Thursday, January 15, 2009

Flash Developer

You Plus is looking for Flash Developers to join our exciting (well-funded) social gaming startup. We're off to a ridiculous start (we have the #1 game on MySpace and several other top titles) and are at the fun stage -- experiencing rapid growth and working hard, but taking time to enjoy the ride as well. This is a classic startup role: a solid, creative opportunity with a great company with plenty of room for advancement, an engaging work environment and a career-building role.

We're not just looking for a list of skills. We're looking for kick-ass Flash talent. Period.

Position will offer hyper-competitive salary and a solid equity package. If you're interested in designing games that will be used by millions in a true startup environment (small team, proven success, huge upside), then send us your info.

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THE ROLE:

In this role, you WILL:

* Build flash-based multi-player, social, Web-based games
* Work hand-in-hand with a project team (game designers, engineers, producers) to deliver new games and features
* Contribute to the discussion; our games are built in a collaborative environment, and we invite ideas and suggestions from all corners

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

The ideal candidate will:

* Be passionate about building viral, engaging web applications
* Enjoy experimenting with the latest web technologies
* Obsess about delivering the best user experience possible

and will have:

* Expertise in Flash Development: Actionscript 3.0, CPU/Memory optimization, JavaScript/Flash bridging
* Solid OO skills with ability to write fast, elegant, clean codes
* Strong experience building data driven, complex, high-transaction internet applications
* B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
* Flex experience (a plus)
* Game development experience (a plus)

TO APPLY:

Submit your information via our online form at http://www.youplusplus.com/signup.php (it's a little buggy in Firefox; use IE or Safari for now). If you've already applied to You Plus, or have any questions, please email us at jake.swanson AT youplusplus dot com.

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