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At ngmoco:) we are committed to developing the very best of games and entertainment experiences for the iPhone and iPod Touch. We're looking for people who share our vision & our passion to build a great company together.

We currently have the following openings in our San Francisco office:

Senior Accountant
Director of QA and Submissions
QA Tester
Associate
External Producer
Front End Developer
PHP Developer
Build Engineer
Software QA Engineer
Live Engineer
Game Client Engineer
Android Software Test Engineer
Game Server Engineer
Software Engineer, Tools
Software Engineer, Developer Support
User Tool Specialist
QA Lead

Android Software Test Engineer

About ngmoco:)

ngmoco:) is a pioneer in the next generation of social gaming. Since our founding in June 2008 we have released over 15 games to the Apple App Store, among them the critically acclaimed Godfinger (top 10 iPad app), We Rule (#1 Free App and Top 10 grossing app), Rolando, Eliminate (#1 Free App and Top 10 grossing app), Star Defense and Touch Pets Dogs. Our team consists of technologists, gamemakers and industry-recognized veterans. The company is backed by leading investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Institutional Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and Maples investments.

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Responsibilities

Writing reports accurately describing bugs that you encounter
Test out new mobile games for Android

Requirements

B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent
At least 2 years experience developing commercial software
Passion for QA and familiarity with standard QA methodologies
Experience writing jUnit tests
Experience programming in Java or an equivalent/higher-level language (C++, Ruby, Javascript, Perl, etc.)
Experience writing and running automated tests for commercial desktop or mobile software
Nice to have (but not required): experience writing software for mobile platforms (iPhone, Android, Palm, Blackberry OS, etc.)

Other Key Attributes

A passion for social games and social networks
experience writing software for mobile platforms (iPhone, Android, Palm, Blackberry OS, etc.)
Experience with SVN is a plus
Experience managing a small business network, including routing, switching, WAN troubleshooting, LAN troubleshooting, printers, firewalls, etc. is a plus
Comfort working under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Appreciation for being part of a fast-paced startup environment—an interest in working with a small team to create software used by millions of people every day
Strong communication skills
A relentless passion for industry leading products and the highest quality user experiences

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

User Tool Specialist

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Responsibilities

Administer, maintain and improve internal collaboration software, including email & calendaring, Confluence, Jira, Yammer & a custom translation management tool

Identify plug-ins, macros and widgets that can be made to improve usefulness of tools
Implement, test and roll out changes to the tools. Ability to write code for custom plug ins here is a huge plus
Manage users permissions & find solutions to user problems
Define and manage process to audit user permissions & licensing

Troubleshoot user-level issues via ticketing system
Implement & maintain training program and documentation to train all users on required collaborative tools
Maintain developer accounts & devices, via Apple Developer Portal. This includes providing access to developers, provisioning devices and updating provisioning profiles to have up-to-date device lists
Assist with Ad Hoc technical facilities requests
Can do attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to take on any task to complete a task

Requirements

Strong technical, organizational and communication skills, impeccable attention to detail, and an ability to prioritize and problem solve in highly fluid environment
Process oriented, with an eye toward implementing procedures and processes to rapidly scale the operational capacity of user tools management
Expertise with Apple computers, preferably in a help desk role
Prior experience maintaining hardware & software inventory
Demonstrable experience implementing procedures & processes to improve efficiency and automate repeatable tasks
Can do attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to take on any task to complete a task
Prior experience with Atlassian software products, preferably with installing plug-ins & macros
Demonstrable experience managing when there are many competing priorities
Demonstrable experience effectively drives tasks to conclusion with a high level of precision, and clearly communicating risks, concerns and roadblocks
Experience working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

QA Lead

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Position

ngmoco is looking for a talented, passionate individual to contribute to the growth and success of our quality assurance effort. The QA Lead will be responsible for driving day-to-day management of testing quality and process for one more free-to-play online game franchises, This person will collaborate with the rest of the QA team to develop QA best practices to support free-to-play games as a service. Excellent test plan & testing methodology development, training, internal and external resource planning, metrics tracking and reporting, and communication and problem solving skills are required.

