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Senior Backend Engineer (Java+Go)
1 month ago
At AccelByte, our mission is to empower game creators by providing them with the backend platform and tools required to make scalable, reliable AAA-quality games. The company was founded in 2016 by industry veterans who have engineered online systems for some of the largest game and distribution platforms in the world including Fortnite, Epic Store, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and EA Origin. We are backed by top investors including Softbank, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Galaxy Interactive, NetEase, and Krafton. Our latest Series B funding has firmly solidified our place as a top player in the gaming industry. AccelByte’s talent has decades of experience building and shipping some of the largest game and distribution platforms in the world.
We believe that the best companies empower employees to make decisions, obsess about the best user experience, and are not afraid to make and learn from their mistakes. Our culture is based on humility, openness to feedback, drive, and collaboration, which we feel results in the best performing teams. As a company that values diversity, inclusion, and employee growth, our employees have opportunities to work with and learn from teams all over the world. We offer competitive salaries, a full range of health benefits, social activities, career growth opportunities, and an amazing team. Come join us!
Position Summary
As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will be responsible for completing the design, development, and programming tasks for assigned software modules according to the project timeline. This includes independently conducting unit and functional testing, identifying and resolving software defects, and ensuring overall quality. You will also compile project documentation and maintain quality records. Additionally, you'll handle bug fixes, perform daily maintenance, and manage upgrades for the developed modules. Troubleshooting technical issues and collaborating with team members to complete related tasks will also be key aspects of your role.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
The Senior Backend Software Engineer is accountable for the following functions and responsibilities:
- Contributing to architectural decision-making for the Backend, ensuring its scalability and alignment with the company's technical vision and strategy
- Review and provide feedback on your coworker’s changes
- Strong experience in designing and developing software systems to accomplish a given goal while also writing code comments, change descriptions, and documentation so others can maintain their work.
- Independently conduct unit and functional testing, identify software defects, ensure quality, and be responsible for compiling project documentation and quality records.
- Proficiency in investigating complicated issues to root causes and designing better solutions, as well as learning from operational incidents and making long-term mitigations.
- The ability to train and mentor less experienced engineers and set the direction for other engineers.
- Handle bug fixes, daily maintenance, and upgrades for the developed modules.
- Troubleshoot technical issues encountered during development and collaborate with other team members to complete related tasks.
- Model standards for engineering excellence
- Break ground on new projects
- Discover requirements by working with PMs and stakeholders
- Perform interviews for Software Engineer candidates
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Experience Required
- Bachelors or relevant work experience or certification/courses.
- At least 5 years of experience inprofessional software engineering and distributed systems, experience with technologies like AWS, GoLang, Java, and databases like MongoDB and PostgreSQL
- Advanced experience in software design applications with Golang or Java
- Advanced experience in system design with microservices
- Advanced experience in data design
- Experience in performance testing and analysis
- Experience in asynchronous messaging (e.g., Kafka, SQS)
- Basic experience in CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLabs)
- Experience of Cloud Native Technologies
- Experience with multiple software product life cycles
- Expertise in applying algorithms, data structures, and network protocols
- Basic experience in mentoring, managing, and setting the direction for other engineers.
- Professional experience with AAA game studios or a mature software product company is preferred.
- Professional experience in E-commerce or In-App Purchase (Mobile Apple Store, Google Play/Host Platform, Steam, PlayStation) is preferred
- Professional experience creating web products is preferred
- Experience working in a multinational technology startup is a big plus
- Eagerness to learn new languages and technologies.
- Proficiency in written and verbal English language to succeed in a remote work environment.
- Flexibility to adjust to work routines/schedules, as required, to meet the needs of the company and the expectations of customers.
AccelByte Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, all qualified candidates and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, or disability. Our culture is innovative and inclusive, and we value our people the highest.
Please visit our career page for a complete listing of our open positions https://accelbyte.io/careers