Cryptic Studios is an industry leader in the development of free-to-play massively multiplayer role-playing games on PC and console including Champions Online, Star Trek Online, and Neverwinter.  We bring these popular properties to life with innovative gameplay mechanics, gorgeous graphics, and impressive sound to create an engaging and immersive player experience. We have fully embraced a flexible work policy that allows options for onsite work in our Los Gatos, CA studio or fully remotely from anywhere throughout the US. Come and join us! Cryptic Studios is currently seeking a Staff Infrastructure Software Engineer. The creation and operation of massive multiplayer online games requires a wide range of innovative technologies. As an Infrastructure Software Engineer, you can contribute to advancing the state of the art in back-end systems for online games.   Every day you could be * Working in a team of very talented software engineers to architect, build and maintain exceptional game play systems. * Analyzing game systems to improve game play experiences for players. * Working with operations staff to design and implement new features that will improve the reliability and efficiency of operating Cryptic's games. * Working with game development teams and game engine teams to bring their ideas to live in high performance back-end systems. * Analyzing performance of key systems and refactoring or re-implementing them to perform and scale better under load. * Working in a custom, state of the art, client-server game engine and tool suite. * Developing and extending systems to meet the ever-changing needs of a massively multiplayer online game. * Upgrading our workflows to improve team productivity and enhance content for customers. * Researching and introducing new technologies to all engineers and management.   Systems you might work on * Core components of Cryptic's game server architecture, ranging from gameplay servers, to social systems (such as friends management, chat, and teaming) to economic systems (such as auction). * Integration with platforms such as Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Steam. * Entitlement management systems, ranging from designing micro-transactions, through the purchase flows, to tracking and reporting on game monetization. * Management tools for Cryptic's private server cloud, ranging from deployment tools to operational telemetry. * Asset management ranging from internal tracking of game assets to large scale cloud deployment of the game to customers. * Cryptic's custom built NoSQL object database that optimizes for write-mostly, read-rarely use patterns.   What we need to see * 5+ years of experience programming and debugging. * 1+ year of professional experience programming and debugging with C/C++. * Solid understanding of pointers and memory management. * Working knowledge of asynchronous systems such as multi-threaded or multi-process systems. * Ability to work comfortably within a large pre-existing code base * A passion for delivering great work. * Clear and concise communication skills. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience). * Must be eligible to work in the United States.   What we’d like to see * 2+ years of experience with networking, including sockets, ports, firewalls, packet capture, etc. * Familiarity with web services mechanics such as REST, JSON-RPC, etc. * In-depth knowledge of and experience with games. * Experience in the video game industry and with MMO’s is a huge plus!   C/C++ Programming * Cryptic’s software engineers work almost exclusively in a high performance, cross-platform C/C++ code base.  In addition to problem solving skills, this job requires a high degree of proficiency with pointers, memory management, and performance optimization. The interview process will be testing you for these skills. (Java, C# and other high-level languages will not be utilized in this job.)   What Cryptic Offers * Remote Work Options - Anywhere Within The US * A fun tight-knit team where your contributions will have a major impact * Full-Time role * Paid Holiday, Sick Time & Paid Time off * Health Insurance & Perks: Medical, Dental, Vision * Company social events  * Pet-Friendly Environment      

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Chris talks about a profound realization he had a few years ago. It’s about the way we learn and why we might benefit from a bit of Dunning Kruger Syndrome in the process. Guest on today’s show: Allan Attridge. We talk about our own obsolescence. A fun topic for a weekend for shure ???? Watch … Continue reading "904 Evacuated (Are we obsolete?)"

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Today we’ll look at social media, massive full-resolution space imagery, weird lenses and the cautionary tale of big corporations vacuuming up massive amounts of imagery and what we can do about that (or if we even should). Also Steve has a fun film question: how to distinguish exposed (but not developed) film? Topics: [OTHER] Reminder: … Continue reading "927 Resolution: 14k"

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Sociologist Claude Fischer writes: Polarization has been less a matter of Americans becoming extremists—most remain centrists or oblivious to politics—but more that politically engaged Americans have increasingly aligned their views, values, and even their practices, from where they live to … Continue reading →

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Laboratory assays are central to much of biomedical research. My colleagues and I recently received a research grant to do better assays using Bayesian inference. Beyond the usual challenges of fitting nonlinear hierarchical models to real data that can sometimes … Continue reading →