Responsibilities

Be the Subject Matter Expert on the projects you lead. Understand every system and feature, including monetization tools, of the game(s) you lead. Demonstrate thought leadership on how to most effectively test these systems and find the most crucial bugs early.
Build test plans and define testing methodologies to effectively test the projects you lead. Update that as often as needed.
Successfully manage the day-to-day work of external test team and ensure they have the tools, training and information to effectively find the most critical bugs as early as possible, and ensure that you have indicators that there may be issues.
Demonstrate training leadership by sharing learnings on your games with the rest of the QA organization to ensure that lessons on your project are quickly integrated into others.
Conduct usability, functionality on other projects as needed with a focus on smart and efficient testing.
Track & communicate objective metrics that communicate the health of the testing process.
Identify and communicate resources & tools required for effective testing.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills. Tailor messages to the intended audience with conciseness and clarity.
Clarify and escalate issues, risks and concerns on testing coverage for your project. Demonstrated pro-active leadership in resolving them.
Contribute to the scaling and growth of the QA organization through training, idea sharing, identifying problems and solutions and cross-team collaboration.

Requirements

Experience leading at least one project through a complete test cycle required.
Previous experience testing networked applications required. Experience with networked mobile or web game applications is a plus.
Previous experience working with external test teams required.
Demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills.
Deep understanding of the use and impact of social networks and in-game monetization systems on game design preferred.
Excellent communication and organizational skills and attention to detail.

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

Director of QA and Submissions

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Responsibilities

Drive growth of QA & Submissions team and pipeline within rapidly growing start-up free-to-play game service organization.
Responsible for forecasting, hiring, scheduling and budgeting.
Responsible for sourcing & managing external QA resources with global resources.
Manage shifting priorities in team and communicate them to team members.
Provide leadership and mentoring of QA team in test plan development and organization, reporting and communication.
Create and maintain spending, project health, and performance analytics.
Build and reinforce interdepartmental relationships by driving excellence in communication.
Ensure people and processes deliver on department and project objectives - supporting the creation of the highest quality products and systems in the free-to-play game space.
Responsible for planning, strategizing and implementing QA systems and processes to accomplish strategic goals of the organization. Identify and promote industry best practices.
Own Apple ecosystem of development, QA, and submission tools, including the development portal, iTunes Connect and Human Interface Guidelines, and hardware allocations.
Manage, coach, resolve conflicts, motivate and engage team members.
Manage growth and development of personnel, career development, and succession planning.

Requirements

5+ years leading QA organizations in highly dynamic web software or online game development companies with a focus on inter-dependent online systems and content.
Strong project management skills in environment with constantly changing priorities.
Experience building process and tools to measure and report metrics on healthy of projects.
Experience leading and managing test teams located around the globe, and managing testing process that spans studios, companies and time zones.
Must possess a comprehensive understanding of the software development process and QA best practices/methodologies in creative web software and/or games industry.
Skilled at process design, implementation and integration.
Quick to identify issues and strong problem solving skills.
Experience leading and growing internal & external QA processes and pipeline.
Clear understanding of functional requirements and integration points in inter-connected software systems in order to design a comprehensive and successful QA strategy.
Excellent communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to influence internally and externally.
Focus on continuous improvement
Passionate about gaming and a vision for the future of the entertainment software industry.
Occasional international travel required.

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

External Producer

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Responsibilities

Manage licensed products from conception to launch and subsequently working with live management team, including management of schedules, deliverables, and budgets.
Identify existing at-market products for potential acquisition and rework to help attain the company’s revenue and customer acquisition goals.
Liaise with licensors and IP owners, providing feedback and managing approval systems.
Hands on day to day management of external development teams working on licensed properties
Solicitation and selection of appropriate development teams
Key role in pitch process and selection of licensed properties for the company to develop
Maintain effective communication with other departments to ensure relevant initiatives are understood internally and by consumers
Collaborate with marketing team to optimize effective execution of promotional activity
Propose, build consensus around and execute plans to grow each franchise while complementing ngmoco branded games.
Working with Live Team, develop and track progress against success targets for user growth, churn, engagement and monetization.

