LightSpeed LA is seeking for a talented and enthusiastic lead to join our new studio in sunny Irvine, California in Greater LA. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for games and enabling developers to deliver the most polished experience for our players. Join our team of industry veterans and help us build a team and culture of respect that pushes boundaries while having lots of fun.
Responsibilities:
Help maintain a culture of fast iteration and practical problem solving
Manage a small team of engineers and QA testers and own quality of team deliverables
Act as a Product Owner for shared service and tools vision and maintain product roadmap
Create, monitor, and control metrics impacting product and team quality
Evolve iteratively existing systems into state-of-the-art solutions
Work closely with teammates to design and build performant, reliable and fast iteration tools using proven practices
Requirements:
Passion for games and the tech that makes them come to life
5+ years of experience as a software developer with focus on tools and services
Fluency in Python and/or C#
Experience in team management
Experience with CI/CD pipeline solutions, automated testing, DevOps processes
Ability to communicate effectively with other team leads and gather requirements
Experience prioritizing problems and providing solutions
High comfort level extending and improving an established code base
Value lean, simple, efficient, well-tested code
Preferred:
Fluency in C++
Shipped a game on PC and Consoles
Experience with web services, productivity, and automation tools
Familiarity with AAA asset and code pipelines
Familiarity with console build and deploy pipelines
Experience with source control systems such as Perforce
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