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Software Engineer - Core Technologies

Uken Games has an opportunity for a Software Engineer to join our Platform Team. This role will work on developing core technologies used by all teams affecting the entire playerbase. This role will be responsible for development, code review, code quality, pairing, designing, estimating and planning. The Software Engineer will also spearhead a new initiative at Uken.

You’ll be working on meaningful things like:

• Taking ownership of shared libraries and keeping high quality standards
• Collaborating with all teams at Uken with the ultimate goal of building a world class product
• Building Uken’s core technology with the Platform Team including our Chief Architect
• Core tools and libraries used by all our teams to connect game clients to our various systems
• Innovating and promoting best practices across Uken
• Sharing knowledge across team and across the org

Your background should include:

• 5+ years of experience in OOP, preferably in Java or C#
• Experience with client-side and at least understanding of server-side development
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience measuring, optimizing and automating everything
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent

It's a big plus if you:

• Are curious about new technologies and can easily adapt
• Have experience developing for resource restricted environments (e.g.: mobile phones)
• Contributed to an Open Source Project

We believe in fun and meaningful work environment:

• You’ll be equipped with a high end laptop, monitor, and mobile device
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Full health, dental and vision coverage
• Fully catered breakfast, lunch and a snack filled kitchen
• Uken social nights including pub night, movie night and more
• Convenient location at the CBC building at Front & John St.

About Uken:

Uken builds games that people everywhere love. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Jeopardy! World Tour are the top 2 trivia games, engaging millions of global players every month.

We consider ourselves data driven designers, technologists, and artists. Through collaboration, we pair the craft of design with feedback and data to deliver a pace and rhythm in each game session that immerses our audience and leaves them wanting more. We have a quirky, nerdy culture that fosters creativity, collaboration, quality ideas, and a data driven mindset. We believe in moving quickly and improving constantly and that mantra is reflected in the weekly updates we make to our games and internal technologies. We have an appetite for pushing technical boundaries but with a focus on practical use. We take entertainment seriously!

*Uken welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who would contribute to the further diversification of our team.

Uken is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at jobs@uken.com