Requirements

5+ years experience producing, designing or engineering video games with direct experience in working with external teams
Deep understanding and experience of working with world class IP.
Previous game design experience, ideally with expertise in social/viral design and deep usage monetization.
Passion for creating and growing world-class games that leverage online, social and iPhone/iTouch capabilities
Exceptional analytical, organization, communication, and problem solving skills
Ability to multi-task and switch context
A track record of delivering excellent work while managing competing and changing priorities.

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

Front End Developer

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Responsibilities

Write front-end code using Javascript/HTML/CSS/AJAX within a Ruby or Python environment.
Implement new features and optimize existing ones from controller-level to UI.
Work closely with, and incorporate feedback from, product management, interaction designers and back-end engineers.
Rapidly fix bugs and solve problems.
Proactively look for ways to improve ngmoco:) products.

Requirements

3-6 years software development experience with deep expertise in HTML, CSS and Javascript; 2+ years in Ruby or Python. Knowledgeable with jQuery, MooTools, Prototype or equivalent and familiar with AJAX.
Strong object oriented programming experience with advanced knowledge of the model-view-controller software development style.
Strong understanding of Linux command line tools and syntax.
Knowledgeable foundation in interaction design principles and appreciation of the importance of good usability in product design.
Demonstrated experience building scalable production systems.
Experience with version control systems such as Subversion or CVS and agile development process.
You think ActionScript 3/Flex/Flash are interesting and wouldn't mind learning them.
You enjoy staying up to date with technologies so you can suggest new coding practices, recommend architecture changes and collaborate with our platform team to optimize scalability and network efficiency.
Bonus points for one or more shipped apps on Facebook, MySpace or similar platform.
BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent.

Other Key Attributes

A passion for social games and social networks.
The ability to have fun and work hard.
Comfort working under tight deadlines.
Appreciation for being part of a fast-paced startup environment—an interest in working with a small team to create software used by millions of people every day.
Strong communication and time management skills—the ability to balance high quality work standards against time constraints.
A relentless passion for creating industry leading products and the highest quality user experiences.

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

Associate

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Position

Associates are the foundation of our Production capacity and closely involved in all aspects of the game production process, from creative concept development and engineering project management to marketing and product launch.

Associates collaborate closely with producers and developers, start-to-finish, on the best games built for the iPhone and iPod touch. Work with an exciting team of expert game-makers, be part of a successful, fast-growing company and experience a lifetime of learning from the forefront of a rapidly-evolving business at the intersection of technology and entertainment.

Successful candidates will have experience in video game, new media, web / interactive, social or mobile software development. Candidates should be interested in creative, technical, resourcing and publishing aspects of the highest quality entertainment software development.

Responsibilities

Actively manage game development priorities including design, scheduling, resourcing, and marketing.
Work with engineering, art and design teams, set expectations and meet project deadlines
Coordinate with development partners on integrating Plus+ SDK and features within their titles.
Support the end user experience including content/feature updates and engaging with the ngmoco/apple gaming community.
Create and ensure all project documentation is organized and understandable by all relevant parties.

Requirements

Must be fast, fearless, smart, intellectually honest and willing and able to adapt quickly to a challenging and changing market.
Have experience as a producer, product/project manager, or engineer for games and interactive entertainment products.
Experience leading software features, projects and groups through creative and technical problem solving.
Understanding of product plans and development schedules
Understanding of quality assurance processes, localization and the software lifecycle.
Have a strong desire to stay on the cutting edge of mobile/web technology and developing games with them in mind.
Exceptional communication skills
Marketing, user support or community management experience a plus

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

PHP Developer

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Responsibilities

Write front-end code using HTML/CSS/AJAX within a PHP environment.
Implement new features and optimize existing ones from controller-level to UI.
Work closely with, and incorporate feedback from, product management, interaction designers and back-end engineers.
Rapidly fix bugs and solve problems.
Proactively look for ways to improve ngmoco:) products.

