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Platform Server Engineer

Build, scale and operate our internal game platform that runs delightful multiplayer free to play games for iOS and Android with a team of experienced veterans.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the server engineering team to help design and build successful, scalable services that back free to play games on iOS and Android
• Implement reusable server-side systems that drive game features
• Help build web based tools used by game designers and producers to operate games
• Write and maintain quality, readable code
• Collaborate with game teams, designers and artists to bring our work to life

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years experience in Java, Python or Ruby
• Deep knowledge of data structures, algorithms and design patterns and how to apply them to the problem at hand
• Deep experience with secure, scalable RESTful API design and development for mobile games
• Experience with database design and scaling for write-heavy workloads
• Experience operating production services in AWS or another cloud environment
• Ability to identify and correct performance bottlenecks on a live system
• Solid understanding of Unix/Linux
• Understanding of and interest in successful free to play game design and development
• Curiosity that drives you to continually learn new things

BONUS

• Experience with Dropwizard
• Experience with DynamoDB or other NoSQL datastores at scale