SGN :: Senior Mobile Game Engineer

Senior Mobile Game Engineer

Engineering | Carlsbad, CA | Full Time 

Job Description

Do you want to work on some of the top games in the AppStore?  SGN has a proven history of creating top-performing, high traffic games with rapid international growth. You will have the chance to contribute to these games while working at a rapidly expanding, profitable company where great culture is part of our DNA.
SGN is on the hunt for the best and brightest Senior Mobile Game Engineer in Carlsbad to work on our hit game, Cookie Jam.  We're looking for an extremely talented and seasoned engineer with a passion for interactive entertainment and games.
Our studio and culture is geared towards producing the best quality games in the world and having fun while we do it. SGN has a full team of in-house artists,  game designers, producers and engineers.  Our core technology allows developers to plug into a scalable backend, flexible game frameworks, analytics and cross-platform methodologies.  SGN is growing, profitable and has offices in LA, SD, SF and Argentina.

Specifically, we're looking for:

• 8-10+ years programming experience, with 5+ on mobile; 5+ years as Senior or Lead
• A history of developing software architecture and a history of shipping commercially successful products.
• Demonstrated competency in several of the following specialties, with an expertise in more than one:  gameplay, physics, 3D graphics/rendering, game logic, networking, AS3/Flash, optimization, analytics.
• Demonstrated experience with several of the following Flash related technologies: Adobe AIR, Starling, Feathers, Flex.
• Demonstrated knowledge of several of the following platforms, with specific programming experience of more than one: iOS, Android, consoles, PC or browser based games.
• Demonstrated command of applicable programming languages and a thorough knowledge of software design practices including modularity, event-driven architecture, object-oriented design, graphics and animation techniques, portability, extensibility and testability.
• Demonstrated fluency in at least two of the following: C++, C#, Java, Objective-C, ActionScript 3, major scripting languages.
• Proven expertise in producing high-performance product, with special focus on performance tuning and optimal resource utilization.
• Proven problem solving skills and the ability to jump on a system and identify its flaws and their solution quickly.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software best-practices.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex code problems efficiently.
• Demonstrated experience in building new software technology.
• Self-starter, analytical, creative, highly motivated with a visionary spirit.
• Strong skills in terms of identifying and articulating goals and risks to management.
• Team player with strong influencing skills.
• Proven track record of success as it relates to the full lifecycle of product development, launch and revenue success.
• Great communication skills both written and verbal.
• Familiarity with git, svn, p4 or other VCS.
• Regular tasks to be performed include:
• Working with the design team to create puzzle hazards that allow for the creation of fun and interesting game levels.
• Play a substantial role in day-to-day coding, participating in performance profiling, optimization and general troubleshooting as necessary.
• Participate with the rest of the engineering organization providing valuable input on the company's long term engineering roadmap and helping identify areas of opportunity for improvement.
• Participate in prototyping meetings to provide technical perspective
• Must currently reside within the  San Diego or Orange County Area.

Perks & Benefits

•  Employee Stock Options
•  Paid vacation, Sick days & Holidays
•  100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan base plans (PPO & HMO)
•  Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More
•  Catered lunches 3 times a week & well-stocked kitchens

Company Description

SGN connects people around the world through great games.

As the fastest growing mobile games studio in the West, SGN has produced hit titles such as Cookie Jam, Juice Jam, Book of Life: Sugar Smash and Panda Pop. To date, well over 700 million SGN games have been installed on leading mobile and social platforms, making SGN one of the largest cross-platform gaming companies in the world.

SGN represents the next generation of social game development. SGN’s proprietary and patent-pending technology process, MasterKey, allows a game to be built once and seamlessly distributed to all platforms including Facebook, App Store, Google Play, and Amazon. Through its three-prong strategy of social, mobile, and web games SGN reaches players wherever they choose to play. SGN is responsible for more than a dozen Top 10 titles in the iTunes App Store and three #1 titles in the Amazon App Store. SGN’s hit game, Cookie Jam, was awarded Facebook Game of the Year in 2014.

Funded by Austin Ventures and Netmarble, and led by a seasoned team of Internet pioneers, SGN was built through a series of acquisitions and organic growth.

SGN is based in Los Angeles, with studios in San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Diego, Buenos Aires, and Seattle.

SGN is an E-Verify Company