Requirements

3-6 years software development experience with deep expertise in HTML, CSS and Javascript; 2+ years in PHP programming.
Strong object oriented programming experience with advanced knowledge of the model-view-controller software development style.
Strong understanding of Web fundamentals, HTTP, HTML/CSS/Javascript, and LAMP/PHP stack including Linux command line tools and syntax. Knowledgeable with jQuery, MooTools, Prototype or equivalent and familiar with AJAX.
Knowledgeable foundation in interaction design principles and appreciation of the importance of good usability in product design.
Experience with version control systems such as Subversion or CVS and agile development process.
You think ActionScript 3/Flex/Flash are interesting and wouldn't mind learning them.
You enjoy staying up to date with technologies so you can suggest new coding practices, recommend architecture changes and collaborate with our platform team to optimize scalability and network efficiency.
Bonus points for one or more shipped apps on Facebook, MySpace or similar platform.
BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent.

Other Key Attributes

A passion for social games and social networks.
The ability to have fun and work hard.
Comfort working under tight deadlines.
Appreciation for being part of a fast-paced startup environment—an interest in working with a small team to create software used by millions of people every day.
Strong communication and time management skills—the ability to balance high quality work standards against time constraints.
A relentless passion for creating industry leading products and the highest quality user experiences.

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

Build Engineer

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Position

Ngmoco:) is looking for a passionate Build Engineer experienced with networked web & mobile applications -specifically iPhone & iPod - to join our Operations team. We are looking for highly motivated, experienced jack-of-all trades Build Engineer who wants to make a difference in the social game space & be part of a world-class team.

Excellent attention to detail, ability to work in a dynamic environment and strong problem solving, communication and multi-tasking skills are required.

Our start-up pace is not for the faint of heart, but the passionate Build Engineer will find our dynamic and close-knit environment highly conducive to innovation and professional development.

The Build Engineer will need to be able to handle a variety of tasks & demonstrate a wide range of technical expertise related to the build system.

Responsibilities

Maintain the Build system – comprised of multiple severs running BuildBot and a custom Ruby on Rails web front end.
Ensure 24/7 uptime on the build system, anticipate and resolve scalability and accessibility issues.
Implement improvements to the system/tools based on changing development needs.
Create Ad Hoc builds as needed.
Troubleshoot build creation or installation issues with internal team members as well as external development and QA teams.

Required

Experience with OS X development, using XCode
Experience using Buildbot.
Experience creating & managing a build system that hosts client/server applications with many client versions & continuous integration needs.
Experience managing code bases that build against a variety of platforms.
Expertise with GCC, Make Files, Perl, Ruby, Unix shell scripting,
Expertise with various source control programs, such as Subversion, CVS, and Git.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience working with technical & non-technical clients.
Bachelors Degree in CS or equivalent work experience.
Strong troubleshooting, decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

Experience creating and publishing applications for the iPhone/iPod.
Experience identifying manual processes that can be automated with tools.

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

QA Tester

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Postion

Ngmoco:) is looking for a passionate and experienced QA tester who is familiar with mobile, casual-space, and / or console game development & has a thorough understanding of game development and the role QA plays within that cycle. Candidates should be highly-motivated and eager to play a pivotal role in the future of community-oriented free-to-play games and to work within a dynamic and fast-paced testing environment.

Responsibilities

Perform testing across multiple projects (at varying stages of development).
Accurately and efficiently perform checklist passes against expected game functionality.
Effectively perform creative / destructive testing across game systems (requires being able to learn and understand the way in which complex game systems work together across multiple projects).
Able to write clear and concise bug reports in the QA Database (following established bug-writing guidelines)
Work closely with Production and Development teams to provide both quantitative and qualitative feedback throughout the development cycle.

