This leading Southern California Games studio was founded in early 1997 by a group of veteran game developers who had individually coded, designed, and produced a vast and diverse range of highly acclaimed titles for a variety of different platforms. Since then this studio has produced titles for the Playstation 2 and Xbox gaming systems and has developed a reputable track record during the past few years. This studio is close to the ocean as well as many shops and restaurants.

Currently in development:
High Profile Movie License (published by a major publisher)
Urban Street Style Game
Several unannounced projects including next generation console projects

Position: BUILD/RELEASE ENGINEER

Job Summary
Managing all aspects of the setup and maintenance of manual and automated build operations, including build script authoring, configuration management and build testing procedures. The ideal candidate would have at least 2 years of experience in designing build processes, authoring build scripts, setting up a robust defect tracking and reporting system and organizing the build and release of internal and external product builds on multiple platforms and configurations.

Responsibilities
Defining and implementing procedures for internal and external releases of ongoing product versions.
Build script authoring to simplify and automate build processes, including build validation and error reporting.
Maintenance of build procedures including analysis of hardware and build software performance.
Management and testing of built projects on multiple SKUs and configurations.
Organization and management of defect tracking systems and error reporting.
Authoring of data validation tools to ensure assets used by project builds are error free.

Requirements
2+ years experience in managing build configurations, systems, automation, testing and error tracking
3+ years experience in software and systems engineering
Experience with build script authoring in batch file, VB script, or Windows script
Experience with defect tracking software, revision management and error reporting
Experience in QA procedures is beneficial
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Skills
C, C++, OOP
Visual C++ or .NET
Scripting Languages
DOS / Command line applications
Defect tracking software

Pluses
VB Script, Java Script, Windows script host
VisualBuild
CodeWarrior
Version control software

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS POSITION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Candace Walker
Recruiter
Candace@digitalartistmanagement.com
Digital Artist Management, Inc.
898 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 175
El Segundo, CA 90245
www.digitalartistmanagement.com