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Server Engineer
2 years ago
Get to know The Pokémon Company International
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world.
Learn more online at Pokemon.com and on Facebook (facebook.com/pokemon), YouTube (youtube.com/pokemon), Twitter (twitter.com/pokemon), and Instagram (instagram.com/pokemon).
Get to know the role
Job Title: Game Back-End Engineer
Job Summary: The Pokémon Company International is building a first-class in-house game studio to develop exciting and ambitious new games across a variety of platforms. The Game Back-End Engineer will play a vital part in developing any and all network and multiplayer aspects of these games, working closely with designers, game client engineers, devops, and other server engineers. Join a team that combines the best of small-company culture with the support of a global brand and a first-rate IP.
FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
People Manager: No
What You Will Do
- Build efficient industry-leading, best practice infused projects in a collaborative environment
- Implement, debug, and optimize code and services which will impact the experience of tens of millions of users
- Work with microservices, gateways, security, queues, serialization, et al. using whatever it takes to “do it right”
- Collaborate with multiple disciplines to implement services to bring to life gameplay features and mechanics – core logic, storage, and other aspects are backend driven
- Maximize test (e.g. unit, integration, etc.) coverage while working to find better ways to stress and test services, systems, and code
- Guide and mentor other engineers and expect feedback while working with the best
- Senior level problem solving, data structure analysis, and designing for scale both in number of titles/products supported and number of users
- Own the full server stack from inception to CI/CD
What You Will Bring
- 6+ years in a services development role
- Deployed or released significant features for at least two publicly accessible services with large scale usage and proven uptime
- Thorough knowledge of Java 8 and above with ample experience in OOO development (e.g. C#, C++, etc.)
- Experience with online social game systems and games with live development
- Ability to analyze complex problems and present multiple solutions
- Effective communication skills; especially within teams and with technical information
- Ability to clearly articulate API design and technical requirements with thoughtful documentation gathering requirements, exploring alternative solutions, and implementing code along the way. Maintain and update documentation
- Able to quickly mockup or prototype services and concepts
- Knowledge of various service practices which emphasis on high-scale, high availability patterns (e.g. protocols, databases, pipeline, frameworks, queues, cloud development, caching, messaging, notifications, etc.)
- BS Degree in Computer Science or related field, and/or equivalent years of work experience
How you’ll be successful
- Passion for Pokémon: Develops an understanding of the Pokémon brand, the impact it has on our people, culture, business, fans, and communities, and applying that knowledge and passion to everything you do.
- Challenging the Expected: Approaches challenges with curiosity and creativity, embracing the possibility of failure as an opportunity to learn something new, develop innovative ideas, solve complex problems and identify unique opportunities.
- Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates integrity and respect by leading with empathy, listening to others, seeking out different perspectives, and taking personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and results.
- Dedicated to Quality: Takes ownership to maintain and promote high standards, looks for new ways to learn and improve, and embraces a growth mindset to seek and apply feedback from others in an effort to continuously improve.
- Building Relationships: Develops and strengthens relationships, adopting a “team first” mentality and working collaboratively to solve problems and meet shared goals.
- Delighting Customers: Listens and understands the interests and needs of our customers and stakeholders, making them feel heard and important, and embracing these learnings to continue delivering a unique Pokémon experience.
What to expect
- An employee first culture
- Company events that celebrate the spirit of Pokémon
- Competitive cash-based compensation programs
- 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you
- Generous paid family leave
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Employer-paid long and short-term income protection insurance
- Fitness reimbursement
- Commuter benefit
- LinkedIn learning
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this role. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. For roles in the United Kingdom, candidates will need the right to work. In some cases, and for some roles, the Company may be able to arrange a visa. For roles in Ireland, this role requires candidates to have the right to live and work in the Republic of Ireland. However, we welcome applications from all nationalities and may consider supporting an employment permit application, in appropriate and suitable cases.
Internal Job Code: EN.SOMF.P3
Internal Job Profile: Software Development Engineer (IC3)
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