Nelson Interactive

Starting Tomorrow…

mmaudlin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:49:35 +0000

The Nelson Interactive team is ready for GDC 2013!

Keep an eye on our Facebook page or for pictures and updates, check us out on Twitter @NelsonGameJobs or come visit us in person!

Stop by our booth #2600 in the Career Pavilion – check out our open jobs!

Expo Hall Hours: March 27th & 28th, 10:00am – 6:00pm / March 29th, 10:00am -3:00pm

Visit www.gdconf.com for more information.

Looking to Fill These Jobs at GDC 2013!

mmaudlin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:29:19 +0000

Northern CA:

Localization Project Manager – Console experience, define the process, secure internal/external resources

Interactive Producer – Web/online platform, international expert a plus

Mobile Engineers- 5+yrs exp., cross platform preferred

Graphics Engineers- C/C++, Direct3D, OpenGL

Systems Engineers- C/C++, prior ps3 development

Data Scientist- Data analyst, research, create data models

Sr. Customer Service Reps- Prior online community experience a plus

Localization Testers-Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish

QA Testers- Prior experience a plus, multiple platforms

Programmers – Client server, UI/Flash, mobile, network, gameplay

UX Content Strategists

Huntsville, AL

Creative Director – Mastery in Adobe Creative, Expert USX/UI Design

Southern CA: (Console/MMO)

Quality Assurance Platform QA

Localization translators/testers

CSR, account and technical support

Austin, TX:

Programmers- client server, UI/flash, mobile, network, gameplay

Artists- environment, technical, animation

Designers- level, game

East Coast:

Lead Designer

Server Programmer

Lead Engineer Unity/FB expert

QA Engineer

Game Tester

Nelson Interactive will be exhibiting at GDC in San Francisco.

shirley — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:20:34 +0000

Stop by our booth #2600 in the Career Pavilion – check out our open jobs!

Expo Hall Hours: March 27th & 28th, 10:00am – 6:00pm / March 29th, 10:00am -3:00pm

Visit www.gdconf.com for more information.

GDC ONLINE 2013

Who We Are

Nelson — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 20:30:10 +0000

Nelson Interactive is part of the Nelson Family of Companies

Nelson Interactive is firmly seeded as the global gaming technical arm of Nelson Staffing, a division of the Nelson Family of Companies, that is well niched in the gaming vertical. We provide talent, staffing, payroll, consulting and outsourcing solutions for our clients. We pride ourselves on being talent matchmakers in this industry. For over 11 years we’ve helped our candidates move their careers forward. It’s no secret that many of our entry level placements have moved up the ranks and now enjoy tenured lucrative careers in the exciting world of game development/publishing. We can help you find your needle in a haystack gem of a hire.

Why Use Nelson Interactive?

We’ve made it our business to specialize in the entertainment software industry so that we can offer you the very best talent and services available. Our DB is mature, many of our placments move on with thier careers and stay in touch, and keep us filled up with referrals. That, paired with our industry specific screening process, guarantees a timely selection of high-caliber candidates to fill your pipelines.

Specialists in the video game industry
National reach! Servicing companies from east to west coast.
Industry specific screening process, and premier candidate database
Onsite contingent, temporary-to-hire, direct hire, and payroll solutions
Project consulting and outsourcing services
Customized retention plan for employees.
Our customers are always first in our minds, and our service is second to none

Senior Level Mobile Developer – Austin Tx

tonyrado — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:50:02 +0000

Our client are the creators of a popular and critically MMO, which has garnered over 30 Million registered players to date, and is one of the fastest growing websites in the U.S, is currently looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer (Mobile Devices) to work on an exciting new family-focused AAA online video game. This is an opportunity to be a part of a fast-growing and highly successful entertainment company.

Responsibilities:

Development and maintenance of cross-platform online technology

Ability to work with a diverse and experienced team of developers in a creative and fast-paced environment

Collaborate with other programmers, designers and artists

Create, test, debug and maintain game code and scripts

Mentor and lead other members of the Engineering team

Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

Verifiable proficiency with C#, Object Oriented Design and Design Patterns

Mobile device or Embedded development experience

Architectural experience (client/server preferred)

Knowledge of Linux and Windows platforms

5+ years of programming experience

3+ years of computer or mobile game experience

Good communication skills

Ability to contribute to and work within schedules that are assigned

Bachelor of Science degree

Preferred Skills:

Experience with mobile middleware, especially Unity3D

Real-time and Multi-threaded environments

3D and mathematical background

Prior shipped game titles and/or online game experience

Notes:

Salaries will be commensurate with experience

Please make sure that the durations of your education and employment on your resume are included in month/year format

Only highly qualified candidates need apply and only candidates that meet the degree requirements will be considered

If interested please send your resume to cchrisley@nelsoninteractive.net

QA Manager- Direct Hire- Austin, Tx

tonyrado — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:46:36 +0000

8.29.12

This is for a client in South Austin who’s looking for a QA Manager. Great client, and a great location.

