The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold billions of video games and hundreds of millions of hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS™ family of systems, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™, and Wii U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas.
Nintendo is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy and respect for each other.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Create and reviews detailed test scenarios, performance models, and leads testing and analysis of results.
Applies significant expertise, creativity and latitude to design and deliver software
Creates formal networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise that may also include senior leaders within Nintendo of America, Inc. (NOA) and employees from Nintendo Company, Ltd. (NCL) and subsidiaries
Document and reviews technology changes through appropriate change control.
Requires a unique knowledge and expertise of software development practices, including the research of current and evolving engineering trends, approaches, technologies and techniques. May be sought out by industry peers and colleagues for advice.
Ensures work is completed in such a way to comply with established compliance and other internal control requirement.
Coordinates priorities with Management and provides instruction for others on day-to-day work (i.e., team lead) and is tasked with determining methods and procedures on new assignments
Applies significant creativity and latitude to design and deliver software
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
Minimum of 10 years of experience in software development technologies patterns and practices
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
Wide-ranging experience and unique knowledge, including proven experience leading work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
Experience building cloud scale software
Demonstrated knowledge of Amazon Web Services (Lambda, EC2, Aurora, etc.), including writing Lambdas in AWS.
Coding experience using Python and/or Java
High level understanding of REST APIs, clustered environments (such as Kubernetes, Docker) and best practices around continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD)
Experience working in an IDE such as IntelliJ, Eclipse preferred
Experience with relational databases such as MySQL, SQLite preferred
Coding experience with Node.js, React.js a plus
Experience with enterprise Java tools such as Tomcat, Sonar a plus
Full-stack development experience a plus but not required
This position is hybrid/onsite in Redmond, WA. Relocation assistance available.