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Lycos, Inc.

Waltham, Massachusetts - United States
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Software Engineer - Gamesville

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We've been wasting people's time since 1996, but we won't waste yours! Gamesville is looking for a Software Engineer to join our casual online games team.

Looking for experience in developing games for a variety of genres?
Would you enjoy working in a close, team-oriented environment of focused individuals who love what they do?
Do you know java, flash, and can tackle a multitude of programming tasks with the best of them?
Do you excel in thinking from a user's standpoint and enjoy crafting a player's experience?
Do you dabble in game design and consider yourself to be a flexible programmer?
Are your ActionScript skills top notch?
Do you revel in learning new technologies?

If so, we'd love to utilize/harness your skills to help shape our expanding/growing community/team.

Gamesville is searching for talented, motivated and experienced Software Engineer to help define and implement the vision and "fun factor" for new projects we’re developing. Projects include single-player games, multiplayer and massively multiplayer game shows, to social networking applications. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, documenting, and maintaining video game software.

Gamesville develops and publishes online casual games in a variety of genres. These games are played "in browser" and are enjoyed by thousands of people every day. Proprietary titles include Bingo Zone®, Magic 21 Jackpot, Miami Dice, Poker Inferno, and Frantic Fish.

This is a full-time, salaried position with a competitive salary and a full benefits package.


• Architect and implement all technical requirements, game play mechanics, user interfaces.
• Work on client-side UI as well as back-end and database layer communications.
• Responsible for porting and developing game content for Apple iPod and iPhone devices.
• Add community and social networking features to make Gamesville.com more interactive and fun.
• Collaborate with other engineers to integrate complex systems and services.

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