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Backend Developer - Node.js

Job Description

Behaviour is looking for a talented backend developer - Node.js, who will bring his expertise et his rigour to our team at the core of many challenging projects. The chosen candidate will have the responsibility of actively participating in a central team that needs to constantly deliver great code quality that will be used by millions of players around the world.

If this is the kind of challenge you’re looking for, then we want to meet you!

Responsibilities

• Develop new server features and maintain existing code base;

• Write the specifications before undertaking the development of new features;

• Diagnose and solve problems to improve code robustness;

• Work closely with other programmers to provide gaming server-compliant services;

• Develop and perform functional and load testing;

• Optimize the code, considering that the live and online status of the game.

Qualifications

• Experience developing high-speed server applications using Javascript/ Node.js;

• Experience and knowledge of the REST and WebSocket communication protocol.

• Work experience (development and deployment) with web services technologies such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure;

• In-depth experience and knowledge of relational and non-relational databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB, MySQL or other);

• Extensive experience and knowledge of data modelling with a focus on performance and maintenance;

• Experience in load testing with distributed load generators.

Assets

• Development experience in a Linux environment;

• Web application development experience with React and/or Angular;

• Experience profiling and optimizing server systems (networks, CPU, memory, IO);

• Server/client development experience, including security and network traffic management.

Company Description

Founded in 1992, Montreal-based Behaviour Interactive is one of North America’s largest independent game developers with close to 600 employees and over 70 million games sold on every platform. To date, the company’s games have reached more than 200 million players worldwide. In 2019, its most successful IP, the award-winning Dead by Daylight, celebrated 12 million players. Behaviour counts amongst its partners some of the world’s most recognized brands such as Sony, Disney, Netflix, Activision, Warner Bros, Ubisoft, Xbox Game Studios, Google, Bombardier, Wargaming, HBO, NetEase, Gaea, La Capitale, and many more. For more information: bhvr.com.