Hi Evans: I hope someone is interested, after all, Dublin is not SO far away. By the way, I relocated from Spain, so...
Thanks, Jaime --- Check my blog! http://wrongsideofmemphis.wordpress.com On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Evans ' <fiveholida...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jaime, > > Sounds like a great opportunity to join a gaming company - unfortunately, > it's based in Dublin. > Some of us are based in London and won't even consider relocating. > > Thanks for posting it. > > -- > Evans > > ------------------------------ > From: jaime.bue...@gmail.com > Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 11:15:58 +0100 > To: python-uk@python.org > Subject: [python-uk] Jolt Online Gaming is hiring (another Python related > job) > > > Hi everyone: > I don't usually use this list for these kind of things, but right now is > proving quite hard to find good developers, and, as I am really happy with > my job in Jolt (my current employer), I feel obligated to lend a hand and > try to spread the word as much as possible. I know there has been some > discussion about if job offers are available in this distribution list or > not. Hope is relevant for everyone. > There are currently two available positions in the development team, a > lead Flash > developer<http://joltonline.com/aboutus/jobs/Senior_Developer_JD.pdf> > and a senior Python > developer<http://joltonline.com/aboutus/jobs/Senior_Developer_JD.pdf>. > The links are the official job descriptions, but I would like to tell a bit > more about the tools we use everyday and the company, and about my > experience working here. > First of all, basic info about the company. *Jolt Online Gaming* is a > games company based in Dublin, Ireland. Specifically, online free-to-play > games, with social elements on them. Our latest releases are Playboy Party > (in Facebook) <http://apps.facebook.com/playboyparty>and Utopia Kingdoms > (available in Facebook <http://apps.facebook.com/utopiakingdoms/> and > Kongregate <http://www.kongregate.com/games/JoltOnline/utopia-kingdoms>). > We are just about to release a new football management game, Championship > Manager on Facebook. > On the technical side of things, we try to find the right tool for each > problem, so a lot of innovation is not only expected, but encouraged. We > build our systems thinking of millions of players, which is always > challenging. Scalability and performance are always important when making > choices. Learning new things and being up-to-date is important. > Some of the cool technologies and tools that we currently are using are: > > - *Languages*: Recently, the focus is mainly *Python* for backend and > Flash (*ActionScript*) for frontend, but there are also develops in > Ruby, JavaScript and other languages. > - *Frameworks*: Several Python ones, including *Pylons, CherryPy, > Django* and *web.py*. In the past we have used also Ruby on Rails. > - *Databases*: *NoSQL databases* like MongoDB and Cassandra are being > more and more important, but we also make good use of *MySQL* when > fits. > - *Amazon services*: Our infrastructure is based on *Linux* servers > living in Amazon cloud services, making extensive use of *Ec2*, *S3* and > others. > - *DVCS*: We use *git* in all our projects. > > Another important detail about my work here, is that I am able to see > almost immediately that a change on the code is reflected in the gameplay of > thousands. It's good (and sometimes a little scary) to know that lots of > people are using the software you're developing, and they are having fun > with it. > About the experience working here, I have to say that is absolutely > fantastic. Not only do we work making games, but, of course, we love to play > them. We often play boardgames and console games in the office, and we have > a great time together. It's hard to imagine a nicer and friendlier place to > work. I also learn something new everyday from my coworkers. A great > environment of cooperation, with lots of freedom to do the things your way. > The developers work closely with game designers and artists, which is > also rewarding and leads to better understanding of the needs of the final > game. > > If any of this sounds interesting, you can send an email directly to > j...@joltonline.com or you can contact me if you prefer on this email > address. > > Cheers, > Jaime Buelta > --- > Check my blog! > http://wrongsideofmemphis.wordpress.com > > _______________________________________________ python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > _______________________________________________ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > >
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