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Date Posted:November 27, 2007
Planned Start Date:November 27, 2007
Estimated Delivery Date:January 24, 2008
Type:Fixed-Price
Main Category:Software Development
Sub Category:Game Development
Estimated Budget:$15,000
Last Buyer Activity:January 24, 2008
Candidates: 11 - average $15,196.97
Interviews: none
Cancelled
Date Cancelled:January 24, 2008
Reason Cancelled:
Job Opening Expired
 
 
Buyer Facts
Member Since:November 27, 2007
Country:United States (GMT-06)
City: 
Jobs Posted:3
Jobs Filled:0
Jobs Not Yet Filled:1
Current Team size:0
Hours billed, last 30 days:0
Total oDesk Hours:0.00
Feedback Score: -
 

Overall Purpose of Role:

We are seeking a C/C++ developer with a strong
understanding of poker game play and tournament play
to develop and maintain a 24/7, Massively Multiplayer
Online Poker Site.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Responsible for designing, implementing and
maintaining new features on our game servers
• Integrating your code with the core server libraries
and with the client applications.
• Write design documents and API documents
• Assist in the writing of Test Plans / Procedures.
• Track record of delivering products.
• Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals
• Able to work with large, complex systems and develop
new enhancements.
• Strong grasp of data structures and object-oriented
programming.

Skills/Experience Required:

• 3+ years as a C/C++ Software Developer (more
experience desired)
• B.S. in EE/CS/Computer Engineering, advanced degree
preferred.
• A strong understanding of poker and/or other similar
games
• Multi-tiered architectures
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving
skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and to
thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work well with other Highly Talented
individuals

Following experience/attributes are highly desirable:

• experience with mission critical, 24/7 operations
• enterprise-scale applications
• Visual Studio .NET development
• Windows development
• Macintosh development
• Real-Time Systems programming
• Network Programming
• Mobile Computing
• Random Number Algorithms
• Fault-tolerant computing
• Database Programming (ODBC, ADO/ADOX, SQL)
• QT Libraries
• Security, Encryption Algorithms
• HTTP, XML
• Perl, Python, Shell Scripting, Unix, Gnu Utilities
• Full Software Development Lifecycle

Candidate List
Title Name Initiated By Date
ASP.NETC#/VB.NET/AJAX/DNN Developer Arindam D. Provider November 27, 2007
Java/Swing/XML/XSL/EJB/JSP/J2EE Developer Arnab K. Provider November 27, 2007
C/C++/C# Developer Rinat Y. Provider November 27, 2007
ready for the perfection Akbar A. Provider November 27, 2007
Facebook and Mobile social applications developer 1000app 1. Provider November 27, 2007
FoxCube Solutions Chandra P. Provider November 27, 2007
Experienced Programmer, Mobile Phones Programmer and Web Programmer Goran P. Provider November 27, 2007
IT Manager Sheetal B. Provider November 29, 2007
Web, Desktop and Mobile Applications Wit I. Provider December 29, 2007
Aisercom The Best Programming and Web Designing Company Marius H. Provider January 5, 2008
Rich experience PHP/MySQL, C/C++ Developer and high Designer Wang J. Provider January 15, 2008