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Scala Backend Developer

Summary

Builds and maintains backend services for a multiplayer game using Scala, Kafka, and Kubernetes, collaborating with designers and product owners to ship features.

You will be part of a backend team that develops solutions for one of our games and is responsible for the end-to-end. Together with game designers and product owners you will discuss, set priorities and decide about new features. All technology choices are available at your disposal, as long as they work and have been approved by other team members.

Most of our services are implemented in Scala with a heavy focus on functional programming. We deploy them to Kubernetes. We use Kafka as an event streaming platform.

RESPONSIBILITIES AT THIS POSITION

  • Developing, maintaining, and testing game and data services;
  • Developing, maintaining, and testing game and data services developing infrastructure;
  • Automating things;
  • Developing an efficient team process;
  • Discussing technology and architecture choices with the team;
  • Having a direct impact on the product;

Check below what we expect:

  • has broad general technical knowledge — and knows specific subjects in-depth;
  • has experience leading architecture of a large system;
  • is focused on team and company goals and their effective delivery;
  • feels accountable for the team performance;

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