Requirements

2-5 years experience testing mobile, casual-space, or console games
Experience working with and managing external test teams
Understanding of the way in which users interact with software in a real environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and analytical skills

Recommended

1-2 years experience leading test teams in a Lead or Assistant Lead capacity
Familiar with Macintosh OSX
Familiar with Casual-Space and Mobile Free-to-play games
Familiar with Jira, Confluence, XCode a Plus

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

Software QA Engineer

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Responsibilities

Build, extend and maintain HTTP load testing frameworks to validate the functionality and scalability of our games
Document detailed results and provide summary reports
Identify test automation opportunities and design and develop tools for the QA and development organization to use
Actively engage in white box API, including the development and support of comprehensive automated tests
Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases as well as reporting test results following well-defined standards and processes
Work closely with Production, Engineering, QA and development teams

Requirements

Experience using httperf is mandatory
Knowledge of Linux/Unix scripting is mandatory
1+ year of experience in Ruby
Experience testing web applications that service 100M+ requests/day
Experience with testing connected mobile and/or web apps
Experience with testing client/server applications with many client versions
Understanding of network topologies including routers, NATs and switches. Can assemble and maintain networks to test for packet loss and latency
Familiar with low level and application level protocols including TCP, UDP HTTP and XMPP
Knowledge of bug tracking software and defect workflow. Experience with Jira a plus
Strong team player with the desire to develop new skills
Excellent analytical skills

Recommended

Familiar with OSX and Linux
Capable of diagnosing connectivity problems
Knowledge of Wireshark
Knowledge of iptables and netfilter a plus

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

Live Engineer

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Position

The Live Engineer will be dedicated to supporting ngmoco games that are live on the App Store in collaboration with our internal teams. This position is responsible for extending the life and features of ngmoco’s released iPhone & iTouch games.

The live engineer will be responsible for updating multiple titles at once, working closely with internal production & technology teams & external developers to implement features for updates.

The right person for this position will love the challenge of solving problems and implementing code in multiple projects at once, and to garner an expertise across a broad and diverse code base.

Responsibilities

Successfully deliver 5+ updates a month of varying scope and genre.
Implement new features and bug fixes in existing code bases.
Work with rest of live team to determine best feature implementation strategy given time considerations and technical limitations.
Build expertise on ngmoco code bases in collaboration with internal teams.
Create builds to be submitted to Apple

Requirements

Experience developing C, C++, and Objective C applications in Xcode using the iPhone SDK
Expertise in building and maintaining Ruby on Rails applications
Knowledge of source control (SVN), ability to manage several branches / repositories at once
Demonstrated experience in both UIKit and OpenGL
Understanding of testing methodologies (regression testing, unit testing) to ensure stability of updates
Passion for games and a desire to simultaneously make an impact and improve on several game projects

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

Game Client Engineer

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Responsibilities

Build dynamic, networked games for iPhone

Requirements

Strong fundamentals in object oriented programming, design patterns, algorithms, and data structures
Development experience in Objective C and C/C++
Knowledge of OpenGL
Experience with iPhone development
Understanding of how to structure a game that operates in a networked environment
An appreciation for how elegant algorithms and data structures are compatible with pragmatism and getting cool things done

Other Key Attributes

A passion for social games and social networks
Experience shipping one or more iPhone games a plus
Comfort working under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Appreciation for being part of a fast-paced startup environment—an interest in working with a small team to create software used by millions of people every day
Strong communication and time management skills—the ability to balance high quality work standards against time constraints
A relentless passion for creating industry leading products and the highest quality user experiences

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

Game Server Engineer

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Responsibilities

Build large, scalable services for delivering dynamic social gaming for iPhone

Requirements

2+ years developing servers for scalable web applications
Strong fundamentals in object oriented programming, design patterns, algorithms, and data structures
Comfortable with asynchronous network programming, server frameworks, distributed systems, fault tolerance, and scalability
Detailed understanding of implementing large server applications including networking, memory, storage and concurrency
Knowledge of web service technologies (e.g. Linux, MySQL, Apache, Ruby on Rails)
An appreciation for how elegant algorithms and data structures are compatible with pragmatism and getting cool things done

