Junior Server Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Junior Server Engineer (Gamedev): Contributing to the development of Yahtzee, focusing on building scalable systems and solving complex technical challenges within the gaming domain. Focus on distributed systems, data challenges, and contributing to performance improvements to enhance the player experience.

Location: Hybrid mode, 3 days from the hub in Barcelona, Spain

Company

hirify.global is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences.

What you will do

• Design and implement new features and improvements that make a positive impact on players.
• Develop clean, well-structured, and production-ready code that may be included in future software releases.
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to solve complex technical problems, including distributed systems and data challenges.
• Contribute to performance improvements, reliability enhancements, and scalable architecture.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and team learning sessions.

Requirements

• Curiosity, proactivity and team player.
• Recently graduated or in an actual junior position in the software industry.
• Previous experience in software engineering is preferred.
• Strong coding, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures.
• Familiarity with software engineering processes and tools.
• Knowledge in at least one object-oriented programming language (previous job or personal projects).

Nice to have

• Interest in building large-scale gaming systems.
• Experience with Cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
• Experience with relational and non-relational DBs (MySQL, DynamoDB) and key-value databases, like Redis.
• Interest in games and the gaming industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect.
• Committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join.