Backend Server Engineer
Skills & Stack
About the Role
As a Backend Server Engineer at Jam City, you will join a dynamic team responsible for building large, scalable services that are the foundation of the games. You will work on key systems such as leaderboards, PVP matchmaking, business intelligence, and social features. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to the development of high-performance, reactive game systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
About Jam City
Jam City is a leading developer of mobile games and interactive entertainment, founded in 2010. The company is known for its global franchises that have amassed billions of installs. Jam City is committed to evolving the gaming industry through innovative and engaging content, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance game quality and player experience.
What You'll Do
- 1Take ownership of features, bugs, and issues from conception to production
- 2Develop performant and maintainable code
- 3Collaborate with game teams, including client engineers, game designers, support, and analytics
- 4Contribute to improving game quality and offering alternatives to meet timelines
- 5Learn new technologies to solve hard problems and improve team efficiency
What We're Looking For
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 1+ years of relevant work experience
- Proficiency in Python, Java, or similar languages
- Understanding of performance implications of caching, networking, storage, and concurrency
- Knowledge of web service technologies (e.g., Linux, MySQL, AWS, NoSQL, Django)
- Strong background in computer science concepts: OOP, algorithms, and data structures
- Willingness to work PST hours
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