Flagship Studios’ Online Division, Ping0, is developing a high-performance client/server network platform and, upon that foundation, the online functions for the worldwide launch of our eagerly-anticipated PC action/role-playing game, Hellgate: London.


We are looking for an outstanding Lead Server Engineer to collaborate with the Network Architect in directing the design, coding, and testing of the network platform and its applications. Applicants should have considerable experience in designing, coding, testing, and maintaining a robust, efficient client/server system for use worldwide.


Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor the team of programmers designing and building the online game server system and its set of tools and applications

Perform team management functions including milestone planning, task assignment, scheduling, and tracking

Direct/perform the design and implementation of a wide variety of server systems including lobby/game-world architecture, NPC/monster/creature behavior, path-finding, scripting, network protocols, data encryption, and compression

Direct/perform the design and implementation of various live client and server logging/reporting tools for game-specific and network-specific uses

Improve optimization and stability of the server system throughout its Alpha and Beta periods prior to launch

Direct/perform the design and implementation of improvements to the live, operating online system in a variety of areas, including reducing the CPU load and memory usage, and upgrading system monitoring/debugging tools

Serve as an expert contact for live system issues (hardware/software diagnosis, emergency bug fixes, etc.)

Requirements:

* Team management experience.
* Experience designing and coding client/server applications and back-ends.
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering.
* Proficiency with C or C++.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* A desire to build the world’s-best online entertainment network platform.



Bonus Points Awarded:

* Experience as a team manager.
* Client/server multiplayer game programming experience.
* Game programming experience.
* Tools programming experience.
* Interest in mass-market games or entertainment.

Send your resume to jobs@ping-0.com.