We are a dynamic video game startup based in Cambridge, UK, dedicated to creating immersive and innovative gaming experiences. We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure) to join our team and help us develop and maintain our cutting-edge game technologies and systems.
At World Makers, a Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure) will have the opportunity to work on the backend systems and infrastructure that powers our online multiplayer games. This includes developing microservices and cutting-edge distributed systems, developing infrastructure as code pipelines, and deploying services to be used by millions of players worldwide.
Whilst we believe in-person collaboration is important and to be encouraged, this can be a remote role for the ideal candidate.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain and optimise services and distributed systems that are used by thousands of concurrent users on both cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
- Develop and manage new features throughout their entire lifecycle, from initial concept to final release.
- Develop and maintain systems to handle and analyse millions of daily user events for anticheat and analytics purposes.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code pipelines and systems.
- Work effectively with other game development disciplines, including art and design.
- Contribute to and drive new technical architecture and design.
Requirements
5+ years professional experience in software development.Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals.Experience shipping code to a production environment.Experience working on microservices and distributed systems.Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases.Experience working on cloud platforms such as AWS / GCP / Azure and working with infrastructure as code tools such as AWS CDK and Terraform.Experience running and deploying software on GNU / Linux or BSD-derived systems.Experience using version control software (e.g. Git / P4)Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.Bonus Skills
Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.Experience working on and shipping live service games.Experience working on Spring Boot projects.Experience deploying software / services on Kubernetes.Experience working with Apache Spark and Iceberg.