extensive knowledge of computer programming, and familiarity with lua or python.• This position is directly responsible for the software engineering for internal projects.• This position is directly responsible for the managing Codename’s technical platforms.•  In alignment with the extraordinary needs of an independent game development label, the incumbent must oversee and execute the establishment and management of an engineering pipeline for internal projects.• This position is responsible for strategic planning of softwareengineering tasks for they year.• To the degree necessary and appropriate, provide support andparticipate in the establishment of an engineering pipeline for external projects.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:This position requires a breadth of skills and abilities including:• Lua and/or Python expertise.• Experience, skill, and ease working within small teams.• Ability to handle content pipeline.• Skills and management of engineering process.• Skill and experience in working in, building, and documenting a complex technical structures.• Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems.• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision.• A passion for awesome games and innovative content.

Credentials and Experience:• 1 - 2 years of related experience• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field.

Special Requirements:This position is intended to be central to a paradigm-shifting organization; as such it requires an exceptional individual willing and dedicated to participating in an innovative and creative environment.