Junior Tools Software Developer

TL;DR

Junior Tools Software Developer (Python): Creating and maintaining automation tools and improving in-house technology to support Live Operations promotional campaigns, new content, and events with an accent on scalable solutions, trade-off reasoning, and resolving internal systems bugs. Focus on building tool/script development and applying AI effectively in day-to-day work while collaborating with an agile scrum team.

Location: Lisbon, PT

Company

hirify.global is a global mobile games developer and publisher.

What you will do

• Create and maintain automation tools to reduce manual steps for the Product LiveOps strategy.
• Develop robust, scalable solutions using and improving existing in-house technology.
• Decide what to build or improve, prioritize work, and reason about engineering trade-offs.
• Support promotional campaigns, temporary events, and in-game content by contributing to new concepts.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary agile scrum team across marketing, artists, QA testers, release managers, and others.
• Support new features and fix internal systems bugs and limitations.

Requirements

• Significant projects focused on tool/script development or automation, preferably using Python.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.
• Excellent problem-solving skills using analytical, systematic, or intuitive approaches.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills in English.
• Clear understanding of how to use AI effectively in day-to-day work.

Nice to have

• LiveOps systems knowledge.
• Jenkins or other CI/CD software knowledge.
• C++ experience.
• Background in a technical area within mobile game development (software development, QA, or related).

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an agile, highly effective, skilled team with experienced developers.
• Opportunity to kickstart a career with autonomy and accountability for assigned responsibilities.
• Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team supporting Live Operations for a large user base.
• Emphasis on continuous self-development and improving code quality.

Hiring process

• Share a GitHub profile, portfolio, or relevant training/certifications during the application.