Below is the job description: – 1.Overall experience of 8 to 10 years in the field of QA / Testing 2.Has served in the capacity of QA Manager onsite at customer site independently managing teams of 10-20 people (onsite / offshore) 3.Experience on working with Test Management Tools (Open Source) and Automation Tool (QTP Experience is must) 4.Experience in coordinating with offshore teams 5.Ability to define metrics, dashboards and reports for communicating with Senior Management 6.Understanding of Software Test Life Cycle and various life cycle methodologies (Waterfall, Iterative, Agile)

Salary-$80-100K Please email resumes to kjohnson@nelsoninteractive.net

Hadoop Systems Engineer-Direct Hire-San Francisco, CA

tonyrado — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:26:31 +0000

8-29-12
Responsibilities

Share ownership of Hadoop cluster configuration, deployment, and maintenance
Troubleshoot component and/or application failures, and work with Operations and Analytics Platform teams to resolve them
Contribute ideas and code to make our systems ever more robust and reliable
Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation

Requirements

3-5 years’ experience managing mission-critical distributed systems at scale (Search, Advertising, Analytics or other distributed systems experience at a first-tier Web company like Google, Yahoo, or Amazon)
Hands-on experience with Hadoop/HBase
Strong Shell/Ruby/Python scripting and system debugging skills
Experience with cluster configuration and monitoring tools (Puppet, Nagios, Ganglia, Graphite or similar)
Experience with performance testing and profiling
BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Nice to Have

Java and/or Scala skills
Experience with Hadoop Ecosystem – Hive, Pig, Oozie
Competent with AWS
Japanese language skills

Please email resumes to kjohnson@nelsoninteractive.net

Mandarin Speaking Game Server Programmer /Liaison – Concord, MA

tonyrado — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 19:18:34 +0000

8/26/12

Nelson Interactive is looking for a server engineer responsible for implementation and deployment support of a high volume, large scale backend server system for web based games. The successful candidate will also serve as the primary technical liaison.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate as part of the server team to develop and implement a scalable server architecture
Design and implement stress and bug testing environments
Design and implement server and content deployment systems
Support the operations team in game launch, updates, and problem resolution
Develop tools as necessary to support data gathering and server operations

Requirements:

Fluency in Mandarin
3+ years experience in software development
Web server development experience
Understanding of distributed systems architecture and development
Understanding of code development and optimization in a Linux environment
Ability to understand and leverage complex third party software
Individual must be self motivated with a strong work ethic
A Bachelors degree in Computer Science

Preferred:

Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment
Experience in game software development
Experience or exposure to client side web technologies (Javascript/CSS/etc.)
Experience with Java and/or C++
Experience in web security technology and techniques
RDBMS and/or NoSQL development experience

If interested please send your resume to kjohnson@nelsoninteractive.net

Game Programmer – wanted Austin, Texas

tonyrado — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:07:28 +0000

Nelson Interactive is currently seeking Game Developers for positions with one of our Austin gaming clients.

Based in Austin, TX, this company is a leading supplier of interactive systems and electronic games in the casino gaming market.

Direct-hire, excellent benefits, and relocation assistance available! Compensation is $100k+

Position Overview:

Design, modify, and implement casino game software
Implement and maintain core game systems
Create unit tests and validation procedures, and document technical specifications
Verifies that the design is fully implemented and performs as expected, with minimal rework
Defects identification and resolution
Identify own tasks and timelines to complete programming objectives
Provide technical mentorship to other team members
Manage own time, plan own work and meet deadlines
Interfaces with Quality Assurance, Game Producers, Game Designers, Artists, Mathematicians, and Sound Designers

Experience Required:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years experience programming in C++.
Experience using Microsoft Visual C++ for commercial software development
Thorough knowledge and practical application of object-oriented modeling, design, and development
Demonstrated history of initiative, detail-oriented, and strong interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively both independently and part of a team, with minimal supervision
Knowledge and practical application of software development practices such as agile software development, feature driven development, and SDLC
Demonstrated experience in a technical software development role
Knowledge of source/revision control systems such as Perforce

Experience using design patterns and UML modeling preferred
Game Development experience is preferred

If interested please submit your resume to cchrisley@nelsoninteractive.net

Game Test Analyst jobs in San Diego, CA

Nelson — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:59:17 +0000

Nelson is looking for Quality Assurance Game Testers for a popular online gaming client in San Diego! These are temporary opportunities.

Compensation: $10.00 per hour

Qualifications:

Expertise and strong knowledge of MMO’s (other than World of Warcraft) and other online games REQUIRED

Previous experience in quality assurance or game testing is a BIG PLUS

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, ability to think outside the box

Excellent verbal and written skills (all applicants will be subject to assessments)

Positive attitude, self motivated individual

Advanced PC skills-including IT, networking & tech support issues a plus

Must be dependable and dedicated to long hours and sometimes weekend work

Prior work experience a must

Please email your resume to sdresumes@nelsonhr.com if you are interested!

via Game Test Analyst (SON)-42484, San Diego, CA.