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Senior Full-stack Engineer

At Arkadium our purpose is to have fun while creating fun - and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing for 20 years. We’re the creators behind the world’s most-played games. From the Solitaire that came on your Windows machine, to hundreds of other games you’ve come to know and love - you can find our games on Arkadium.com, iOS, Android, and lots of other big sites worldwide.

As a proud Evergreen business our values of Fierce Drive, Positive Energy and Living Full Lives are the driving force behind how we run and the choices we make.

We’re privately held (aka stable and reasonable about growth), founder-led (aka passionate about our craft) and we consistently rank as a “Best Place to Work” (aka not your typical games company).

We’ve been recognised by "Happiness Works 2023" in Portugal, "Crain's Best Places to Work 2022" and "Great Place to Work 2022 and 2023" in New York!

Interested in becoming an Arkadian? We’d love to hear from you!

Overview

Arkadium is seeking an exceptional and experienced software engineer to help support the development of our award-winning games.

While this role is remote, candidates must be available to work standard hours from 09:00 to 18:00 in the Western European Time (WET) zone - (Portugal time zone), where most of the Engineering and Product teams are based.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development of scalable and high-performance full-stack applications;
• Architect and design comprehensive and robust full-stack solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical requirements;
• Design, develop, and maintain server-side applications and APIs for live games;
• Support the needs of internal game teams to scale up their game development, including the creation of new tools;
• Design and optimize database schemas, ensuring data consistency, integrity, and security;
• Optimize application performance by identifying and addressing bottlenecks in both front-end and back-end components;
• Implement and enforce security best practices for data protection and user authentication;
• Lead code reviews and mentor other engineers to ensure high code quality and adherence to best practices;
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation and technical specifications, ensuring ease of understanding and knowledge transfer;
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and developments in web development and share knowledge with the team;
• Participate in agile development processes and contribute to team goals and objectives.

Requirements

• 7+ year experience as a full-stack engineer, with a focus on designing and building scalable systems
• Previous working experience on a online game serving thousands of users
• Proficiency in designing and implementing RESTful APIs
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)
• Experience working with a game back-end-as-a-service such as Nakama, Firebase or Playfab
• Strong proficiency in modern front-end frameworks (React, Svelte) and server-side programming languages (Node.js)
• Experience working in an agile development environment
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor other engineers
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects from start to finish
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have:

• Experience working with Unity or other game engines;
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL);
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes);
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with structured performance and career development check-ins
• Meaningful supplemental health insurance for you and your household (medical, dental & vision plans)
• Meal allowance
• Additional budget for courses and conferences you are interested in
• Personal development budget to fuel your passions and desire to learn (Arkadians are taking classes in not only Excel and leadership, but also interior design and even swimming!)
• Time off from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day so we can all enjoy the holidays
• A unique culture of transparency, true teamwork and fun
• Summer Fridays: 4 Fridays off throughout the Summer to have more fun in the sun