Other Key Attributes

A passion for social games and social networks
Comfort working under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Appreciation for being part of a fast-paced startup environment—an interest in working with a small team to create software used by millions of people every day
Strong communication and time management skills—the ability to balance high quality work standards against time constraints
A relentless passion for creating industry leading products and the highest quality user experiences

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

Software Engineer, Tools

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Responsibilities

Design and build scalable tools within a shared framework that help ngmoco:) grow
Work with various product teams to gather requirements and implement tools to improve their workflow
Develop primarily in a Ruby on Rails environment using MySQL
Collaborate with game development teams to assist in integrating tools into their production pipeline

Requirements

Ability to analyze requirements given by non-technical users and to develop tools that meet their needs
A desire to build reusable tools whenever possible while keeping in mind tradeoffs to meet delivery dates
1-2 years developing web based applications in Ruby, PHP or Python
Experience working in Javascript and Ruby on Rails a plus

Other Key Attributes

A passion for social games and social networks
Comfort working under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable working under tight deadlines
Appreciation for being part of a fast-paced startup environment—an interest in working with a small team to create software used by millions of people every day
Strong communication and time management skills—the ability to balance high quality work standards against time constraints
A relentless passion for creating industry leading products and the highest quality user experiences

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

Software Engineer, Developer Support

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Responsibilities

Master the Plus+ SDK and support external developers with integration
Build code and application samples that serve as reference implementations and demonstrate best practices for our development community
Be actively involved with our developer forums to answer questions posed by the development community
Collect and provide detailed feedback to our core engineering groups about requested features

Requirements

1-2 years experience with Objective-C
1-2 years experience with C/C++
Experience developing for iPhone. Shipped apps a plus
Ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new codebases
Experience with OpenGL, UIKit and Cocoa a definite plus

Other Key Attributes

A passion for social games and social networks
Comfort working under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable working under tight deadlines
Appreciation for being part of a fast-paced startup environment—an interest in working with a small team to create software used by millions of people every day
Strong communication and time management skills—the ability to balance high quality work standards against time constraints
A relentless passion for creating industry leading products and the highest quality user experiences

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

Senior Accountant

About ngmoco:)

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Position

ngmoco:) is looking for a talented, passionate individual for our accounting and finance function. The senior accountant is responsible for applying accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statements and ensure appropriate accounting control procedures. You will be expected to lead financial closes, prepare financial and royalty statements, record GAAP adjustments, and oversee the annual audit. Additionally, the applicant is expected to possess superior Excel and analytical skills, have excellent communicative abilities with an upbeat attitude and a tremendous work ethic. Duties include, but are not exclusive to: revenue accounting, fixed assets, accruals, account reconciliations, and financial and royalty statement generation.

Full responsibility for the general ledger month-end close and presentation of the balance sheet and income statement results and analysis
Full responsibility to prepare financial statements, footnotes and supporting schedules
Develop and maintain the monthly close schedule
Calculate and record adjustments to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles
Analyze revenue and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis
Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
Prepare quarterly royalty statements
Lead the financial audit preparation and coordinate the audit process
Assist with generating monthly forecasts and the annual business plan
Review accounting systems, processes and controls; make recommendations for streamlining and improvement

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Strong understanding of accounting theory; working knowledge of GAAP and IFRS
5+ years accounting/finance experience; preferably a combination of which are from both public accounting firms and private corporate environments; CPA a plus
Highly detail oriented and organized in work
Flexible and enthusiastic
Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
Proficiency with email and Microsoft Office applications, exposure to Mac OS
Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, problem solving, and results
Experience in the digital / online industry preferred

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume

We currently have the following openings in our New York office:

Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the iPhone and mobile platforms. Our developed and published titles have been honored with six Apple Design Awards and over 5 million paid sales from the iTunes App Store. Freeverse, a member of the ngmoco family, is at the forefront of creating compelling, cutting edge games.

