Associate PHP Developer (m/f/d) - #5740

5 months ago

Your Job

With your passion for games, you will work in highly motivated, and interdisciplinary production teams. As a generalist, you enjoy ensuring the performance of the frontend graphics and runtime as well as collaborating with the artists & designers to bring gameplay features into our games. With your expertise, you will create an awesome gaming experience for our players.

Are you a master at finding creative solutions to complex challenges while keeping a clear head and providing good oversight?

Are you a go-getter with a solution-oriented mindset? Do you have a sweet spot that makes everything run smoothly?

We have exactly what you are looking for!

Responsibilities

Work on the backend of a high-quality game and collaborate with senior team members to understand the technical direction
Define and assist in implement requirements derived from game design documents
Create production-ready, high-quality code that can be easily maintained and shared while actively collecting feedback
Analyze and optimize the performance and resource consumption
Collect and incorporate stakeholder requirements in advance, for example related to technology, methodology and tools
Work closely together with Project Management, Game Design, QA, and developers from different departments
Prioritize, multi-task and perform in a deadline-oriented environment
Focus on learning and skill development and share your knowledge and expertise with other developers.

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent training as an IT specialist
3+ years of professional experience developing video games
Proficient knowledge in backend programming with modern PHP
Solid experience in software architecture, design patterns, optimization and unit testing
Solid problem analysis skills with the ability to find simple, robust and efficient solutions for complex problems
Hands-on experience analyzing and optimizing runtime and database performance as well as resource consumption
Team player who enjoys working with other departments on shared goals with a passion for games
Fluent in written and spoken English
Experience working with Unity and C# is a big plus.

Benefits

Why you will love working at BIGPOINT...

Entertain millions of players with high-quality games, disrupt the markets with new multiplayer ideas in multiple different genres and tech projects
Matrix structure that offers the possibility to work on multiple projects with a lean hierarchy for fast decision-making
Work-Life Benefits fully remote from around Germany, flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation
Visa & Relocation Support
Wellbeing Benefits attractive rates for a gym membership in cooperation with QUALITRAIN
Mental Health Benefits anonymous employee counselling at Fürstenberg Institute
Activity Package regular team events, hackathons, and company events
Education Package yearly education budget for every employee

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Contact

For direct application: please send only completed application (CV, Cover Letter, References) to career@bigpoint.net and refer to the job reference number. Create Your Profile — Game companies can contact you with their relevant job openings.

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