Software Application Engineer - Social

Software Application Engineer - Social, San Mateo, CA

WHY US?

The imagination platform is ushering in the next generation of entertainment. We enable kids of all ages to imagine, create, and play together in immersive experiences on their phones, desktops, consoles, and VR. Powered by a growing global community of millions of creators, we enable anyone to build, publish, and monetize their creations. 

ComScore ranks us as one of the top digital properties in the US for kids under the age of 18 and has been named One of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Inc. 5000 for two consecutive years. 

Work with the most passionate, team-oriented, visionary, and crazy-smart people youll ever meet. The engineers are working on the hardest problems in tech today -- distributed systems, real time communication, 3D co-experience, massive data processing, social networking, rendering, physics, and more. As our engineer, you will have real ownership and impact across one or more of these domains. 

As a Software Application Engineer on the Social team, you will have boundless opportunities to shape the future of the largest social platform for play. You will play a key part in creating and evolving how our members play games, chat and build together, see their friends' activity across the platform, and stay up-to-date on their favorite content. Your mission will be to guarantee a fun, engaging, and safe social experience for players of all ages around the world. If you are passionate about building the most fun and interactive social experience on phone, tablet, PC, and console, youll be right at home within our highly-skilled and rapidly growing Social team. 

You Are:

• C++ expert: you are competent in C++ and are familiar coding in real-time applications with 3 years of professional experience
• Scripting pro: you know how to write scripts to orchestrate in-engine game code and create tools
• Networked: you have experience with REST APIs and understand the complexities of networked code
• Team-player: you work well with other team members, and are able to take on responsibilities for the greater team
• User-oriented: you dont let go of a task or feature until its in the hands of end-users and working exactly the way it should
• Analytical: youre comfortable using metrics and logging to analyze problems, find patterns, and develop solutions
• Multi-platform: you jump with ease between Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, Xbox
• Obsessive tester: you know how to write unit tests, and love working in a Test Driven Development mindset
• Ready for a challenge: youre eager to tackle the hardest problems you can find

You Will:

• Create best-in-class, user-facing social applications using Lua in our Game Engine
• Work closely with Product Managers and Designers to ensure that the product embodies the shared vision
• Integrate with Embedded QA to ensure that bugs are caught early and fixed quickly
• Master the UI framework and improve our core engine technology towards making elegant UI creation
• Self-organize your work and take ownership of projects throughout their full life-cycles

You'll Love:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A rewarding 401k program
• Flexible vacation policy
• Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
• Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
• Annual CalTrain Go Pass
• A super-cool Admin badge for your avatar
• Rock star status with our community

Powering Imagination.

Best Regards,
Kris
Kris Young
Account Manager
BHO Tech
San Jose, San Francisco Ca
Phone: 866 816-1615 x 823
kris@bhotech.com
www.bhotech.com