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Senior Flash Engineer - Gaming


Job Opportunity posted 06/28/10 by Koutoulas , tagged: Design, Development, flash, flex, Full-time, North America, Open
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Job Title
Senior Flash Engineer - Gaming

Company Name
Electronic Arts

Company Address
Redwood City, CA
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Employment Status
Full-time

Project Duration
Full Time

Employer Contact
Stephanie Koutoulas

Contact Phone
650-628-7742

Contact Email
skoutoulas@ea.com

Job Description

Flash Rockstar, EA2D

You are a Flash Rockstar who is passionate about spreading addicting games across the internet. You are a Swiss Army knife of an engineer who prefers collaborating on small, passionate teams to working on 80+ person behemoths. You know that AAA gameplay isn't about the number of polygons you push but the quality of the mechanics that you bring to life. When you sit down with a spec to code a feature, your teammates are confident that you won't just implement what's written but improve it in the process.  You can learn more about our new group and see our other job descriptions at http://www.ea2d.com

EA2D is seeking talented individuals to join us in defining the future of browser-based video games. Building upon the award-winning success of our games such as Mirror’s Edge 2D and Dragon Age Journeys, EA2D is working with AAA game properties to raise the standard of gameplay and quality in the browser. As an early member of our team, you will work to deliver storied EA brands as well as new properties into the hands of millions of gamers every day.

Job Description:
Lead the Flash client implementation
Ensure the game runs beautifully and smoothly even on minimum spec machines
Work closely with systems engineers to ensure efficient client/server communication
Work collaboratively with designers and artists to bring the game to life
Produce and maintain technical plans
Help define, establish and enforce best practices for the team
Mentor junior engineers

Required Experience

Job Requirements:
5+ years of game development experience or interactive multimedia design
Flash/AS3 mastery with strong Java or C++ experience
Experience developing in Client / Server architectures
Dedicated gamer who is passionate about working on high quality games
Windows and Linux/Unix development
Computer Science Degree preferred

Desired Experience

Bonus Points:
Development of hit games on New Grounds, Kongregate, Armor Games or similar Flash portals
Development of iPhone/iPad games
Development of social network games
Avid player of social network games

 

Apply Online:

https://jobs.ea.com/myEA/profile.aspx?action=apply&postid=a0z50000000JQus

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