Senior Backend Engineer

Who We Are

Hangar 13 is an internal development studio based in four locations: Brighton (UK), Brno & Prague (Czech Republic), and Novato (California), working collaboratively as one team. Each of our locations provides the opportunity to Bravely Create on big-budget, AAA console and PC titles, in a diverse and inclusive environment. At Hangar 13, we love people who are driven by curiosity, lateral thinking, and creativity. Visionaries who aren’t afraid to explore new ideas. Intrepid individuals who embrace the challenging and the unconventional. Our company provides an environment that empowers you to take risks and redefine what’s possible, a home for people who aren’t satisfied with what is, but who are motivated by what could be. So bring your talent, your unique point-of-view, your fearless tenacity, and together, we will Bravely Create.

What We Need

Hangar 13 is looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our backend team developing server side features for AAA Games.

What you will do

• Contribute to existing backend projects written in Go and C++.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to design backend solutions for AAA Games.
• Work with the lead backend engineer on strategic solutions for future AAA Game releases.
• Collaborate with game developers to integrate online features into game clients.
• Work with open source and proprietary software technologies to fulfill backend project technical requirements.
• Identify and overcome technical and developmental risks and obstacles.
• Develop solutions using industry standard methodologies, including test driven development, continuous integration and continuous deployment.

Who you are

• Extensive experience designing robust, high performance, scalable systems using one or more programming languages including Go, C++, or Java. Knowledge of relational and non-relational data storage solutions and associated schema design.

• Experience deploying and managing server components on Linux.
• A strong commitment to code quality, documentation, and software development standard methodologies.
• Good knowledge of software design fundamentals and principles.
• Ability to learn and master new technologies and supporting infrastructure.
• Ability to work proactively, autonomously, and efficiently under deadlines.
• Experience with industry standard tools (Git, IDEs, CI/CD, etc.).

• Experience running scalable server components on cloud infrastructures (GCP, AWS, etc.)

Nice to have

• Bachelor's /Master's degree in Computer Science, Physics, or a relevant Engineering field.

• Experience using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to web based UI frameworks (e.g. React, Angular) or an interest to learn such technologies.
• Experience with real-time multiplayer peer to peer or client-server communications.
• Shipped one or more game titles.

Hangar 13 prides itself on the diversity of its team members, partners, and communities. For this reason, we remain committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment and hiring through compensation, benefits, field and termination.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are also committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need to request reasonable accommodation.

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