A colleague pointed to this news article, “Do People in ‘Blue Zones’ Actually Live Longer?”, and wrote that I might find it blog-worthy. I replied that, yeah, the topic is blog-worthy enough that it’s already appeared on the blog, with … Continue reading →

This is Jessica. I got through a long string of deadlines and invited talks and now I’m back to thinking about calibration and decision-making. In a previous post I was wondering about the relationship between calibration and Bayesian use of … Continue reading →

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I hadn’t thought about bee dancing for a long time, when someone pointed me to this post by Laura Luebbert and Lior Pachter on a bit of data fraud in biology. Luebbert writes: Four years ago, during the first year … Continue reading →

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The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board said it has significantly reduced turnaround times in resolving billing disputes between health care providers and payers. The board said it has reduced the…

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham reappointed Sonya Carrasco-Trujillo to a five-year term as a judge for the Workers’ Compensation Administration. Carrasco-Trujillo was initially appointed to a one-year term in June…

The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration announced that Doug Christopherson was appointed as the agency's newest judge. Doug Christopherson Christopherson will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Leonard Padilla in…

The Delaware Superior Court overturned a determination that an injured worker failed to exhaust reasonable conservative measures to treat his knee injury before opting for surgery. Case: Baxter v. Verizon Communications,…

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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Friday announced that it updated the form used to request a change of provider to replace the term “physician assistant” with “physician associate.” The WCD…

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The District of Columbia’s high court overturned the denial of a former professional soccer player’s claim for benefits for a right knee injury allegedly caused by a decades-old injury to her…

The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a denial of benefits for the son of a worker who died of a heart attack. Richard Cronk worked for Kimball Hill Homes as a construction manager.

Workers’ compensation defense firm Gilson Daub opened a new office in Chicago that it said was part of its expansion efforts in the Midwest. Elizabeth Vicars At the same time, the…

An Illinois appeals court overturned the denial of death benefits to a deceased worker’s adult son, finding that the father's fatal heart attack was compensable and that the son was an…

The Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Illinois Self Insurers’ Association opened registration for their Workers’ Compensation and Safety Conference scheduled for Oct. 9 in Lisle. The conference will feature a case law…

Missouri Employers Mutual announced a new brand identity, MEM, that unites the work comp carrier and its subsidiary, Previsor, under a single banner. The rebranding coincides with the carrier’s transition to…

The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that an employer is not required to use only one physician to evaluate a discrete injury, but it has the burden of proving the reasonableness of…

A California appellate court ruled that some claims in a dispute between the founding partners of a factoring company should have been dismissed. In 2010, Ari Resnick and Dr. Ismael Silva Jr.

The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision Wednesday consolidating five cases to resolve a dispute over how to split fees between an injured worker’s current and former…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed bills that would have required some utilization review doctors to be licensed in the state and would have increased salaries for fraud investigators at the…

The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a finding that the state Insurers Insolvency Pool did not have a right to reimbursement from the insurer of a business using a staffing…

A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that an employee who injures a colleague must be acting within the course and scope of employment when the incident occurs to receive the…

ATF Medical appointed Katherine Nelson to serve as vice president of sales. Katherine Nelson Nelson will be based in Las Vegas and oversee the company’s efforts to market mobility and accessibility…

The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking nominations for four positions on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health. The department said it is seeking one public representative, one…

The National Council on Compensation Insurance said that after several years of ignoring broader economic patterns, medical inflation in the third quarter followed the softening trend in overall inflation. The softening…

The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that an employer could not relitigate the reasonableness of a worker’s mileage expenses from traveling to see a chiropractor 78 miles from his home. John Edelblute…

The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against his supervisor for his injuries from motor vehicle accident caused when the supervisor fell asleep…

The Insurance Council of Texas is holding a webinar Aug. 12 that will cover the use of social media when resolving workers’ compensation claims. Marci Reading, vice president of business development…

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it will hold a series of “brown bag” meetings in September and October to discuss the latest updates in dispute resolution. Agenda topics…

Learn what constitutes proper billing, how to find and use fee schedules, documentation requirements and dispute resolution. Attendees will achieve a better understanding of the requirements for getting paid under…

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…