Jun 30, 2023
An experienced backend software engineer is needed by our company. The ideal applicant is a strong communicator who enjoys working collaboratively with programmers, designers, and production personnel in a team setting. They are excited to have the infrastructure, game code, and dependable high-traffic services needed to support a cross-platform multiplayer game in development. For suitable candidates, we provide relocation assistance and visa sponsorship as needed.
Work with project leads in cross-discipline teams, to design, implement, and support reliable, secure, cost effective, and scalable backend services.
Design, implement, and support the integration of online services into client and server applications.
Create and maintain online services such as hosted game servers, game persistence APIs, and matchmaking services.
Support development of continuous integration and delivery pipelines, and automated testing.
Ensure systems are in place to monitor application performance and detect defects in the live product.
Assist with planning, estimation, and distribution of work.
Minimum 5 years experience building online services or in game backend development.
Experience developing in multiple languages and a natural curiosity to learn more!
Experience developing web applications and RESTful services.
Experience with database technologies at scale.
Self-starter who works well within a creative team.
Enthusiasm for multiplayer gaming.
Preferred:
Experience supporting a live service at scale with frequent refreshes of content and code.
Experience deploying and supporting applications on cloud platforms (Google, AWS).
Experience with container-based deployment and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with Unreal Engine and coding in C++.
Familiarity with DevOps configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform, Pulumi)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with multiple web technology stacks and SaaS models.
Who We Are
We make games because we love them, and we love the way they inspire us, bring us together, and enrich our lives. Our mosaic community of game developers is united by shared values and a desire to innovate and create new kinds of core, lifestyle, multiplayer games. Phoenix Labs has teams located in Vancouver (BC), Montreal, and San Mateo. We offer relocation + visa sponsorship for qualified candidates, as needed.