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Server Developer Trainee - Game services
3 years ago
The Games Technology team encompasses a whole host of data and analytics expertise areas, including (but not limited to) machine learning, build and submission tools, and cloud infrastructure. Powered by Beacon, Rovio's in-house cloud services platform, the team supports tens of millions of players, capturing 4 billion events and over 1TB of data per day. All of this work results in services and tools that enable successful live operations and continuous optimization in Rovio’s games.
Are you eager to bring mobile games to life? If yes you may be the Server Developer Trainee we are now looking for to join us this summer!
You will help us provide the best possible services and tools to our game teams, so they can develop, run and operate our games and provide world-class player experiences. You will join our team for the summer working with our senior developers and help to build and maintain REST based web services and related infrastructure to enrich our player’s experience.
You will be instrumental in enabling us to provide great players experiences in our games and tools to our games teams so they can develop, run and operate their games.
Responsibilities:
- Working closely with senior developers and product managers to implement versatile solutions to challenging problems
- Developing software according to agreed practices and priority
- Testing and documenting deliverables
- Deploying services and supporting operations when needed
Who we think will do great in this role has:
- Great Java programming skills and experience with NoSQL and SQL databases
- Passion about games and willingness to learn to build cloud services for games developers
- Excellent team working skills
- Strong verbal and written English skills
We’d love if you have some of these:
- 1 year or more of professional software development experience
- Experience of development of cloud-based services running on AWS
- Experience of test frameworks and continuous Integration systems
- Practical experience working in Agile software development teams using Scrum or Kanban
- Some commercial server development work experience
- General knowledge of mobile game development
Recruitment process:
- First meeting: You will be invited to a technical interview with our Senior Developers. We'd like to understand your skills, also to know who you are and what motivates you. This is also an opportunity for you to learn more about Rovio and the specifics of the role.
- Final meeting: You will meet the team lead. Our aim is to get a clear overview of how you would fit with our working culture, your ambitions and where we can help you develop.
If you’re interested, we look forward to hearing from you soon! Please send us your CV and cover letter by 18 February 2021. We will start reviewing as soon as possible.
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Note: The duration of this position is from 3 to 5 months usually from May to September, full-time. Depending on the candidate's availability and the team's needs, start date and duration vary. We don’t provide relocation assistance or support in acquiring a work visa if you’re from abroad. You can learn more about the traineeship experience
here.
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