Senior Software Engineer, Golang

January 8

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thatgamecompany is a developer and publisher of video games known for creating unique, artistic, and emotionally engaging games. The company has released several popular titles, including 'Sky: Children of the Light', which has won numerous awards, including at Gamescom, and set a Guinness World Record. thatgamecompany is recognized for its emphasis on creating games that offer serene and meaningful experiences, with a focus on cooperative, multiplayer gameplay. The company continues to evolve and connect with its community through various platforms, offering a blend of breathtaking visuals and immersive storytelling.

Video Game Design • Artistic Video Games • Video Game Innovation

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2006

🎮 Gaming

📱 Media

📋 Description

• Create and maintain high volume Golang services to maintain game and player state in a reliable, secure, and scalable manner • Work with designers to help bring new gameplay systems to life • Deploy microservices to our live environment • Monitor and diagnose problems in the live environment, fixing them in a timely manner • Help guide future backend technology, systems, and architecture design • Review another engineer’s Pull Request offering actionable feedback

🎯 Requirements

• Be a fan of TGC games and be excited about enhancing the player experience • Have 5+ years experience working on the backend for an MMO or high-volume, low-latency web services • Be fluent in Golang • Have deep experience with both relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) • Be comfortable deploying containerized services to a kubernetes cluster • Be familiar with both microservice and monolith architectures • Be an expert git user • Be familiar with creating unit tests, stress tests, and integration tests • Be proficient debugging in network environments

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid Time Off, Holidays and Two Weeks Winter Break • Employees and their dependents get medical, dental, and vision coverage, regardless of their level, tenure, or position within the company. Moreover, these benefits start on the first day of the job—there’s no waiting period before they kick in. • Pet Insurance for those who need it too. • Compassionate leave for employees who needs to take care of their family members • Pre-tax wellness stipend • Pre-tax work from home stipend • Access our savings plan (401K program) with company match • Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (CCA) • Discount portal for everyday goods and services • Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together • Support for personal professional development