Lead Tools Programmer

Our client, working in the video game industry and constantly striving to create innovative and exciting experiences for gamers around the world, is looking for a talented Chief Tools Programmer, passionate about games and the user experience, to plan, design and develop tools that enable our gaming teams to develop and support high-quality games.

Location:

Montreal

Salary :

Responsibilities:

• Mentor and manage a team of developers;
• Coordinate with product management, other team leaders and the technical director on product tasks and features;
• Design, plan and implement rich user interfaces to enable gaming teams to create great games;
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to find the best solutions across a wide variety of technologies, systems and services;
• Participate in the review and optimization of processes and code bases;
• Contribute to the development of high quality software;
• Write quality code;
• Performs critical reviews;
• Uses industry standards and best practices;
• Mentors team members;
• Ability to find and implement solutions with requirements such as rich user experience, usability and productivity in mind.

Experience & Qualifications:

• University degree in programming, computer engineering, software engineering or equivalent;
• 5+ years of experience in web application development;
• 3+ years of experience managing small teams;
• Knowledge of the following languages and technologies: C#, ASP.NET Core, Angular, Script Type, JavaScript, CSS, HTML;
• Strong knowledge of test automation;
• Knowledge of standards and implementation of REST API;
• Autonomy and self-management to carry out complex missions without supervision.

Technical skills:

• Experience working with Linux environments and tools;
• Experience with security mechanisms and protocols;
• Integration and continuous deployment strategies;
• Experience in UX design and customer communication.

Interpersonal skills:

• Objective-based approach with the client’s needs always in priority;
• Being a team player is a must;
• Organization and self-management;
• Maturity and professional attitude, comfortable giving and receiving constructive criticism.