Senior Online Services Engineer (US or Can)

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Requirements:

• C.S./related degree or equivalent professional experience
• Solid competency in at least one major programming language
• Solid foundational understanding of distributed web services
• Fluency with basic database concepts and technologies
• Passion for developing high-quality software through code-review and testing
• Professional experience commensurate with desired role level
• Development experience with any of the following specific technologies: C++, Rust, Docker, Kubernetes, Agones, SQL, Redis, other database systems
• Professional or academic project experience with distributed systems
• Professional or academic project experience with online game development

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Engineers, Designers, and Artists as customers to understand backend service needs and propose the solutions
• Design, implement, and maintain distributed web services using multiple languages and protocols
• Design, implement, and maintain database schemas of various types
• Design, implement, and maintain queue-based and offline batch processing systems
• Design, implement, and maintain caching systems
• Develop Unreal Engine plugins in C++ for interacting with remote services
• Develop robust, efficient, extensible, and thoroughly tested software that can be added to and operated effectively for years to come
• Work with cloud infrastructure configuration across multiple providers for deploying scalable fleets of distributed services
• Communicate, collaborate, and coordinate with other members of the Engineering team and other departments using Slack, code reviews, design reviews, bugs, and video calls