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As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

PERKS & BENEFITS

  • Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays
  • 100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan
  • Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More
  • Catered Lunches & Well-stocked Kitchens
  • Yoga & Wellness Activities
  • Happy Hours
  • Company Events

Jam City is seeking a motivated, skilled Software Engineer to join one of our hit game studios in Burbank! We are focused on building awesome casual mobile games based on classic Disney franchises. If you have a passion for games and have an awesome engineering background, come join us!

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Client-related game software development to build fun, high-quality gameplay features to specification.
  • Work closely with tech leads to architect and build apps on mobile (iOS + Android) platforms that can scale to millions of users.
  • Solve challenging and complex problems around cross-platform app development.
  • Create flexible code that can be easily updated as product needs change.
  • Drive the creation of scripts / tools to help streamline the development process.
  • Contribute ideas in a collaborative, supportive team environment.
  • Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, artists, designers, producers and QA on mobile games.
  • Participate in an agile environment, keeping the team updated with your progress.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ideally 2+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer in a fast-paced, small-mid team environment or significant and relevant university coursework.
  • Strong understanding of Unity3D app development.
  • Experience developing player feedback / game feelPassionate about games and game programming.
  • Strong understanding of design patterns and modern, highly scalable application development.
  • Experience with live operating mobile games is a large plus.
  • Organized, detail-oriented and able to deliver projects on time.
  • Experience with iOS and/or Android development processes.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Highly motivated, self-starting individual.
  • BS in Computer Science (or equivalent).

ABOUT JAM CITY

Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.

Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.

The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.

Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.