Role: Development Lead (Games)
Type: Permanent
Reports To: Development Manager
Department: Engineering
Location: London
Position Purpose:
Cyberview is a leading supplier of end-to-end secure server-based downloadable gaming systems for the gaming, betting and leisure industries. We are looking for a dedicated, self-motivated, driven technical professional to lead a team develop games for our proprietary terminal platform.
The successful candidate will be a strong leader, have exceptional technical and problem solving skills, with a positive, results driven attitude. They will be required to allocate and manage the team’s workload, take decisions on a day to day basis and be accountable for the development deliverables.
Key Responsibilities / Duties:
- [*:3fbam7l3]75% Hands on development, principally using .NET/C#, XNA, DirectX going forward
[*:3fbam7l3]Lead, inspire and motivate a team of software development engineers
[*:3fbam7l3]Team management and task management, allocation and delivery
[*:3fbam7l3]Working with the developers to prepare software development estimates
[*:3fbam7l3]Innovative technical design and creation of technical specifications
[*:3fbam7l3]Software creation, adhering to and feeding back into departmental standards and guidelines
[*:3fbam7l3]Day to day reporting to the Project Manager on progress of all development deliverables
[*:3fbam7l3]Ensure that the team use unit tests and conduct code reviews
[*:3fbam7l3]Ensure that all development milestones are met on time and to the required level of quality
[*:3fbam7l3]Working with the Development Manager and other stakeholders to deliver games that meet commercial and technical goals
[*:3fbam7l3]Help build a culture of accountability and results orientation
[*:3fbam7l3]Meet ambitious timelines while balancing business risks and tradeoffs
Key Working Relationships:
- [*:3fbam7l3]This position involves working with a skilled games development team, and will also have regular contact with teams looking after other aspects of Cyberview’s products & tools
[*:3fbam7l3]This position will work closely with the Development Manager, Project Managers and Product Owners
Person Specification (Experience & Qualifications Required):
- Essential
[*:3fbam7l3]Proven track record of leading development teams on complex software projects
[*:3fbam7l3]Good understanding of the full development life cycle
[*:3fbam7l3]Experience in games development in Flash, Director or .NET/C#, XNA and DirectX.
[*:3fbam7l3]Commercial development experience of the whole life-cycle
[*:3fbam7l3]Experience using source code control in multi-branch environments
[*:3fbam7l3]Experience using defect tracking systems (e.g. SourceSafe)
[*:3fbam7l3]Experienced with unit testing frameworks (e.g. NUnit)
[*:3fbam7l3]Bachelors degree in Computer Science or similar qualification
Desirable:
- [*:3fbam7l3]Understanding of betting / gaming systems
[*:3fbam7l3]Experience with SOAP, XML, Web Services
[*:3fbam7l3]Experience of Agile development methodologies
[*:3fbam7l3]Experienced with SQL Server databases
[*:3fbam7l3]Exposure to Microsoft Team Foundation Server
Key Skills and Attributes:
- [*:3fbam7l3]Dedication and drive to see projects through to completion in a timely, accurate & efficient manner
[*:3fbam7l3]Proven ability & desire to innovate
[*:3fbam7l3]Self motivating, able to lead and motivate others
[*:3fbam7l3]Able to project manage and prioritise effectively
[*:3fbam7l3]Strong analytical and diagnostic skills
[*:3fbam7l3]Excellent written and verbal communication skills
[*:3fbam7l3]Team player, who strives to maximise team and departmental performance
[*:3fbam7l3]Understanding of the entire software design, development and deployment lifecycle
[*:3fbam7l3]Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure with tight deadlines
Cyberview is an equal opportunities employer
Cyberview Technology | 102 Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NJ
Please contact Vicky Smith @ ALS IT LTD
ALS IT LTD
Phoenix House
284A Chase Road
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Tel: 0208 882 1444
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