Fullstack Web Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Fullstack Web Engineer (Gamedev): Building and maintaining internal and player-facing web applications and services to support game development and live operations with an accent on fullstack development, from backend APIs to frontend polish. Focus on modernizing legacy systems, improving infrastructure reliability, and collaborating across diverse teams to deliver high-quality web experiences.

Company

hirify.global is a game development studio known for creating the award-winning Guild Wars series, dedicated to building immersive online worlds for millions of players.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain internal and player-facing websites and web applications.
• Build and support backend APIs and services for web-based tools.
• Modernize legacy systems while ensuring high-quality code standards.
• Collaborate with server engineering, operations, marketing, and gameplay teams.
• Participate in on-call rotations for live services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the entire application stack.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in modern JavaScript, HTML, and CSS frameworks.
• Experience with server-side development in a modern language (Node.js preferred).
• Strong understanding of APIs, client/server architecture, and web technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Node.js, NPM, React, Next.js, Svelte, or SvelteKit.
• Familiarity with AWS, GitHub, and Docker.
• Background in game-related tools, live services, or internal platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, award-winning game titles.
• Collaborative environment that values cross-team cooperation and knowledge sharing.
• Focus on long-term maintainability and developer experience.