Senior Software Engineer, Web Services

Here ya go, Laeth!

Would you like to become part of the team that includes the creative visionaries behind Drizzt Do’Urden and Spawn? 38 Studios is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Web Services/Platform department. This is a full-time position with competitive salary, full benefits and 401k, and the chance to be part of online gaming history!

Summary

The Platform team is looking for a Senior Engineer to work on the Web framework. This role will be part of the core platform team responsible for the entire system architecture.

Position Responsibilities

* Work with the team to design a web framework to support the platform goals
* Implement, maintain, debug and optimize code
* Design, maintain, and support a REST API
* Participate in code reviews and mentor less experienced engineers
* Work to ensure the system is scalable and flexible


Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements

Requirements:

* Strong Java and / or Scala experience
* Networking (TCP, UDP, SNMP)
* Ajax / REST
* Web frameworks
* Jetty / nginx or similar
* CMS integration experience


Considered a plus:

* Functional programming
* Experience with e-Commerce
* Experience with CRM
* Python / Twisted
* Linux
* SQL & RDBMS knowledge (MySQL preferred)
* AMQP
* Drupal
* C++
* Memcached / other NoSQL solutions
* Experience with MMOs or online games a strong plus, but not required


Competencies

* Experience designing and implementing APIs
* Experience working in large scale Web or Enterprise projects


Experience

* Minimum 5 years with software development experience
* Launched at least one large scale web site

heh I have experience with everything listed here, and then some. Except for the 5 years and the "one large scale web project". Unless of course you count the 65 yahoo corporate blog network I now manage.

It couldn't hurt to throw your name into the hat!

I don't think you have any idea how tempting that is.
With split custody with my ex wife, moving is, unfortunately, not an option. It kills me more than you could ever know.

Web development, at a game company. My ultimate dream job. But, when all is said and done, my daughter is worth more than any dream job.

A shame, to be sure.

That's the right choice. Family first.

Laeth...you're status with me just went up +15!!

So many unknowns with taking a new job and having to move! So expensive and then there's the "what if" factor. After the Sigil mess, I have friends who got stranded after moving across country and then got let go a month later with no where to go!

I'm so all for remote! One of my dreams is to be a GM, of all things, with a real support group like the OLD Guide program of EQ! Shoot...I might settle for being an old-time Guide. SO much fun and players actually got help!

(getting any broad hints, guys???)

without the kid, I'd go in a heartbeat. For a job opportunity like that? pfft hell yeah! All of my family is just north of the border (straigh up from syracuse, really).

I'm here in Oregon with my daughter who I get every other week. She is my only tie to this place (well, I mean I have a fantastic job at Yahoo, but ...)

In the meantime, I will continue working on my custom CMS software (hooray for making it all ajaxy) and hope that one day it gets bought out, and managing Bobs messageboard

Now if only I weren't in the process of transitioning from web development to history professor, this would be a great opportunity. ;P

Now THERE'S a switch!!!