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Software Engineer - BackEnd Tech

Millions of players interact daily with Outplay’s cloud-based server infrastructure. While it is vital that our systems are always reliable and responsive, it is equally important that we continually develop new features to improve and expand upon the needs of the business.

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer with a passion for working on scalable, distributed cloud systems to join our back-end technology team.

Someone at ease with Agile practices and looking forward to getting hands-on with our Python microservices infrastructure hosted in AWS, its extensive REST API, SQL and no-SQL databases, queues and analytics.

You will be working with a team of skilled software engineers, closely collaborating with client-side shared technology teams to shape the future technology platform behind the games our players enjoy!

About You

You will have commercial experience of developing & maintaining server-side systems and performing operations on live products. You are looking to share and expand your skills and knowledge by working at scale with a range of technologies within a team of like-minded engineers.

Required Experience

• Previous industry experience in a software development role
• Software engineering experience and proficiency, with emphasis on:
  • Competence in one or more OO languages (e.g. Python, Javascript, C#, Java)
  • Design patterns and algorithms
  • Testability

Desirable Experience

These skills are nice-to-have for this role but not absolutely necessary. If you have the strong foundational skills above, we can help you learn and build experience with technologies that are new to you.

• Infrastructure Security
• Cloud technologies (AWS)
• DevOps practices

Bonus Experience

• Familiar with software development methodologies, such as Agile and Scrum
• Design and implementation of micro-service architectures
• Experience in RESTful API development
• Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases (MongoDB)
• Experience with frontend technologies (React)
• Familiarity with Linux and scripting languages
• Implementation of caching technologies, such as Redis
• Usage of Docker and containers

About Us

Founded in 2010 and based in Dundee, Outplay Entertainment is the largest independent mobile developer in the UK.

To date, the studio’s games have received over 160 million downloads, have been featured multiple times as Apple’s Editors’ Choice, won TIGA awards and received a BAFTA nomination.

With a passionate focus on making the best games, our talented and dynamic team have developed several critically acclaimed and award-winning games. Gordon Ramsay’s Chef Blast and Mystery Match Village are the latest titles in the portfolio, bringing more of the high-quality visuals, production values and casual yet engaging gameplay that Outplay is known for.

With an exciting pipeline of future titles in development and continued growth on our existing games Outplay is just getting started.

We also offer the following benefits:

• Private medical and dental care
• 33 days of holiday
• Employee assistance package
• Bonus Scheme
• EMI Share Option Scheme.
• Comprehensive Well-Being Package

We have a flexible hybrid work model at Outplay, prioritising flexibility, inclusion, health and enjoyment. With our work model, our roles can be fulfilled with the flexibility to choose to relocate to work fully onsite in Dundee or in a hybrid mode, either locally or from anywhere in the UK or European work locations.

At Outplay, our mission is to create limitless fun for everyone who plays our games, and we value every individual that helps make that goal a reality. We are committed to remaining an equal opportunities employer and provide a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for everyone who works here irrespective of age, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, physical appearance, body size, and sexual orientation. All our employees are treated with dignity and respect because being part of Outplay is more than just work – it’s a family.