Director of Game Systems Play Hard Sports Inc. is North America’s first casual sports network focused exclusively on developing and publishing exceptional sports games and entertainment across the Internet. Headquartered in the shadow of the world-famous stadium at Foxboro, Massachusetts, this exciting new start-up is backed and funded by some of the biggest names in the sporting industry. Our team of executives consists of proven entrepreneurs that have previously started and grown online companies. And we are looking for *you* to join our team! We are looking for a Director of Game Systems to own, lead and shape the technology for our sports titles. We offer an amazing salary, excellent benefits, stock options and the opportunity to work in a great work environment with competent, motivated and interesting people. We are looking for the best out there – if that’s you, we’d love to get your resume, meet you and introduce ourselves in person. Get in on the ground floor of a well-funded, high-octane startup in the online games industry! Position Requirements: This position reports to the Network Vice President. The Director of Game Systems is responsible for the architecture and development of the specific rules and systems that define each of our sports titles. The gamesystems engine will work on top of a core technology platform that provides basic infrastructure (networking, physics, collision detection etc.) The Game Systems codebase will implement all the features specific to the sport for each title including: AI, UI and player interface, game rules, teams and stats, leagues and tournaments, advancement and items. Our team is first and foremost a team of entrepreneurs. The ideal candidate must demonstrate the ability to think fast on their feet, be entrepreneurial, creative and willing to adapt to a fast-moving market. Candidates should be comfortable leading teams of skilled engineers, hiring and firing, setting budgets, prioritizing tasks, managing multiple projects and work-streams and working with other departments (e.g. marketing, art, game design etc.). A passion for building excellent software and writing efficient, elegant code is a must, as is prior experience in the games industry. A passion for sports and a knowledge of football is a plus. Qualifications: • 5-7 years of professional C++ development experience of which at least 2 years should be at a senior level as a software architect or a team leader. • Deep knowledge of C++ and the STL • Familiarity with client-server architecture and writing bandwidth and memory-efficient code • Experience with build management and source control systems • Familiarity with project management methodologies and game development processes • Development experience or deep knowledge of the following areas of core game technology: AI, UI and player interface and advancement systems. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proven ability to write high-quality specifications • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience Valued Skills: • Prior experience in the games industry, particularly having shipped a product as a senior engineer or lead • Proficiency with PHP or Java/JSP and AJAX • Proficiency with SQL and database architecture • Proficiency with HTML/XML/CSS • Experience developing Flash/Shockwave applications If you want to join our team email hr@playhard.net with your resume and this position title in the subject line. © 2008 Play Hard Sports, Inc. All Rights Reserved.