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subject: Performance and Scalability Engineer for On-Line Virtual World , Doppelganger

Doppelganger is looking for Performance and Scalability Engineer for On-Line Virtual World
duration - Full Time

Job details: Performance and Scalability Engineer for On-Line Virtual World Performance and Scalability Engineer for On-Line Virtual World

Doppelganger is creating a massively multi-user 3D virtual environment. We are looking for a talented engineer to build a framework for simulating client activity and measuring the server's performance and scalability under load. More generally, we need a system for recording a variety of metrics, both during system test and in production. The ideal candidate will be comfortable building distributed systems, and understand the importance of test-driven development.

Core responsibilites include:

* Instrumentation of the game engine to support metrics gathering
* Instrumentation of the game engine to support automated testing
* Creation of a test harness that can simulate a large number of connected clients
* Creation of a reporting system to analyze results gathered during simulations and live system use
* Automation for everything, using technologies like cruisecontrol, and ant.

Desired qualifications include:

* Smart, congenial, open-minded, productive
* Excellent commercial software engineering skills
* Experience with test-driven development and automated testing of commercial distributed systems
* Experience with Java and C/C++
* Experience using relational databases (such as Oracle or !MySQL).
* Experience with ant, unit-test frameworks, version control and build automation
* Strong knowledge of networking (TCP/IP and UDP) and distributed systems
* 3D game engine experience a plus
* BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related field

We're a small, venture-backed startup based in San Francisco developing cool, 3D Web 2.0 applications. Our team is a fun, professional, ambitious group of architects, animators and engineers with a proven record of commercial success from the likes of BEA/WebLogic, Sun, Inktomi and Electronic Arts.

If you seek fame and fortune, are excellent at your craft, and are excited by the challenge of building a team and product from the ground up, Doppelganger may have your ticket.
Location: San Francisco, CA, United States

Contact info:
E-mail: resume-eng@eviltwinstudios.net