Senior Cloud Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Cloud Engineer (DevOps): Develop and optimize backend platform infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform for live-service games with an accent on scalability, security, and cost-efficiency. Focus on designing infrastructure architecture, improving CI/CD pipelines, and leading Infrastructure as Code adoption.

Location: Stockholm, Sweden (onsite)

Company

Avalanche Studios Group is a game development company focused on creating open-world sandbox games and live-service experiences.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain backend platform infrastructure architecture.
• Ensure infrastructure scalability, security, performance, and cost-efficiency.
• Lead transition and expansion of Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Improve CI/CD pipelines for developer experience and service stability.
• Support team members and foster inclusive growth within Tech Foundations.
• Champion cost-efficient cloud service operations and high availability scaling.

Requirements

• Must be located in or able to work onsite in Stockholm, Sweden.
• 3+ years professional experience with cloud or hybrid infrastructure, preferably GCP.
• Experience with Redis, Memcache, or equivalent caching technologies.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Chef).
• Professional experience in Python, Go, or C++ programming.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and Google Cloud Monitoring.
• Experience with Cloudflare DNS and DDoS protection products.
• Passion and interest in gaming.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and diverse workplace committed to equality and respect.
• Creative office environment located in the heart of Stockholm's game industry.
• Focus on passion and creativity over strict qualification checklists.

Hiring process

• Submit CV in English for continuous review.
• Further studio-related information provided under NDA.
• No relocation assistance available for this role.