ABOUT TELLTALE
Telltale is the first and only studio to release interactive episodic content on a monthly schedule. The studio’s landmark Sam & Max series, based on the independent comics by Steve Purcell, paved the way for episodic gaming with two award-winning seasons available on PC, Wii, and Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Telltale is responsible for Tales of Monkey Island, an all new pirate adventure that puts players back into the boots of Guybrush Threepwood. Featuring the first original Monkey Island story in a decade, Tales of Monkey Island’s epic plot is spread across five episodes, complete with cliffhangers, character development, and a finale that shakes the classic franchise to its core.
In 2008, the studio launched the first episodic series available on WiiWare with Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, five adventures based on the Homestarrunner.com web cartoons. In 2009, Telltale released Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, a series based on Aardman’s globally popular franchise, on PC and Xbox LIVE.
Telltale’s other games include Ubisoft’s CSI series, based on the most popular television franchise in the United States, and two games based on the best-selling Bone comics by Jeff Smith. Telltale’s games have won numerous awards, including accolades from publications such as IGN, PC Gamer, GameSpy, and Adventure Gamers, and have been recognized by mainstream outlets ranging from The New York Times to Variety to Playboy. USA Today ranked Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures among five downloadable games to watch for in 2009.
SENIOR WEB PROGRAMMER
Telltale Games has an immediate opening for a web architect rock star. Were looking for someone with a fresh perspective to drive the direction of our online presence toward a world-class ecommerce and content site, and help place us firmly above our competition in the marketplace (such as Steam, Big Fish Games and the PSN Store).
TelltaleGames.com is positioned to deliver a premier destination site coupled with a second-to-none ecommerce distribution channel and we need your technical guidance to help get us there. Our website is your technical palette if you can make it bigger, better, faster, we want you.
RESPONSIBILITIES
o Oversight of all areas and issues regarding the technology of the Telltale Games website, both back and front end
o Oversee technical web team
o Define and establish web infrastructure, reporting and design schemas.
o Administer and maintain the websites codebase and associated databases.
o Implement and maintain the ongoing modifications and upgrades to the website.
o Assist in planning and implementing new design templates based on existing designs that leverage our database to maximize marketing initiatives.
o You own the code you are a leader who will drive the technology that will help propel TelltaleGames.com to the next level in ecommerce and content.
o You are a seasoned and expert web developer, a pro with the technical ability to handle anything and everything, from the front to the back end of the site.
o You can integrate with various systems outside of the website, including an achievements system (game/web integration), DRM, PSN, WiiWare and XBLA.
o You can balance the various needs and goals of the company, both corporate and customer.
o You have the ability to create technical roadmaps, specs and scheduling impacts and be able to effectively communicate these to tech and non-tech personnel within the company.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
o Proven leadership and experience in web technology
o 5+ years of experience in web development
o Ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
o Excellent communication skills
o Ability to work well in a small team
o Ability to take our ideal vision of our place in the market and translate that into projects that execute towards out goals
o Languages:
o Server: Java, Perl, C++, C
o Web: HTML, PHP, CSS, XML, XSL, JavaScript, jQuery
o Frameworks: experience with common base frameworks
o Database: MySQL, SQL Server
o Build: Subversion
o Servers: Apache
o Systems: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
o ActionScript, Flex
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
o BS in Computer Science or equivalent
o Ability to hold strong opinions, yet be malleable and interpretive in your approach to teamwork
o An appreciation for computer games
o J2EE Servlets
o Knowledge of legacy languages Tomcat, Resin, Postgres
If interested, please send your resume, salary requirements, and earliest start date to jobs@telltalegames.com with the subject “Web Technology Architect”. Please be aware that you must be legally qualified to work in the United States to be considered for this position.
Telltale Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by Federal, State or local law.
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