[Job] Mobile Software Engineer (PopCap Games)

Posted by Stephanie Jessel, sjessel@popcap.com on August 7, 2007

Position Information
Position: Mobile Software Engineer	Company: PopCap Games
Location: Seattle, WA	End Date: September 7, 2007
Job Description PopCap Games, a founding member of the casual games market, is growing and looking for great talent to join our fantastic team! PopCap is known for producing a wide array of industry-leading games, including Bejeweled, Zuma and Bookworm. These games reach millions of customers across a variety of online, mobile and retail channels worldwide. Are you ready for the best job of your life? PopCap Games is in search of a few experienced Mobile Software Engineers. These qualified individuals will be responsible for porting our games onto mobile applications. Our ideal candidates will have had past experience in developing games and networked applications in J2ME/BREW. These candidates will also be strong communicators, enthusiastic and outgoing, excited about working for PopCap Games, and have the "rollup your sleeves and get things done" attitude. Primary Job Responsibilities: -Use existing technologies to port J2ME games to J2ME and BREW devices -Define and review porting strategies -Review and add support for new handsets and technology into the porting framework -Create technical documentations such as UML diagrams, use cases, test plans, etc. -Perform code audits and maintain code quality Required Skills and Abilities: -2+ years of professional development experience with object oriented programming in C++ -Experience in porting graphic intensive applications to multiple J2ME and BREW devices -Experience with source control such as CVS/Perforce/Microsoft Visual SourceSafe and build environments such as ANT -Thorough knowledge of software design concepts, such as object oriented programming, common design patterns/algorithms, and development lifecycles -Excellent debugging and optimization skills Education Requirements: -Bachelor's degree in computer science and/or related field and experience PopCap offers competitive wages and benefits for our employees. If you're interested in a job you love, and have the qualifications we've outlined please send us your resume. Company Description PopCap Games is the leading multi-platform provider of "casual games" - fun, easy-to-learn, captivating computer games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of over 120 people in Seattle, San Francisco, the Chicago area and Dublin . Its games have been downloaded more than 200 million times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled, has sold more than 10 million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap games are played on the Web, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap is the only casual games developer with leading market share across all major sales channels, including Web portals, retail stores, mobile operators and developers, and game device manufacturers. Contact Stephanie Jessel, sjessel@popcap.com