CONTRACT - Web Development Engineer

Nintendo of America

About Nintendo of America: From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System^™ more than 30 years ago, Nintendo’s mission has been to create smiles through unique entertainment experiences. Here at Nintendo of America Inc., we deliver on this mission by partnering closely with Nintendo Co., Ltd., to bring Nintendo’s iconic and cherished franchises including Mario^™, Donkey Kong^™, The Legend of Zelda^™, Metroid^™, Animal Crossing^™, Pikmin^™ and Splatoon^™ across the Americas through our video games, hardware systems, and collaborations with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like feature films and theme parks.Based in Redmond, Wash.,

Nintendo of America serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. We are an equal opportunity employer offering a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, and the diverse consumers and communities we call home. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/. 

Job Summary: This role is part of the Digital Marketing department at Nintendo of America (NOA) and influences and contributes to the design of various Nintendo.com applications using best practices and programming methodology to build and write scalable code. This is an 8-month contract position.

Description of Duties:

• Writes secure code and architecting/designing smaller scale applications.
• Participates in all phases of the development life cycle, (planning, coding, launching) focusing on coding, testing, and debugging.
• Works on the maintenance or enhancement of existing data structures.
• Research, evaluates and analyzes technical and design requirements.
• Prepares draft proposals regarding content, security, features, standards, and creative new approaches for the use of technology.
• Plans and implements model data structures for scalability.
• Participates in cross-functional discussions and effectively communicate information, both written and verbally to members of the development teams.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of related tools, trends and developments.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Document all technology changes through appropriate change control.
• Provides support and troubleshooting of prior developed technology solutions.
• Ensures work is completed in such a way to comply with established J-SOX and other internal controls

Summary of Requirements:

• Minimum five years’ experience using Java, SQL Server, and related technologies. Javascript (Node.js) experience is a plus.
• Minimum five years’ experience on scalable, high-volume, internet-facing websites—preferably at the enterprise level required.
• Familiarity with integrated development environments such as Visual Studio 2012, Eclipse, and version control systems such as SVN, GitHub, and TFS required
• Solid verbal and written communication skills required.
• Proficiency in GraphQL or REST-based web services, LINQ, XML, and JSON.
• Proficient and comfortable working on multi-tier applications.
• Mobile experience a plus.
• Strong API development skills.
• Experience with SQL databases (including T-SQL and creation/use of stored procedures and triggers).
• Experience using NHibernate or Hibernate.
• Experience in both web forms and MVC 3.
• Excellent technical troubleshooting skills.
• Conceptual understanding and proficiency in CMS tools and frameworks
• Excellent time management and teamwork skills.
• Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent relevant experience.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be considered. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

This position is hybrid in Redmond, WA. Hybrid positions require regular onsite work following the schedule and guidelines for their division. This position is not open to fully remote status at this time.