Application Developer (Poker Gameplay) – Dublin

Overall Purpose of Role:

We are seeking a C/C++ developer with a strong understanding of poker game play and tournament play to develop and maintain a 24/7, Massively Multiplayer Online Poker Site.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

Responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining new features on our game servers
Integrating your code with the core server libraries and with the client applications.
Write design documents and API documents
Assist in the writing of Test Plans / Procedures.
Track record of delivering products.
Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals
Able to work with large, complex systems and develop new enhancements.
Strong grasp of data structures and object-oriented programming.

Skills / Experience Required:

3+ years as a C/C++ Software Developer (more experience desired)
B.S. in EE/CS/Computer Engineering, advanced degree preferred, (or relevant work experience).
A strong understanding of poker and/or other similar games- This is an absolute requirement
Must be able to take over an existing code base, and be able to preserve the basic structure & format of the code
Multi-tiered architectures
Excellent written and verbal skills.
Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
Ability to work well with other highly talented individuals

The following, while not essential, are highly desirable

Experience with mission critical, 24/7 operations
Enterprise-scale applications
Visual Studio .NET development
Windows development
Macintosh development
Real-Time Systems programming
Network Programming
Mobile Computing
Random Number Algorithms
Fault-tolerant computing
Database Programming (ODBC, ADO/ADOX, SQL)
QT Libraries
Security, Encryption Algorithms
HTTP, XML
Perl, Python, Shell Scripting, Unix, Gnu Utilities
Full Software Development Lifecycle