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of upcoming game titles.
Assist in porting game titles to Android.

Requirements

Strong fundamentals in object oriented programming, design patterns, algorithms, and data structures
Development experience in Java, OpenGL, Objective-C and C/C++
An appreciation for how elegant algorithms and data structures are compatible with pragmatism and getting cool things done
Hands-on knowledge of the Android NDK and pros/cons of Dalvik
A desire to create world class games in the social space

Other Key Attributes

A passion for social games and social networks
Experience shipping one or more Android apps
Comfort working under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
An interest in working with a small team to create software used by millions of people every day
Strong communication and time management skills—the ability to balance high quality work standards against time constraints
A relentless passion for creating industry leading products and the highest quality user experiences
In-depth knowledge of the Android ecosystem, including current and future hardware, carriers and regions, and upcoming platform features

We currently have the following openings in our Portland office:

iPhone 3D Game Engineer at Stumptown Game Machine
Live Game Engineer at Stumptown Game Machine
Senior Engineer at Stumptown Game Machine

Senior Engineer at Stumptown Game Machine

Stumptown Game Machine is a leading iPhone game development studio. Makers of the #1 iPhone pet simulator Touch Pets Dogs, Stumptown is based in southeast Portland, Oregon, just across the river from downtown.

Stumptown is a close collaborator with ngmoco:), a pioneer in the next generation of social gaming. Since our founding in June 2008 we have released over 15 games to the Apple App Store, among them the critically acclaimed Godfinger (top 10 iPad app), We Rule (#1 Free App and Top 10 grossing app), Rolando, Eliminate (#1 Free App and Top 10 grossing app), Star Defense and Touch Pets Dogs. Our team consists of technologists, gamemakers and industry-recognized veterans. The company is backed by leading investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Institutional Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and Maples investments.

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Position

The Senior Game Engineer is responsible for technical oversight, architecting and programming for Stumptown team.

Responsibilities

Develop 3D Touch Pets mobile internet games and game engine, for Android and iPhone

Requirements

3-5 years experience in the game industry, including shipping games
Strong programming skills
iPhone / Freemium experience a plus
Passion for games and a desire to make an impact on a growing industry

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iPhone 3D Game Engineer at Stumptown Game Machine

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Position

The iPhone 3D Game Engineer is responsible for building substantial new features in Stumptown's Touch Pets games, in collaboration with the Stumptown team.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing feature development and updates to the 3D Touch Pets games
Implement new features and bug fixes in existing code bases
Work with rest of live team to determine best feature implementation strategy
given time considerations and technical limitations
Build expertise on Stumptown code base
Create builds to be submitted to Apple

Requirements

2+ years experience developing games with 3D objects, 3D characters and UIs
2+ years experience in the game industry, including shipping at least one game
iPhone experience a plus
Passion for games and a desire to make an impact on a growing industry
iPhone experience a plus

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Live Game Engineer at Stumptown Game Machine

We are seeking talented individuals who will participate and contribute to our growth, and who will enjoy our fun, dynamic and focused business environment.

Position

The Live Engineer is responsible for extending the life and features of Stumptown's Touch Pets games, in collaboration with the Stumptown team.

The right person for this position will be a generalist engineer, motivated to problem solve on iPhone game development.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing feature development and updates to Touch Pets games
Implement new features and bug fixes in existing code bases
Work with rest of live team to determine best feature implementation strategy
given time considerations and technical limitations
Build expertise on Stumptown code base
Create builds to be submitted to Apple

Requirements

2+ years experience developing C, C++, and Objective C applications in Xcode using the iPhone SDK or
2+ years developing and supporting social/online games
Passion for games and a desire to make an impact on a growing industry
Based in Portland, Oregon, or willing to relocate is a big factor for this hire.

Email us at jobs@ngmoco.com with your resume