As a Backend Software Engineer, you will design scalable backend services, manage APIs, and enhance code quality for game features.
We are looking for a Software Engineer, Backend (New Grad) to join our Engineering Team with a focus on backend development that drives gameplay. You will architect the core systems that bring game features to life by connecting the server-side logic and the player experience. With a community of 40 million monthly active users, you will solve unique engineering challenges and build scalable game logic using a technology-agnostic approach, growing alongside your team and our games.
Here's what you'll do
- Design and implement scalable, low-latency backend services that deliver core game features to millions of users
- Manage API’s and tools required to support new game and platform functionality and releases
- Maintain and enhance existing code base using best practices in Software Engineering
- Brainstorm new ideas with your team to continually iterate and improve the user experience of our games
- Monitor the system and implement and check features, through collaboration with game players
- Secure and improve game performance, reliability and security
What we're looking for
- University degree in Computer Science or any equivalent department
- Good command of various programming languages (such as Java, JavaScript, or C#) and experience with best practices and idioms of these languages
- Experience in Java Spring Boot based software development and backend systems
- Having experience in casual mobile games is a big advantage
- Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases
- Familiarity with Memcache, Redis, Elasticsearch and Docker is a plus
- Strong engineering skills and programming fundamentals
- Apart from language and technology, an understanding of software architecture design, OOP and principles of design patterns on various scales
- Meticulous attention to detail and a passion for developing, releasing, and maintaining high-quality code
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