Online Game Services Engineer

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Requirements:

• Three (3) years of professional experience with C++, ideally as a backend developer in the game or software development industries.
• At least one (1) year of professional experience using Golang to write high-performance applications.
• Ability to comfortably navigate and integrate with one or more cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency in setting up and deploying Docker services for containerization.
• Experience integrating with online systems and related best practices.
• Experience using Perforce for version control.
• Willingness to selflessly put player experiences first — before even your own code and ego.
• Proactive approach to communication, particularly when it comes to unblocking yourself and navigating obstacles as part of a team.

Responsibilities:

• Ramp up quickly with an existing codebase.
• General support for live features and releases.
• Solve crashes and other problems on both PC and console.
• Integrate backend services with the game client using C++.
• Estimate and prioritize a backlog of existing features, bugs, and tech debt.
• Partner with designers to iterate on features and optimize for a smoother player experience.
• Collaborate with external programmers to enable their features to run as quickly and efficiently as possible.