thatgamecompany

Backend Engineer (Erlang)

Remote US
AWS GCP Redis MongoDB Erlang Go Kubernetes Docker PostgreSQL
Description
Backend Engineer (Erlang)

Remote – US and Canada only
 
For Sky: Children of the Light, thatgamecompany has developed a real-time, multiplayer game server system capable of handling a massive amount of concurrent users. Providing a reliable and low latency experience for our players is a priority. We build, test, and maintain systems for account and login, resource scaling, seamless matchmaking, and live updates. We need your help developing and scaling these mission critical systems so that we can continue providing impactful multiplayer experiences to people around the globe. If this sounds interesting to you, get in touch!On any given day at TGC, you might:
  • Interface with our game team to plan out new or exiting backend features
  • Create and maintain high volume Erlang/Golang supporting backend services
  • Monitor and diagnose problems in the live environment, fixing them in a timely manner
  • Keep improving our backend architecture and development workflow to deliver the optimal experience to the player, as well as benefit everyone in the studio
  • Help guide future multiplayer technology, systems, and architecture design
You should:
  • Have 3+ years experience working on the back-end for an MMO or high-volume, low-latency web services
  • Be fluent in Erlang
  • Be comfortable working with game client teams to support network communication
  • Be comfortable integrating with external backend services via various protocols
  • Be familiar with creating unit tests, stress tests, and integration tests
  • Be proficient debugging in network environments
  • Be proficient in Linux
It would be great if you also:
  • Have experience with AWS or GCP
  • Have experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker
  • Have experience with bare metal deployment
  • Have experience with both relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)

We look forward to meeting you!

 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S or Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

 

 

 

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