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New Feature Being Added to AskBINC.com
In a few weeks we are going to be adding a new feature to the AskBINC blog; a Questions and Answers section where we list the most common question we get from candidates and clients. Questions will include information about the job market, how BINC works and anything we deem important for candidates and clients to know. Please stop on in and get your fill of information. If there are any questions that you would like to be answered by the BINC, Inc. staff please leave a comment and we will be sure to add them. Here is a taste of some of the questions it will include:
Candidate
How’s the market right now?
As of June ‘09 the job market is best described as "spotty." The job market certainly hasn’t returned to its June ‘08 form, but it’s a lot better than Jan-March of this year.
Who’s getting hired right now?
Specifically in the software market, candidates with good coding skills are in demand. It seems like demand for non-coding manager, program managers, etc… is still pretty low. People need techies who bring lots of talents to the table and code skills are almost a must today.
How does an entry level candidate stand out?
Draw a direct correlation between past work and success for the company (i.e. I led an engineering effort that resulted in our systems going from 99.6 to 99.9999999% availability). As an entry level candidate, obviously you don’t have a lot of this to work with. Just stress your skills, passions, and what you bring to the table. Other than that – most companies are looking 1) education (it is what it is) and 2) you internship history.
Try to think about the area of software engineering that 1) you are most interested in and 2) are most likely to be able to going employment in. Then, look for opportunities to volunteer on open source software projects in that area, consider writing a program/project of your own to show your competency in the area, or think of other creative ways to start writing code in an area that you are interested in – these projects will show employers both your passion for the space and will showcase your engineering skills.
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Executive Producer – MMO Experience
Job ID: BE719685
Job Title: Executive Producer – MMO Experience
Salary: Open
Location: Northern California
Job Description:
Our client is looking for a passionate and visionary Executive Producer to lead an experienced team of game creators in developing an original intellectual property utilizing their groundbreaking server-based technology. This person will be responsible for providing the vision for and motivating the team leaders within art, design, audio, and engineering on a large scale MMO project. They will consistently make informed decisions about the need to balance quality, budget, and schedule throughout the development cycle.
Responsibilities:
· will manage production at both a strategic and tactical level
· will motivate and inspire the team to greatness
· will take a long-term view towards product development. Insure that the game is developed with an eye towards innovation, expansion, localization, and product line extensions
· will study appropriate genres, competition and available talent to have insight into future scenarios
· will be responsible for making high level decisions to ensure the project meets the quality, budgetary, and scheduling goals of the company
· will ensure that the franchise maintains creative and technical objectives, and are aligned with consumer demand
· will conduct a thorough review and analysis of design docs, modifying to meet consumer demand and franchise plan goals
· will use mature problem-solving skills to make recommendations and decisions that have a positive impact on the game development cycle
· will communicate with team and directs all external partners to meet project deliverables and deadlines
· will establish and assigns task objectives from defined project goals
· will perform regular due diligence and milestone reviews and guide the team in taking necessary action in all areas of production to ensure the integrity of the game
· will be a primary check on the quality of the game
· will be the franchise spokesman both internally and externally
· will generate and maintain budgets based on the projects schedule and goals
· will establish senior-level relationships with the Marketing and Sales groups
Qualifications:
· must have MMO development experience or MMO Live Team experience
· must have the ability to develop, communicate and get buy-in on a strong product vision
· must have proven leadership skills to lead a team to execute on product development, including managing and mentoring direct reports on a ~100 person team
· must have 8 to 10 years of project development experience
· must have 5 or more years management experience with exceptional on time and profitability history
· must have credit on two or more shipped titles in the role of Executive Producer on high profile products
· must have a mastery of all aspects of game production (management, planning, scheduling, budgeting, staffing, programming/technology, design, art, audio, video, localization, and QA)
· must have excellent listening and communication skills coupled with the ability to communicate team and project goals in a clear, concise manner
· must be capable of identifying risks; takes appropriate steps to resolve difficulties including changes to work methods, technologies and project schedules
· must have ability to exercise strong judgment in analyzing, appraising, evaluating and solving problems of a difficult procedural, organizational, administrative or technical nature
· must be highly organized, professional, and efficient with outstanding attention to detail
· should have a strong history of RPG development
· should have experience establishing a new IP
Company Culture:
· Game Publisher and Developer
· Very well funded
· Leading MMO developer
To apply for this position please click here to send your resume
WhiteBox QA Engineer – Core Integration Systems
JobID: BE169643
Location: Northern California
JobTitle: WhiteBox QA Engineer – Core Integration Systems
Salary: $60,000 – 105,000
Job Description:
(Job ID BE169643) This position is for a WhiteBox QA engineer to develop and execute automated functional and integration tests for a Java-based 3-tier enterprise application. This will require writing tests using Java and XML based technologies. The individual will have a working knowledge of SQL, and be able to create, execute and evaluate intermediate SQL queries as required. The candidate will be expected to participate in the development of tools to automate lab and testing tasks.
Responsibilities:
- will be responsible for developing test plans, scripts and test code to test the features
- will work in conjunction with the Development Team to ensure that all product functionality has associated tests and that the tests are executed on appropriate configurations at appropriate times
- will be expected to help create the test automation suites (as necessary) and work with other QA Team members to implement a successful automation solution
- will report all repeatable and/or traceable software errors utilizing the available online tools by providing all the information necessary for a quick resolution
- will provide assistance to the Development organization to reproduce the problem to aid in a timely resolution
- will track the status of all bugs in his/her assigned area to ensure a fast turn-around to Development on verification of fixes
Qualifications:
- must have 3 or more years experience in Software QA (formal or informal)
- must have several years experience as a software developer to supplement his/her QA knowledge
- must be able to successfully execute, evaluate the results of, and enhance if necessary the test cases created by other team members
- must have a working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows, LINUX, and UNIX operating systems
- must have experience with an IBM AIX system
- must have ability to program in Java and/or .NET and several years of experience with scripting languages
- must have the ability to adapt to new programming and scripting languages
- must have previous experience in a J2EE environment
- must have experience with databases
- must have experience with MS-SQL, DB2, or Oracle
- must have experience with testing tools (JUnit, XUnit)
- must be a self-starter, and be able to perform with minimal supervision while working in a diverse team environment
Company Culture:
- company is in Pre-IPO hi-growth mode
- company develops mission-critical enterprise applications for leading insurance institutions
- company employs 350+ professionals (will be looking to double in size by same time next year)
- company established in 2001 – backed by leading venture capital firms
- company has a well seasoned and highly reputable management team
Please send your resume to jobs at bincsearch dot com and reference the Job ID Number
Top Talent Tuesday – Los Angeles
Los Angeles Top Talent
Candidate #1 – LA’s top talent is a Sr Engineering Manager with one of the bigger web properties in Southern California. He’s leading both front end, back end, and QA teams and is an expert in Java J2ee technologies. Currently this candidate has 10 to 12 direct reports and is looking for a position with a small start up where he can focus on growing a team and product development strategy. He’s available to start with two weeks notice to his current employer and has open availability for an interview. If interested, please contact Cameron at Cameron@BINCSearch.com .
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