Engineering Manager

PC & Mobile

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Locations

Remote

Experience Level

Entry

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Requirements

8+ years professional software development experience
Experience developing software for mobile and/or PC platforms
Experience developing software using agile methodologies
Experience leading teams of engineers
Experience hiring and mentoring engineers
Strong programming and software architecture skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Energized by working closely with others and helping them to succeed
BS or higher in Computer Science or similar discipline (Physics, Math, EE, etc.)
Engineering credits on one or more shipped games
Experience developing games with the Unreal and/or Unity Game Engines
Experience working in C++ and/or C#
Experience with live operations
Database development experience with SQL
Experience developing HTTP APIs for a web service
Experience setting up automated build systems and unit test frameworks
Experience working in PC and Linux environments

Responsibilities

Collaborate with design and art leads to estimate and scope game features
Manage engineers on your team, including task assignments and follow up
Support and nurture engineers through regular one-on-one meetings and career management
Facilitate communication between engineering and production teams
Create and maintain technical design documents and programming task schedules
Advocate for improving code robustness and maintainability
Screen, interview, and hire engineering candidates
Help to onboard new hires and integrate them into Demiurge culture
Establish and implement best practices that enable us to ship best-in-class games
Represents Demiurge to external partners in an ongoing way as a key contact

Demiurge Studios is seeking a talented and experienced Engineering Manager to help lead our team to success. You will be organizing engineering efforts on a day-to-day basis and coordinating with the production staff to ensure feature and production goals are being met. You’ll meet with engineers regularly, provide them the feedback they need to improve, and make sure that they have the opportunities they need to grow their skills. You will be a key part of our hiring team, helping us to hire amazing software engineers to make Demiurge a more effective and diverse company. The ideal candidate has filled similar roles before, and has discovered that helping others to succeed is as rewarding as individual achievements.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with design and art leads to estimate and scope game features
Manage engineers on your team, including task assignments and follow up
Support and nurture engineers through regular one-on-one meetings and career management
Facilitate communication between engineering and production teams
Create and maintain technical design documents and programming task schedules
Advocate for improving code robustness and maintainability
Screen, interview, and hire engineering candidates
Help to onboard new hires and integrate them into Demiurge culture
Establish and implement best practices that enable us to ship best-in-class games
Represents Demiurge to external partners in an ongoing way as a key contact.

Must-Have Qualifications:

8+ years professional software development experience
Experience developing software for mobile and/or PC platforms
Experience developing software using agile methodologies
Experience leading teams of engineers
Experience hiring and mentoring engineers
Strong programming and software architecture skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Energized by working closely with others and helping them to succeed
BS or higher in Computer Science or similar discipline (Physics, Math, EE, etc.)

Preference to Applicants with:

Engineering credits on one or more shipped games
Experience developing games with the Unreal and/or Unity Game Engines
Experience working in C++ and/or C#
Experience with live operations
Database development experience with SQL
Experience developing HTTP APIs for a web service
Experience setting up automated build systems and unit test frameworks.
Experience working in PC and Linux environments

Demiurge Studios is a rapidly growing video game developer based in Boston, MA. Developing games is our passion and we bring over 20 years of expertise to our projects. The teams at Demiurge build fun, accessible games like our hit, Marvel Puzzle Quest. We also provide co-development services to larger, best-in-industry game companies. In that capacity, Demiurge has contributed to titles such as Hearthstone Battlegrounds, Bioshock, Rock Band, and Mass Effect.

Demiurge Studios is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, or Veteran status. Demiurge Studios also makes workplace accommodations for individuals with disabilities or special needs.

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51-200 employees

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Company Overview

Demiurge Studios is a rapidly growing video game developer based in Boston, MA. The teams at Demiurge build fun, accessible games like the hit, Marvel Puzzle Quest.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation Packages
Health Insurance
401(k)
Relocation Assistance
Studio Events and Holiday Parties
Generous Time-off
Healthy Work Life Balance