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Senior Online Engineer

Company Description

Wonderstorm is a STORY and PLAY studio in Los Angeles founded by former creative leaders from Riot Games and Naughty Dog, Aaron Ehasz, Justin Richmond and Justin Santistevan. The studio aims to create deep worlds and stories that will form the basis for lasting franchises. Our first franchise, The Dragon Prince, is an Emmy award-winning animated series that premiered as a Netflix original series in September 2018, and the company is developing a AAA-quality video game based in the same world.

The Dragon Prince topped a variety of popularity lists, including Rotten Tomatoes, and was renewed for 7 Seasons. It has captivated millions across all ages and inspired a passionate fan community attracted to its action, adventure, humor and diversity of character. As a Senior Online Engineer you will help us build the backbone of our game that will allow players to immerse themselves and write adventures of their own!

What you will do...

• Implement and maintain backend services to support game features: e.g. chat, game servers, authentication, matchmaking, store, player progression, and more
• Develop and maintain tools and techniques for deployment, maintenance, and monitoring of services
• DevOps and LiveOps - implement and maintain solutions to support delivery, scaling, and reliability of network services and online game features
• Develop and maintain correct, organized, efficient, and well-tested code
• Actively contribute to the growth of a startup studio. Lead by example, including demonstrating a willingness to give and receive feedback, collaborate with others to share techniques, ideas, and contribute to a positive working environment

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience
• Proficiency implementing systems in higher level typed languages, e.g. Scala, F#, Racket, Clojure, Erlang etc.
• Experience designing, developing, testing, & maintaining network backend services and APIs
• Proficiency in verbal and written communication of technical concepts
• Experience architecting online systems
• Ability to work with a high degree of self-direction and motivation
• Creative nature with strong problem solving skills

Wonderstorm Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, covered veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.