Software Engineer

6 days ago

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Big Viking Games

Mobile Games • Facebook • iOS • Live Operations • Gaming

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2011

🎮 Gaming

📱 Media

💰 Grant on 2022-08

Description

• A Little About Us • Making fans - That’s what we’re all about! Since our humble beginnings in 2011, these two words have driven Big Viking Games to become the successful company it is today. We are focused on making our mark as a next-generation, live operations games company. • We believe that each Viking is unique and brings exponential value to the company. In return, we provide Vikings with the opportunity to solve problems through continuous learning and fostering feedback, ultimately mastering their craft. By investing in our Vikings and in new technologies, we can continue our success for years to come. • We are at the beginning of a new adventure and rely on our team of skilled, enthusiastic, and collaborative Vikings to turn our ship towards a new horizon. With that in mind, we are on the hunt for exceptional talent to join us on this new journey and help hoist the sails! • About the Role • Big Viking Games is on the hunt for a Junior Software Engineer to join our Technology team! Reporting to our Director of Engineering, you'll be working alongside other developers on our two flagship games, YoWorld and FishWorld. The ideal candidate will be someone who wants to become a generalist, gaining experience in a full-stack development role. • The Duties: • Write robust, efficient, and maintainable code in Java, TypeScript, and PHP • Write efficient SQL statements and work with MySQL • Write tools in JavaScript and Javascript libraries • Participate in code reviews and provide/receive feedback from other developers • Use performance profilers, such as memory analyzers, CPU profilers and network sniffers to improve our existing code • Solve and troubleshoot bugs in production

Requirements

• A passion for playing mobile and online games • Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal • Passion for mobile and online games • Experience with TypeScript, React, PHP, Java • Bonus: Experience with Redis, Memcache, Docker, and Ansible would be highly beneficial • Bonus: F2P game development experience

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision Benefits • A generous amount of Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal Days, Sick Days, Family Leave) • Competitive Salaries • Professional Growth • Health & Wellness Benefits (Employee Assistance Program, Monthly Spending Account, Wellness Initiatives) • Vikoins (Peer Recognition Program & Rewards) • Stock Options • Group RRSP • Frequent remote events/meetings to stay connected with your peers and share company updates • 100% Remote Work Environment

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